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  The chalkboard replaced individual handheld slates
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  The pencil was invented, becoming one of the most popular classroom items.
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  While the actual date of the invention of the ballpoint pen could be disputed, the pen became more and more popular as the years went on.
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  The Photocopier was created by Xerox, one of the most widely used machines in schools and business today.
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  The Scantron was invented by The Scantron Corporation to grade multiple choice tests.
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  While the invention of the first interactive whiteboard was in 1991, the whiteboard became more popularly used in 1999.
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  Apple introduced the IPad, one of my students favorite uses of technology.