Technological EDUCATION - 1900-2020

By Aaira

  • The Cassette intro

    The Cassette intro
    1991: Cassettes are old hat in ELT learning of the 1990s. Already popular in the 1980s, they are the primary method for introducing audio listening into lessons. Students can hear and interpret native speakers. Video (a resource book for teachers) supporting using video as a learning tool was published in 1991 At the time, the most modern way for teachers to incorporate video into their classroom.

  • Over head Projectors

    Over head Projectors
    1992: Overhead projectors are an easy way to convey information on the board without having to write it every lesson. Lessons can be prepared in advance and the ability to add to the plastic film during the lesson allows some degree of flexibility and interactivity. They are gradually replaced with LCD projectors, which lasts longer. They remain popular in schools until the interactive whiteboard becomes more widely used in the mid–late ’90s.

  • PC Introduction

    PC Introduction
    1993: Although considered a given when discussing advances in technology, the rise of the computer is probably the single most important technological leap in education. Over time it has radically changed the number and type of resources available to the ELT learner. Over the last twenty years the dominance of the personal computer and the subsequent developments in technology has a major impact on society as a whole, including education.

  • The Introduction of the Internet

    The Introduction of the Internet
    1995: Along with the computer the introduction of the internet (as we know it) changes the way we see the world and has exponential potential in ELT. Without the internet we wouldn’t have VLEs (Virtual Learning Environments) or MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) that have become the cornerstone of many ELT environments of today’s world.

  • Blogging (webLog)

    Blogging (webLog)
    1997: The term ‘weblog’ is coined and spurs a whole new area of online culture. Blogs have been widely used in education since the emergence of blogging, with forward-thinking teachers getting their learners to create their own. Teachers use them as a platform to share ideas and methodology practice.

  • Google

    Google
    Browser introduction- Using new techniques through tech to research and connect

  • USB INTRODUCTION

    USB introduction was very important as students could understand past explanations from old recordings

  • Blogging introduction

    Blogging introduction
    Blogging sites improve. Creating a wider audience for students who want to spread information, affairs and situations around the world

  • Lenovo Laptops

    Lenovo laptops enhance students learning in different ways on a wide-screen

  • Gaming

    Gaming is introduced and children get excited for interactive teaching/learning