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30,000 BCE
Beginning with Oral Communication
The topic of when and how educational history has started has been argued for centuries. Despite the fact that there are claims and opinions that state it has started in 1900s, controversy over the role of technology in education goes back to at least 2,500 years ago. There are claims that say in the ancient times, people used speaking and listening skills most. -
3400 BCE
Communication through Writing
During the antique times, after mostly using speaking and listening skills, the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia invented the actual writing. But before that event, people were already using drawing symbols or clay tablets as ways of communication. -
105
The Very First Use of Paper
After recognizing the invention of writing, the first paper was found in China in the year of 105 by Ts'ai Lun. -
1101
Slate Board
Slate Boards were firstly used in India. Although later in 1800s the modern chalkboards were invented in the USA. -
The Invention of Radio
After all those eras, broadcasting and video were invented and developed gradually. Radio was used as a way of media in education and many other areas. -
Whiteboard
The very first whiteboard was invented in the middle of the 1950s and it has been used to this day in 2022. The invention of whiteboard has brought many benefits to our lives. -
Computer
Even though the first computer was found in 1822 by Charles Babbage, the integration of computers into education took place in the year of 1954. -
The Internet
The internet, also known as World Wide Web, was technically found in 1991. It still has been used widely. -
Smartboard
Smartboard was used in education for the first time in the year of 1991. -
Smartphones
The first smartphone was invented in the year of 1992. It has had many contributions to education in several ways. -
Online/E-Learning
Learning on the internet platforms, also known as distance learning, has started during the 2010s and it spread rapidly over the years. -
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