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581 BCE
Confucius was considered the 1st teacher
Confucius started as a private tutor. He taught royal and noble children (mostly sons) history. He later began teaching anyone who was willing/wanted to learn.
https://www.teachmint.com/glossary/f/first-teacher-in-the-world/
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1930's Overhead Projector
It started out being used for military training and then made its way into the classroom. Teachers would write on transparent sheets and project onto a smooth white wall or screen.
https://www.ruggedmobilityforbusiness.com/2012/11/history-of-classroom-technology/#:~:text=1930%20%E2%80%93%20Overhead%20Projector%3A%20Originally%20used,images%20from%20an%20instructor's%20PC. -
Photocopying
The first copier was created by Xerox. Chester Charlson used a handkerchief, light and dry powder to create the first photocopy. IT wasn't until 20 years later the copier was available to the general public for purchase.
https://www.npr.org/2013/10/23/239241106/happy-birthday-copy-machine-happy-birthday-copy-machine#:~:text=Inventor%20Chester%20Carlson%20used%20static,dramatic%20change%20in%20the%20workplace. -
Introducing... Interactive Educational Technology
B.F. Skinner created a machine he named The Teaching Machine. The purpose of the machine was to help students answer questions based on what they learned but they couldn't change their answer once they answered a question. This helped teachers determine which students needed more help. https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_690062#:~:text=Skinner%20of%20Harvard%20University%20suggested,hinged%20metal%20lid%20with%20windows. -
The GREEN Chalkboard
Manufacturers started making chalkboards with porcelain. Steel boards were coated in porcelain and could be green or black which also when the name changed to chalkboards instead of blackboards..
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Texas Instrument
Due to the demand for a handheld digital calculator, TI created one. it took them 18 months to do it but they did. The calculator wasn't perfect (it ran on low power and needed a keyboard to operate) but it got the job done. Math became easier and portable on demand.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2541155/ti-s-first-handheld-calculator-is-now-a-museum-piece.html#:~:text=Numerous%20problems%20arose%2C%20according%20to,world's%20first%20electronic%20handheld%20calculator. -
9000 Apple Computer Donations
Steve Jobs donated 9000 Apple computers to elementary and high schools in California. The Apple desktop computer then was worth $2,364.
https://timeline.com/apple-kids-cant-wait-2792d326aa31 -
Internet in the Classroom
internet hit U.S. classrooms in 1994 (about 35% of schools were using it at this time). By 2001, 99% of schools in the U.S. had internet accessible labs. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/internet/3.asp#:~:text=School%20Access,had%20access%20(table%201). -
Google Apps
Google Apps, now known as G Suites, is used as a dominant teaching tool in classrooms. It changed how students complete/submit assignments, research information, and create documents. Google Apps have changed the traditional way of teaching and learning for students and teachers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/technology/google-education-chromebooks-schools.html https://www.sutori.com/en/story/history-of-google-apps--TRFhBwCNCZMPv5JsDMibKkrm -
Zoom's Come Up During the Pandemic
Zoom was created in 2011 by Eric Yuan. Zoom became a prominent resource during the pandemic. Along with Google Meets, Zoom was used to see family and friends. Businesses started to use virtual meetings to communicate and continue to work as well. Virtual meetings saved socializing during the COVID pandemic.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/03/how-zoom-rose-to-the-top-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic.html
