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Magic Lantern
the ‘magic lantern’ projected images printed on glass plates to students and was similar to the slide projector. (http://www.edudemic.com/classroom-technology/) -
Chalkboard
The invention of the chalkboard in schools in 1890 would change technology in school forever.
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Pencils
Pencils were an early form of technology in schools and proved that students were hungry for tools to help advance their learning.
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One Room School Houses
Between 1900-1920 one room school houses become modernized. (https://elearninginfographics.com/wp-content/uploads/How-Technology-in-Schools-Has-Changed-Over-Time-Infographic.png) -
Thomas Edison
Edison claimed "books will be obselete" and that motion picture would completely changed within 10 years (Page 187) -
Radio
The radio entered the classroom in the 1920's adding a whole new range and supply of information. (https://online.purdue.edu/ldt/learning-design-technology/resources/evolution-technology-classroom) -
Overhead Projector
The overhead projector allowed teachers to display information to their students in a much easier way than ever before. (https://online.purdue.edu/ldt/learning-design-technology/resources/evolution-technology-classroom) -
Headphones
Headphones were created in the 1950s and are still used commonly in schools to share audio information with students (http://www.edudemic.com/classroom-technology/) -
Educational TV
Specific channels aired eductional information for students in classrooms. (http://www.edudemic.com/classroom-technology/) -
The Photocopier
The photocopier allowed teachers to easily create handouts for their students. (https://online.purdue.edu/ldt/learning-design-technology/resources/evolution-technology-classroom) -
ESL Education
ESL education uses technology to help students learn forgein language (Page 204) -
BASIC
BASIC is created to give students a simple programming language (https://elearninginfographics.com/wp-content/uploads/How-Technology-in-Schools-Has-Changed-Over-Time-Infographic.png) -
Scantons
Scantons are able to automatically grade multiple tests. (https://elearninginfographics.com/wp-content/uploads/How-Technology-in-Schools-Has-Changed-Over-Time-Infographic.png) -
Scantron System
This system was introduced to allow educators to grade tests more quickly and efficiently. (https://online.purdue.edu/ldt/learning-design-technology/resources/evolution-technology-classroom) -
Microcomputers
Microcomputers became affordable for classrooms in the 1980's introducing software products to test students on basic skills. Many claimed computers would lead to the end of the teaching profession. (Page 187) -
A Nation At Risk Report
A nation at risk report said all highschool graduates should be able to understand computers. (Page 190) -
Touch Typing
Touch typing sotware becomes popular in schools. (https://elearninginfographics.com/wp-content/uploads/How-Technology-in-Schools-Has-Changed-Over-Time-Infographic.png) -
Laptops
In the late 1980s laptops are introudced into schools and become widly used. (https://elearninginfographics.com/wp-content/uploads/How-Technology-in-Schools-Has-Changed-Over-Time-Infographic.png) -
Project CHILD
Project CHILD began in Florida in 1988 and is an learning development thar demonstrates changes in teaching to incorperate technology effeciently. (Page 209) -
First Report
The national center of educational statisics reports that 35% of schools have internet access (https://elearninginfographics.com/wp-content/uploads/How-Technology-in-Schools-Has-Changed-Over-Time-Infographic.png) -
TIP
Techology Infusion project is started by the university of virginias's curry school of eduction in order to help teachers better understand technology in the classtoom. (Page 216) -
Interactive Whiteboard
Interactive whiteboards became popular in schools in the early 2000s and have developed more and more. "Smart Boards" are used in many classrooms today. (http://www.edudemic.com/classroom-technology/) -
No Child Left Behind Act
Reinforced the notion that all high school graduates should be ablke to undersrand computers. The act said that children need to be technelogical literate by the time they start high school. (190) -
Growing Internet Access
The national center for educational statistics reports that nearly 99% of schools now have internet access. (https://elearninginfographics.com/wp-content/uploads/How-Technology-in-Schools-Has-Changed-Over-Time-Infographic.png) -
3-D Printing
New technology tools like 3-D printers allow teachers to teach in ways that they never could before. 3-D printers can be used specifically in math classes (Page 203-204) -
iCivic
Games like iCivic use simulations to teach students about civic education and other topics. (Page 202) -
TxT
URBAN TxT is created to provide technology to inner-city male teenagers. (217) -
Revolutionary Transformation
National Education Plan was published calling for "a revolutionary transformation of education rather than evolutionary tinkering" meaning a more national integration of technology in schools. (Page 190) -
Tablet Sales
Tablet sales to k-12 market exploded 340% between 2011 and 2012 (Page 213) -
Gender Differences
Studies show that females prefer technology that helps in more relevant problem solving activities whereas boys tend to enjoy things used for speed and efficiency (Page 2017) -
Wide Usage
90% students have access to technology. (https://elearninginfographics.com/wp-content/uploads/How-Technology-in-Schools-Has-Changed-Over-Time-Infographic.png) -
Racial Disparities
A report by the U.S Census Bureau reported that there are there are differences in access to technology with racial lines. Schools that are mostly minorities have less access to technology then primarily white schools. (Page 217) -
Adult Technology Use
85% of adults reported using the the internet (Page 217) -
Virtual School Enrollment
300,000 students are enrolled fulltime in online schools (Page 205) -
Virtual School
In 2015, 526 virtual schools in the United States enrolled 278,511 students
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