Educational Technology

  • 1920 Radio Technology in the Classroom

    1920 Radio Technology in the Classroom
    the introduction of technology in education by radio
  • 1954 Teaching Machine Educational Technology

    1954 Teaching Machine Educational Technology
    The Teaching machine in educational technology
  • 1970’s Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations (PLATO)

    1970’s Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations (PLATO)
    Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations the first global computer-assisted instructional technology integrated into education.
  • 1980 Apple Computer

    1980 Apple Computer
    Apple Computers commenced in educational settings in the 1980s introducing computer-based technology into the classroom setting.
  • 1991 Interactive Whiteboard Technology in Education

    1991 Interactive Whiteboard Technology in Education
    The first interactive Whiteboard was introduced into the classroom in 1991
  • 2006 Web 2.0 commenced in Educational Technology

    2006 Web 2.0 commenced in Educational Technology
    Web 2.0 became popular following the use of the first Web 2.0 Conference in 2004. However, it was not until 2006 that the term commenced with use in education. The term web 2.0 engrossed a variety of content services generated by users in such as YouTube, Flickr, and blogs.
  • 2010

    2010
    Commencing in 2010 the i-pad became the dominant technology in education in the United States. The Employment of the device began the evolution of flexibility in learning.