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Instructional Technology's History

By slymnzc
  • Period: 100,000 BCE to

    Oral Communication

    Oral communication is one of the earliest means of formal education. Stories, folklore, histories and news were conveyed through human speech in ancient times (Bates, 2015).
    Some examples for this era:
    -Slate Boards (12th C)
    -Blackboards/ Chalkboards (18th C)
    -Overhead Projectors (20th C)
    -Audio Video Conferencing (1970's)
    -Video Servers (1980's)
    -Electronic Projectors and Presentational Softwares (1990's)
  • 30,000 BCE

    Cave Drawings

    Cave Drawings
    The cave paintings were created between 43,000 and 65,000 years ago, 20,000 years before modern humans arrived in Europe. In 2018, researched announced the discovery of the oldest known cave paintings, made by Neanderthals at least 64,000 years ago, in the Spanish caves of La Pasiega, Maltravieso and Ardales. Pic Credit: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/bushman-cave-painting-picture-id157435069
  • Period: 6000 BCE to

    Written Communication

    The invention of writing brought about great changes in the transmission of information as well as in communication. The information previously obtained only through sensations was now recorded. In particular, the invention of the printing press in the 13th century in China in 105 AD was effective in spreading the information even faster (history of technology in education, 2011). Some examples for this era:
    -Stone Clay
    -Tree Bark
    -Metal Sheet
    -Clay Tablets
    -Wax Tablet
    -Papyrus
    -The Codex
  • 3200 BCE

    Clay Tablets

    Clay Tablets
    First developed around 3200 B.C. by Sumerian scribes in the ancient city-state of Uruk, in present-day Iraq, as a means of recording transactions, cuneiform writing was created by using a reed stylus to make wedge-shaped indentations in clay tablets (EDITORS, n.d.) Pic credit: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/mesopotamia-clay-tablet-pictographs-drawn-early-writing-tablet-the-picture-id578315296
  • 2900 BCE

    Papyrus

    Papyrus
    Excavators of a tomb at Saqqara discovered the earliest known roll of papyrus, dated to around 2900 B.C., and papyrus continued to be used until the eleventh century A.D. even as paper, invented in China, became the most popular writing material for the Arab world around the eighth century A.D. Pic Credit: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/papyrus-picture-id93049131
  • 1450

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    The history of letterpress printing begins in the 15th century, when a German inventor by the name of Johannes Gutenberg created the first mechanical movable type. Prior to Gutenberg’s creation, block printing was most commonly used in printing, a practice dating back to China 175 AD. Pic Credit: https://media.gettyimages.com/illustrations/men-working-at-a-printing-press-in-workshop-germany-1858-illustration-id1281886316
  • Period: to

    Broadcasting and video

    From past to present, many attempts have been made to use broadcast and video tools as instructional technology. For example, a very important broadcasting organization such as the BBC made radio and television broadcasts (Bates, 2015). Although it was a very costly process in the past, it is quite easy to achieve this goal through cheap video sharing portals today. Some examples for this era:
    -Radio Programs
    -Television Programs
    -Printed Materials (ex. Magazines)
    -Video Sharing Portals

  • Radio Programs

    Radio Programs
    Radio in the 1920s sparked an entirely new wave of learning; on-air classes began popping up for any student within listening range ("evolution of technology in the classroom | Purdue online," n.d.) Pic credit: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/09/20/13/46/radio-1682531_960_720.jpg

  • TV Programs

    TV Programs
    In the 1950s the first educational television programs were created for open broadcast. In 1951, the City Colleges of Chicago pioneered the first large-scale instructional television programs for credit by organizing an institution through which students could obtain a degree by taking only television courses. It has served over 200,000 students. Pic Credit: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/vintage-retro-style-old-television-with-white-screen-on-table-picture-id1190588338

  • Video Tapes

    Video Tapes
    Videotapes arrived on the scene in 1951, creating a new and exciting method of instruction ("evolution of technology in the classroom | Purdue online," n.d.) Videos increase student engagement, which in turn helps boost achievement. If students are interested in the material, they will process and remember it better.
    Pic Credit: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/04/11/14/22/vhs-1322181_960_720.png
  • Period: to

    Computer Technologies

    The introduction of computers in the 1950s gave rise to an alternative perspective on educational technology. Trainers in business, industry, and the military, as well as K–12 and higher education educators, were aware of the potential of computers as teaching aids (Roblyer & Edwards, 2000, p.7). Some examples for this era:
    Computers (1950s)
    Presentation and design software (1990)
    First Smart Board / Interactive Whiteboard (1991)
    Web-based Learning Management Systems (1995s)
    Laptops (2000s)

  • The Photocopier

    The Photocopier
    Invention of the photocopier allowied for mass production of material on the fly.
    Pic Credit: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2012/02/27/15/33/copier-17310_960_720.jpg

  • Smartboards/ Interactive Whiteboard

    Smartboards/ Interactive Whiteboard
    Smartboards began being seen in school classrooms in 1991 when schools decided it was time to begin integrating technology into their everyday curriculum. The first smart board was an LCD pannel and a computer running integrated programs. This "smart board" was designed to work as a large display screen. Pic Credit: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/shcoolboy-writing-lesson-in-interactive-whiteboard-in-classroom-picture-id976360110

  • Web-based Learning Management Systems

    Web-based Learning Management Systems
    Learning management systems were first introduced in the late 1990s, and their adoption has been accelerated by the development of multimedia and the expansion of the Internet (Coates, James, & Baldwin, 2005). Pic Credit: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/global-communication-network-picture-id1271613373

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