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6 BCE
Oral communication Era
In the early days, education was primarily based on oral communication, with oratory playing a key role in ancient Greece. Works like Homer’s were memorized and recited. -
5 BCE
Written communication Era
Writing has been important in education for a long time. Around the 7th century B.C., Moses used stone tablets for the Ten Commandments. Although Socrates didn’t like writing, it helps make ideas clearer and allows for detailed thinking. The printing press, invented in the 15th century, made written knowledge easier to access, which increased literacy and formal education in Europe. -
Broadcasting and video
The BBC began educational radio broadcasts in the 1920s, with its first adult education program in 1924. In the 1960s, television was introduced for educational purposes.
In the 1970s, television was viewed as a potential solution for education in developing countries, but practical challenges limited its success.
The 1980s saw the introduction of satellite broadcasting, with countries like India effectively using it for educational content in local languages. -
Computer technologies Era
B.F. Skinner experimented with teaching machines in 1954 based on behaviorism, making them one of the first forms of computer-based learning. Also, PLATO, developed at the University of Illinois, was an early computer-assisted instruction system that flourished from the late 1970s to the early 2010s. -
Social Media Era
Social media, a sub-category of computer technology, includes various platforms.
While social media is mainly popular among young people and millennials in post-secondary education, its integration into formal education is still developing. -