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First US public School
1635: First Public School in America. The Boston Latin School, established in 1635, was the first school in what is now the United States. -
The Qwerty Keyboard
The early Christopher Sholes typewriter introduced the Qwerty keyboard, which was patented in 1873 and sold to the Remington company (Wikipedia) -
World War II training
A large number of psychologists and educators were called on to conduct research and develop training materials for the military services. German Chief of Staff said that "Our major miscalculation was in understanding their quick and complete mastery of film education". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51X-DvwtKdw -
1967
In 1967, Texas Instruments released their landmark "Cal Tech" prototype, a calculator that could add, multiply, subtract, and divide, and print results to a paper tape while being compact enough to be held in the hand. -
Apple II
25 % of high schools use PCs for college and career guidance, K-8 schools buying mostly Apple II and Macintosh computers, high schools buying mostly DOS-based clones. -
The Internet
New graphics and multimedia tools are developed for the delivery of information and instruction using the Internet; many schools are rewiring for Internet access; a few schools install web servers and provide faculty with a way to create instructional web pages. -
Google
Popular internet search engine. One can search for information about (someone or something) on the Internet. -
YouTube
YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees. -
iPad
This original tablet was designed as an aid for creating graphics, allowing the artist to draw on a canvas.Now it has many educational uses that enhance instruction for students in every level.
