Evolution of Classroom Technology

By ehobbs@uncc.edu

  • First mass-produced laptop

    First mass-produced laptop
    Toshiba released its first consumer laptop

  • British researcher invited the world wide web

    British researcher invited the world wide web
    Sir Tim Berners-Lee developed Hyper Text Markup Language or HTML. This opened the door for worldwide research and communication.

  • First SMART Board Released

    First SMART Board Released
    These interactive whiteboards grew in popularity in schools across the country over the 90s and into the 2000s.

  • First Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) relased

    First Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) relased
    PDAs were created to organize and store contact information, calendars, communicate via email, and store other documents, etc.

  • Classroom computers

    Classroom computers
    With the rapid change in technology and greater access, 97% of classrooms had at least one computer and 93% of classroom computers had internet access

  • Future of classroom technology

    Future of classroom technology
    One of many upcoming technology devices is Google's Augmented Reality (AR) glasses. AR glasses layer data on top of what we naturally see, which allows for a real-world, authentic learning experience for students.