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BASIC
BASIC developed at Dartmouth College with the intent to give students a simple programming language that was easy-to-learn. https://elearninginfographics.com/timeline-of-educational-technology-in-schools-infographic/
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Conditions of Learning by Robert Gagne
Gagne’s publication outlined five domains of learning outcomes and nine events of instruction. This model serves as a foundation to instructional design in educational technology because Gagne’s model emphasizes careful analysis of content and task analysis and is still frequently used when designing instruction.
https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/64373/History-of-Educational-Technology/#vars!date=0771-01-28_09:49:24!
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Handheld Calculator
Texas Instruments develops the handheld calculator. The invention of the hand held calculator changed the way math curriculum was taught in schools. A lot of people were against them at first but then grew to understand their value. https://industryolog.com/ogretim-tasarimi-robert-gagne/robert-gagne/ -
Scantron
The Scantron Corporation removed the need for grading multiple-choice exams. The Scantron machines were free to use but the company made money by charging for their proprietary grading forms. https://www.sutori.com/story/educational-technology-timeline--mNL3LPQAPeDbEQ7DNkpjdNGV
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Plato Computer
Public schools in the U.S. 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. Currently, there is about one computer for every 4 students. https://www.sutori.com/story/educational-technology-timeline--mNL3LPQAPeDbEQ7DNkpjdNGV
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CD-ROM Drive
A single CD could store an entire encyclopedia plus video and audio. The CD-ROM and eventually the CD-RW paved the way for flash drives and easy personal storage. https://www.sutori.com/story/educational-technology-timeline--mNL3LPQAPeDbEQ7DNkpjdNGV
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Smart Boards
The interactive whiteboard also known as a SmartBoard was first invented in 1999. This helps teachers get the children involved in classroom activities and make learning fun! https://www.sutori.com/item/1999-smartboard-the-interactive-whiteboard-also-known-as-a-smartboard-was-first -
iClicker
There are many similar tools available now, but iClicker was one of the first to allow teachers to be able to quickly poll students and get results in real time. https://www.sutori.com/story/educational-technology-timeline--mNL3LPQAPeDbEQ7DNkpjdNGV
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iPad
Apple announces the ipad; a personal tablet with features including ePubs (eBooks), apps, ans access to the Internet. https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/64373/History-of-Educational-Technology/#vars!date=0771-01-28_09:49:24!
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Mobile Technology
90% of students under the age of 18 have access to mobile technology. https://elearninginfographics.com/timeline-of-educational-technology-in-schools-infographic/
https://grappleline.com/blog/mobile-technology-in-education/
