History Of Ed Tech

By Egem
  • 100,000 BCE

    Oral Communication

    Oral Communication
    The main purpose of education was to teach hunting skills and how to survive to the younger generations in prehistoric times. That was done by imitation and oral communication. Also in ancient times education was given verbally.
  • 3500 BCE

    Written Communication

    Written Communication
    As the culture evolved, written communication has developed. It started with scraping the stones then writing on paper. The main purpose of writing was to record information. With the invention of blackboard education shifted gradually to clasrooms.
  • Broadcasting And Video

    Broadcasting And Video
    Overhead projectors was created in 1870’s. In 1920’s BBC was broadcasting educational programs throughout the radio. Filmstripped projecter was commonly used in schools in 1940’s. It was overtaken by video casets and dvds in by the end of 1980’s.
  • Computer-based Learning

    Computer-based Learning
    The digital age allowed us to use computers in class. The information is way easier to access and store now. Invention of tablets and mobile phones made it possible to do homeworks online and never carrying notebooks.