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100,000 BCE
ORAL COMMUNICATION
One of the earliest means of formal teaching was oral. In ancient times; stories, folklore, histories and news were transmitted and maintained through oral communication.But with that came the problems such as accurate memorization thus came written communication in the game. -
5 BCE
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
The role of writing in education also has a long history. Written forms of communication make analiytic, lenghty chains of reasoning and argument, much. -
1450
The Horn Book
They were a commonplace teaching tool starting from as far back as 1450 and used through the late 19th century. The hornbook originated in England and on the paper there was usually the alphabet and a religious verse which children would copy to help them learn how to write. -
School Slate
In the 1800s, schools used slates to teach students reading, writing, and math. Students used slates because paper and ink were expensive. Students used slates to complete class work and practice their lessons. Students also took slates home to practice what they learned in school. -
Chalk Board
The first documented case of the chalkboard is found in America in 1801 and it is still going strong to this day, the chalkboard is one of the biggest inventions in terms of educational technology. -
Tech-based Learning
A form of learning in which educators make effective use of technology in their class lectures to help students understand concepts and topics better. -
The Magic Lantern
The precursor to a slide projector, the ‘magic lantern’ projected images printed on glass plates and showed them in darkened rooms to students. -
Stereoscope
At the turn of the century, the Keystone View Company began to market stereoscopes which are basically three-dimensional viewing tools that were popular in homes as a source of entertainment. Keystone View Company marketed these stereoscopes to schools and created hundreds of images that were meant to be used to illustrate points made during lectures. -
Film Projector
Similar to the motion-picture projector, Thomas Edison predicted that, thanks to the invention of projected images, “books will soon be obsolete in schools. Scholars will soon be instructed through the eye.” -
Radio
It helps in the delivery of quality educational programs to audience. Learners have the opportunity of listening or viewing relevant educational programs which indirectly enhance their understanding and stimulate their interest towards learning. -
Mimeograph
Revolutionized the way educators imparted knowledge, allowing them to save time and streamline their administrative tasks. -
Headphones
Thanks to theories that students could learn lessons through repeated drills and repetition (and repeated repetition) schools began to install listening stations that used headphones and audio tapes. -
Educational Television
By the early sixties, there were more than 50 channels of TV which included educational programming that aired across the country. -
The Hand-Held Calculator
This calculator paved the way for the calculators used today. There were initial concerns however as teachers were slow to adopt them for fear they would undermine the learning of basic skills. -
Plato Computer
PLATO was a distributed computer-based learning system that was created at the University of Illinois. It was the first generalized computer assisted instruction system, and as it grew developers and users added functions like games. -
Interactive Whiteboard
The chalkboard got a facelift with the whiteboard. That got turned into a more interactive system that uses a touch-sensitive white screen, a projector, and a computer. -
iClicker
There are many similar tools available now, but iClicker was one of the first to allow teachers to be able to quickly poll students and get results in real time. -
Tablets
Using tablets in schools enables students to draw upon a variety of online resources such as videos, diagrams and articles, which they can easily add to their notes.