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3400 BCE
Ancient Civilizations
Egyptians developed hieroglyphics. It is known as the oldest alphabet. -
455 BCE
Age of Pericles
Most Greek city states have adopted a formal educational system.
Sparta used their educational system to train their children for effective millitary support. -
1400
Renaissance in Education
The Renaissance created an educational revolution by adopting a classical curriculum for its Latin schools. -
1450
Movable Type
Enables the publication of books and newspapers easier than was before possible. It is introduced to the world by Gutenberg. -
1500
Hornbook
It is invented in England and used for childhood education. It referred to a leaf or page displaying the alphabet, religious materials. -
Blackboard
James Pillans, headmaster and geography teacher is credited with inventing the first modern blackboard when he hung a large piece of slate on the classroom wall. -
Magic Lantern
It is an early type of image projector that used pictures, paintings, prints, or photographs on transparent plates (usually made of glass), and a light source. At 19th century it was quite popular. -
Stereoscope
One of the first technologies that used for education other than printed papers was stereoscope. The stereoscope offered students an opportunity to view "exotic" locations that were otherwise beyond their reach. -
Overhead Projectors
Teaching materials can be pre-printed on plastic sheets, upon which the educator can directly write using a non-permanent, washable color marking pen. This saves time, since the transparency can be pre-printed and used repetitively. -
Kinetoscope
Kinetoscope is invented by Thomas A. Edison and William Dickson of the United States. -
Radio
Radio was developed during the late nineteenth century and became popular in twenty century. It enabled to reach unavailable sources easily and it was cost-effective. -
Teaching Machine
It was a mechanical device that could be set so it moved when the right answer was given. -
Laptop
It is invented by Charles Babbage. It let teachers to reach and spread information easier than before. -
Smartboard
It was the first interactive whiteboard that was able to provide touch controls in the same way as a computer. It is useful for note taking, brainstorming, games and using all forms of media while making classes more environmentally friendly. -
Online High Schools
Whitmore Schools was first online high school.
Lately, it became so popular because of the pandemia. Enable to everyone reach the class at the same time without being together. -
Digital Education
After developments on the field of technology, access to data is more available. Websites are popular in education. Several of people have access to internet and they can reach and share everything they search.
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