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Radio
Used to help do classes on the radio so students could take more classes.
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Overhead Projector
Helped teachers walk through steps that allowed the whole class to see
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Ballpoint pen
Helped writing become better and helped with penmanship.
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Headphones
Helped students listen to things that wouldn't disturb the whole class.
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The Skinner Teaching Machine
Produced a combined system of teaching and testing, providing reinforcement for correct answers so that the student can move on to the next lesson.
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Videotapes
Let classes watch videos in class snd have a new way to learn.
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Photocopier
Helped teachers make multiple copies of worksheets quicker.
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Handheld calculator
Helped students and teachers not have to work through math problem s and let them get the answers quicker.
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Scantron system of testing
Allowed educators to grade tests more quickly and efficiently
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Toshiba laptop and MacBook laptop
Helped students and teachers interact and learned things online
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Web explosion
Web explodes and helps more schools get computers -
PDA's
Computers were a part of everyday life in schools -
Graphing Calculator
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New projectors
Helped teachers so they could put things that were on the computers on the board -
Smart Boards
Allowed teachers to put things on the board from his or her desk.