History of Educational Technology

By rbowl87
  • 3500 BCE Sumerians Develop Cuneiform
    3500 BCE

    3500 BCE Sumerians Develop Cuneiform

    This was the first record of written language using clay tablets to be able to transmit and record knowledge.
  • 300 BCE Plato Establishes the Academy
    300 BCE

    300 BCE Plato Establishes the Academy

    This is one of the first educational institutions.
  • 1436 Johannes Gutenberg Invents the Printing Press
    1436

    1436 Johannes Gutenberg Invents the Printing Press

    This invention allowed for more books to be published thus making knowledge more accessible to more people.
  • 1502 Erasmus Publishes "De Copia"
    1502

    1502 Erasmus Publishes "De Copia"

    The is one of the earliest handbooks on writing to effectively communicate.
  • 1728 Euler Introduces the Concept of Graph Theory

    1728 Euler Introduces the Concept of Graph Theory

    This is the theory laid the foundation for mathematical education.
  • 1837 Samuel Morse Invents the Telegraph

    1837 Samuel Morse Invents the Telegraph

    This invention greatly improves long distance communication and the sharing of information over long distances.
  • 1845 Standardized Testing was Developed in the United States

    1845 Standardized Testing was Developed in the United States

    Prior to this development, oral examination was the primary assessment tool used by teachers. Many of our current education software is based on standardized test results.
  • 1956 Benjamin Bloom Publishes "Taxonomy of Educational Objectives"

    1956 Benjamin Bloom Publishes "Taxonomy of Educational Objectives"

    This taxonomy created a road map for classifying learning objectives.
  • 1969 Sesame Street Airs for the First Time

    1969 Sesame Street Airs for the First Time

    This was the debut of television programming aimed at educating pre-elementary and elementary age students.
  • 1990 World Wide Web is Created

    1990 World Wide Web is Created

    This was when we see the beginning of the World Wide Web becoming available, allowing people to share and access information.
  • 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic

    2020 COVID-19 Pandemic

    During this global pandemic we saw a huge acceleration in the adoption and improvement in distance learning programs.