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Educational Technology Change
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1st school museum established
Purpose was to loan portable museum exhibits, films, photographs, charts, stereographic slides and other materials for classroom use. -
Radio Division of the U.S. Department of Commerce licences stations
Radio Division of the U.S. Department of Commerce began to license commercial and educational stations. Was not as effective as they had hoped. -
Overhead projectors
Overhead projectors originally used by the U.S. military for training purposes in WWII. Projectors quickly spread to schools and other organizations. -
Headphones used in the classroom
Headphones developed so that students could learn through repeated drills and repetition while working at listening stations with audio tapes. -
1st videotape recording
First videotape recording demonstrated by Bing Crosby Enterprise (BCE) -
Perkins Brailler machine
Abraham’s Braille writer went into production and was on the market, known as the Perkins Brailler. The Perkins Brailler was a more productive method of creating braille text for blind and visually impaired students. -
Federal Communications Commision (FCC) sets aside 242 television channels for educational purposes
Federal Communications Commision (FCC) sets aside 242 television channels for educational purposes leads to rapid development of educational (now public) television stations. -
Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction (MPATI) transmits lessons
Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction (MPATI) employed planes to transmit televised lessons over a six-state area. -
Captain Kangaroo educational show airs
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Educational Television had more than 50 channels
Educational Television had more than 50 channels on television that aired educational programming across the country -
PLATO developed
Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations (PLATO), which is a computer-based educational system was developed at the University of Illinois. -
1st instructional program for CAI system developed
First instructional program for CAI system developed at the Institute for Mathematical Studies in Social Sciences at Stanford University was in elementary mathematical logic. -
Filmstrip viewer introduced
Filmstrip viewer introduced which allowed students to view filmstrips at their own pace. -
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood educational show airs
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Educational Television at Barrow Day School
Educational television is made available to Barrow Day School -
Sesame Street aired
The first regular programming of Sesame Street aired. -
AVTEC established
Alaska Vocational Technical Education Center (AVTEC) is established in Seward, AK -
Hand-held calculator
Hand-held calculator, predecessor to the TI-83, was introduced -
The Electric Company educational show airs
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Scantron machines introduced
Scantron machines introduced for grading multiple-choice exams -
Schoolhouse Rock! educational show airs
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Plato computer
Plato computer introduced in the educational system -
ASTE non-profit organization created
Alaska Society for Technology in Education (ASTE) created. Originated as Alaska Association for Computers in Education (AACED) -
Internet introduced
Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) standardized. Concept of world wide network of fully interconnected TCP/IP networks called the Internet was introduced -
Computers were being used for instructional purposes
Computers were being used for instructional purposes in 40 percent of all elementary schools and 75 percent of all secondary schools in the United States -
CD-ROM drive introduced
CD-ROM drive introduced that could store an entire encyclopedia plus video and audio. CD-RW drive paved the way for flash drives -
Illisagvik College established
North Slope Higher Education Center, now Illisagvik, in Barrow established. Distance Learning programs offered to students throughout the state of Alaska. -
Tikigaq School gets overheads and Apple computers
Every classroom gets an overhead projector and Apple computer that uses floppy disks -
nteractive whiteboard system introduced
Interactive whiteboard system introduced into the classroom. System used a touch-sensitive white screen, a projector, and a computer. -
Bill Nye the Science Guy educational show airs
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NSBSD offers courses via nteractive video conferencing system
Three courses are offered by Barrow teachers for village schools that don't offer the courses. Tikigaq teacher offers Art class to other village schools and students in Barrow. -
The Magic School Bus educational show airs
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ARCS begins broadcasting programs across Alaska
Alaska Rural Communication Services (ARCS) begins broadcasting educational programs to 235 communities across Alaska -
Office of Technology Assessment estimates the optimum ratio
Office of Technology Assessment estimates the optimum ratio of computers to students as 5:1 -
Tack-Tiles, a Braille system developed
Tack-Tiles, a Braille system developed using the concept of LEGO-type blocks, which have raised bumps representing Braille letters. System developed by a mother. Tack-Tiles keyboard can also be used with a computer system in conjunction with IntelliTools software. -
DDC established by group of educators
Distance Delivery Consortium (DDC) is established by group of Southwest AK and University of AK educators to provide educational material to rural areas -
National Center for Educational Statistics reports computer ratio
National Center for Educational Statistics reports that the average of one computer for every five students, and 97% of schools have internet connections -
NSBSD issues Mac laptops
all teachers across the district are issued Mac laptops for teacher usage -
Read180 adopted at Tikigaq
Scholastic Read180 computer-based reading program launched for grades 7-12 for students needing remedial reading -
AK School Board proposed 1:1 laptop initiative
Association of Alaska School Boards advocate for consortium to coordinate the funding to get 1:1 laptops into schools. In 2006 and 2008, there were more than 100 laptop projects in over 28 school districts in Alaska -
Alaska State Education Technology Plan developed
Task force developed the Alaska State Education Technology Plan -
iClicker developed
iClicker developed which allows teachers to quickly poll students for understanding and get results in real time. -
XO laptop developed
XO laptop developed for putting computers in the hands of children in developing countries -
Apple 1:1 program district wide
All students grade 6-12th are issued Macbook laptops for school usage. -
Wireless internet
All schools begin using wireless internet, with some classes and buildings still needing to use Ethernet connections -
Tikigaq gets 1st Smartboard
Middle School Math teacher writes grant to get Smartboard for classroom -
Delta Cyber courses offered district wide
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LCD projectors put in classrooms at Tikigaq
LCD projectors put in grades 2-5 and MS/HS core subject classes -
2nd grant written for Smartboard
Middle School Language Arts teacher writes a grant to get a Smartboard and dedicated iMac for his classroom -
VIVA program launched district wide
Visual Inupiaq Language Assesment (VIVA), a computer based Inupiaq language program, started in all schools in the district -
Type2Learn program
Type2Learn computer based typing program is implemented to assist students in learning typing skills -
Achieve3000 implemented across NSBSD
Achieve3000 is implemented in all village schools and Barrow for grades 7-12. -
Rural Utitilities grant for replacing videoconferencing system
NSBSD is awarded a grant for $492,793 to replace the obsolete videoconferencing equipment across the district. -
original Apple iPad introduced
original Apple iPad now discontinued -
Consortium for Digital Learning (CDL) expanded
Consortium for Digital Learning (CDL) expanded to include all Alaska students and teachers -
2nd generation iPad launched
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NSBSD Technology Competencies
Technology competencies are developed for teachers, administrators and librarians. Student competencies are also developed. -
3rd generation iPad launched
now discontinued -
VTC systems installed across NSBSD
Video Teleconferencing systems (VTC) are set up in all village schools, Barrow HS, Barrow MS, Barrow Elementary and Central Office/Administration. VTC are used for professional development courses/trainings, as well as distance learning and virtual field trips. -
Tikigaq gets Smartboards in classrooms
Smartboards are installed in every classroom at Tikigaq, with the exception of the PreSchool, Kindergarten, Special Ed and HS Science lab. -
Tikigaq gets document cameras and iMacs
Every classroom received a document camera and computer that is dedicated to the Smartboard, or LCD projector for the classes without a Smartboard. -
NSBSD enrolls students in new Distance Learning programs
Students across the district begin taking courses via Distance Learning through Alaska's Learning Network (AKLN), APEX and BYU -
4th generation iPad launched
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iPad Mini launched
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Alaska State begins to develop educational technology standards
The standards are adopted in 1994-1995
