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School Slate
Used throughout the 19th century in nearly all classrooms. -
Chalkboard
Still going strong to this day. Chalkboard is one of the biggest inventions in terms of educational technology. -
The Pencil
In the late 19th century, mass-produced paper and pencils became more readily available and pencils eventually replaced the school slate. -
Radio
New York City Board of Education was actually the first organization to send lessons to schools through a radio station. Over the next couple of decades, schools of the air" began broadcasting programs to millions of American students. -
Videotapes
Videotape is a magnetic tape used for storing video and usually sound in addition. Developed by John T. Mullin Wayne R Johnson.
This device gave what was described as "blurred and indsitinct" images. -
Television
By the early sixties, there were more than 50 channels of TV which included educational programming that aired across the country. -
The hand-held Calculator
This calculator paved the way for the calculators used today. There were initial concerns however as teachers were slow to adopt them for fear they would undermine the learning of basic skills -
The Plato Computer
Public schools in the Us averaged about one computer for every 92 students in 1984. The Plato was one of the most-used early computers to gain a foothold in the education market. -
Laptop
Using laptops in classrooms help the students to learn to type quickly and accurately, they can record notes much faster than writing by hand. -
CD-ROM Drive
A single CD could store an entire encyclopedia plus video and audio. -
Interactive Whiteboard
The chalkboard turned into a more interactive system that uses a touch-sensitive white screen, a projector, and a computer. -
iPad
Slateboards technologically evolved to iPads. -
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