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Abacus was invented by Chinese in 500 BC but it is also believed that the abacus was first used by the Babylonians as early as 2,400 B.C. It was both used in education and trading. -
Paper as we know it, was invented in China, AD 105, by the Chinese Eunuch Ts'ai Lun. It was, thin, feted, formed, flat made in porous molds from macerated vegetable fiber. -
When a deposit of graphite was discovered near Grey Knotts of Seathwaite in Cumbria, England in 1564 it didn't take long for the invention of first graphite pencil one year after. -
The Boston Latin School, established in 1635, was the first public school opened in the world and it was a boys-only school. -
The horn book was a wooden paddle with lessons printed on it. It generally has an alphabet and biblical writings on it for children to study. It was from late 16th century to late 18th century. -
At first it was invented to used by scientists to do math, but then in 1950s' it started to being used in schools. -
In the 1800s, paper was still too expensive for many families and school districts. So, people needed a less costly way to write. Personal slates and chalk was more useful as children were able to erase their mistakes easily. Also a wide slate we know as blackboard was first used by James Pillans when he hung a slate on the wall in his classroom. -
First attempt to create and use a projector. The magic lantern used a concave mirror behind a light source to direct the light through a small rectangular sheet of glass—a "lantern slide" that bore the image. It remained in popular use up until the early 1950s when it was replaced by the electric slide projector. By the end of WW1, public schools in Chicago had about 8.000 magic lanterns. -
Although the patent was not issued until June, 1868, the first typewriter was invented in September, 1867. It was invented by Christopher Latham Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The first commercial model was manufactured in 1873 and was mounted on a sewing machine stand. But it took public schools until 1915 to begin teaching typing as a high school occupational skill. -
Virtual reality and VR glasses credit the stereoscope, they were made by the Keystone Viewing Company. When they got into schools they helped teachers use images to illustrate points during lectures. They were among the first teaching technologies to use visual instruction methods other than printed cards. They are used till 1920s'. -
The concept of an image alongside audio over wire is actually from 1870s' but people invented the term 'video' in 1935. It is also said that educational films were first used in 1920s' -
Overhead projectors were widely used in education and business before the advent of computer-based projection in the late 1950s' and early 1960s'. They allowed teachers to write specific points on reusable transparency sheets while facing the class, invented by Roger Appeldorn. -
It became popular in 1970s' due to dropping prices and was a common use in education. -
At first, the personal computer was a step past the type writer but today's online education technology is hinge upon this. -
With a CD ROM Drive, people were able to save a whole encyclopedia on one disk. And we still use them on computers today, not just in education area but for many more things. -
Through the ’80s, software titles expanded from classroom applications to grade books and first online course was offered in 1986 by the Electronic University Network. -
The interactive whiteboard is a digital tool that many school systems use today. They use a touch sensitive screen, projector, and computer, and with that it resembles the chalkboard and overhead projector. Teachers also could use them to give feedback. -
Apple launches the first Wi-Fi-enabled laptop ever in New York City on July 21, 1999. -
Martin Dougiamas came up with Moodle. It is free software that allows teachers to build their own learning website. -
Tablets came after the smartphon and unlike mobile phones, their use as a learning tool was more useful for teachers. Above all since there are educational apps that engage and motivate learners, including teachers bring able to track students improvement. -
Today, Google Classroom has approximately 150 million users around the world. -
Apps like Kahoot, Google classroom, Teams, Zoom, Twinkl and Buncee are used in many areas including education.