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History of Educational Technologies

  • 510 BCE

    Pythagoras Academy

    Pythagoras Academy
    Pythagoras academy was the first formal education academy in the history. Students were taught in an open classroom.They learned in the classroom phisolophy,science and mathematics
  • 382 BCE

    Manuscript Transcripts

    Manuscript Transcripts
    Manuscripts were the handwritten documents.They were used oftenly used in elementary schools to make students write handwriting. They wandered whole Europe.
  • 105 BCE

    Invention of Paper in China

    Invention of Paper in China
    The invention of paper support teaching the learning in classroom, teacher use paper in classroom for different activity daily.
    Students used paper in the class and teachers used paper as an effective education tool.
  • 30 BCE

    Cave Drawings

    Cave Drawings
    Cave drawing was one of the primitive ways of using educational technology that appeared before the history. Cave drawings were first found in Asia and Europe. People would draw pictures on the cave of animals or people.
    The exact purpose of drawing and paintings is not known.However,they might have been used this drawings to show their daily routines or some basic things.
  • 1450

    Gutenberg printing press

    Gutenberg printing press
    In 1450s, Gutenberg creates movable printing metals, which designed to transform the printing of books in less costing and less time consuming.
    This invention was a milestone for education because books and other kinds of written materials were printed easily
  • Public Education

    Public Education
    Public schools are schools that wealthy and rich people provided them to help in educate poor children. In 1820 the first public high school was open in the US with only English language and the learner should pay to get their grades.
  • Radio

    Radio
    The radio had spread a lot of information and knowledge to people in the past , through educational radio channels that were working to educate people and to increase their scientific culture.
  • The invention of computer

    The invention of computer
    Invention of computer was a groundbreaking event for the humankind. Computers also effected the educational methods.
  • Invention of Television

    Invention of Television
    Television had contributed significantly to the transfer of knowledge among people. So some channels have specialized in education and teach scientific lessons.
  • Smartboard Use in Class

    Smartboard Use in Class
    The smart board is an interactive whiteboard produced by the Calgary, Alberta based company Smart technologies. Using smart boards in class made teacher's job easier also smart board made students active in class by playing games and attending interactive activities.
  • Tablets

    Tablets
    Modern tablets were available in 2000's and they are used in class for interactive games.Apart from smart boards tablets were the higher and more basic technology so teacher can easily integrate this tech to class