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Period: 25,000 BCE to
Oral Communication
The primary communication form is spoken with humans. And it was the earliest to be used in education (Bates, 2015). We used folklore, songs, and historical tales to pass the knowledge to the next generations(Fernando Arendain, 2015). We can infer that although oral communication is the oldest, it is still used primarily. -
Period: 105 BCE to
Written Communication
The invention of paper in china dates back to 105 BC (SMARTEduEMEA, 2011c). There were a lot of forms from books invented after another such as clay tablets, metal tablets and papyrus until they were proven unpractical, and there came the parchment which was made from animal skins (Fernando Arendain, 2015). The invention of the printed pressing 14th century was a game changer because it made written information much more available (Bates, 2015b). -
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Printed Press
The invention of the printed press in the 15th century was a game changer because it made written information much more available. (Bates, 2015b) There were schools all around Europe whose main goal is to teach reading and writing children thanks to this advancement (Fastiggi, 2022) Picture Retrieved October 24, 2022, from https://www.pexels.com/search/printed+press/ -
Dawn of Broadcasting and Video
Modern libraries and pencils appeared as the first examples of educational technology. (Fastiggi, 2022) Blackboard, chalkboard slates, and books found their places in classrooms one after another. (SMARTEduEMEA, 2011c)
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Duplicating Machines
A mimeograph is a machine that uses stencils and ink to copy written materials. (“Mimeograph,” n.d.) It was invented in 1858 and used in schools but replaced with printers and photocopies in 1960.(Fernando Arendain, 2015)
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Broadcasting and Video
Many changes that occurred in the 20th century ( in technology, politics, philosophy, science, and economy) had effects on education. (Fastiggi, 2022) Inventions were coming and getting replaced with more advanced ones shortly after. There are a lot of technologies that came up in this era that we do not use today or evolved dramatically over the years. -
Audiovisual Tools
BBC radio started the first broadcasted educational material for schools in the 1920s. (Bates, 2015b) After, filmstrip projectors (1930) and overhead projectors (1940) came to the classroom one after another. (SMARTEduEMEA, 2011c) -
Corresponded Teaching
With the advancements in transportation in the 1840s first formal corresponding degree program was made by London University(Bates, 2015b). This can be shown as a great success in using written language for education. -
TV
The use of television quickly spread around the world in the hopes of getting education everywhere but it was not as successful as expected due to the lack of electricity even after satellites yet it was in the classrooms for some time and India still uses it (2015) for writing in the poorest parts of their country. (Bates, 2015b) -
Computers and network
Computer-assisted education became popular in the 1980s and Powerpoint was used alongside Microsoft in 1990s, It was also these times when interactive whiteboards and laptops were used in classrooms as the schools invested in better web to enable video conference and more.(Fernando Arendain, 2015) -
Social Media
According to Bates, social media deserves its section among the other tools covering a lot of platforms from blogs to YouTube. He implies although just started to be used in formal education, they offer much greater potential in the future. (2015b) -
REFERENCES
Bates, A. W. (2015b). Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Teaching and Learning. Tony Bates Associates Limited. Fastiggi, W. (2022, August 4). A Brief History of Education (& Educational Technology). Technology for Learners. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://technologyforlearners.com/a-brief-history-of-education-educational-technology/ -
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Fernando Arendain. (2015, December 6). history of educational technology [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT-df_zdnfI mimeograph. (n.d.). In The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mimeograph -
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SMARTEduEMEA. (2011c, October 3). The history of technology in education [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwWWsz_X9s