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First public school opened in Boston.
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First High School
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Board of Education formed
Horace Mann established the state board of education in Massachusetts. -
John Dewey established his lab school
Dewey opened a lab school to test his educational theories. -
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Jean Piaget
Piaget was a major theorists in the cognitivism camp. He developed the four stages of cognative development. His theories also crossed over into the constructivism theory. -
Ivan Pavlov began studying response and reflexes
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Edward Thorndyke published the Law of Effect
This law states that behaviors that are reinforced with immediate rewards, will become associated with each other, therefore, making it more likely that the same behavior will repeat. -
The term Behaviorism is founded by John B. Watson
In 1913, Behaviorism was founded by John B. Watson. He believed that leaning was a result of training. -
Film Projectors are introduced in schools
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Overhead projectors being showing up in schools
First developed for military purposes, overheads quickly made their way to the classroom. -
BF Skinner and Operant Conditioning
B.F. Skinner coined the term operant conditioning; it means changing of behavior by using reinforcements that are after the desired response is demonstrated. In 1948, he began conducting experiments using a "skinner box" which was very similar to Thorndyke's puzzle box -
Mimeograph
These machines made it possible for teachers to reproduce practice worksheets with ease. -
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Behaviorism is the dominant learning theory
This theory influenced many changes in behavioristic educational practices involving classroom management. -
Bloom's Taxonomy is developed
Bloom's Taxonomy is a model of classifying thinking according to six levels of complexity. It falls into the cognitivism theory. It was created by a committee of educators led by Benjamin Bloom -
Cognitivism replaces behaviorism
In response to behaviorsim, congnitivism believes that people are logical thinkers and learning is a result of active participation and the thinkning that takes place during that participation. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Increased the role of the government in head start, free lunches, special education students. -
First hand-held calculator developed for classroom use
Teachers were slow to adopt the use of calculators because they were afraid they would prevent students from learning basic skills. -
Social constructivism
Vygotsky suggested that knowledge is fisrt consturcted in a social context and then building on other people point of view. It is a collaboartive process. -
Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner ideveloped the theory of multiple intelligences. He believed that everyone learns differently with little cross over between the methods. -
Integrated learning systems are put in place
ILS programs are implemented to help support students with special needs. -
Bloom's Taxonomy gets revised
Lorin Anderson (a former student of Bloom), updated the taxonomy to reflect relevance to 21st century work. -
Most US classrooms have at least one PC
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Webquests are developed
Bernie Dodge and Tom March developed Webquest. -
The internet reaches the classroom
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Educational software becomes more useful and interesting
Voice recognition software is emerging, some computers incorporate TV input, and graphics and video are incorporated. Larger computer storage capacity and CD-ROM and DVD drives in personal computers make it easier for educators to store large graphic and video and sound. -
ISTE Technology standards are introduced
ISTE developed a set of technology standards that are designed to help students develop 21st century skills. -
Interactive Whiteboards make their way to the classroom
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No Child Left Behind
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Clickers are introduced to the classroom
iClicker was the first students polling system used in schools. -
iPads are being used for classroom use
