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Worlds First Ever School Museum Opened
In St. Louis, Missouri the first education museum was officially opened for students. The museum consisted of exhibits, films, and stereographs illustrating history including the Spanish War. -
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Introduction to Audio Instruction
During the 1920s and 1930s broadcasting radios were announced on the airwaves of different radio shows, news broadcastings, etc. In addition motion pictures were introduced mainly in theaters but soon came into classrooms. -
AECT
In 1923, the Associate for Educational Communications and Technology was established to assist education leaders and professionals and advise policy makers to help sustain effective learning. -
War Training
The Division of Visual Aids for war training was created by the government to help train soldiers in the army and help create different war tactics to use in World War 2 before it ended. Some of the first slide projectors were used during this time which later became implemented into schools. -
Educational Broadcasting
The Federal Radio Commission established a nationwide message for educational broadcasting throughout families in America. Hence, the National Education Television was also established which would create a pathway for dozens of educational channels in the future. -
Mister Rogers Neighborhood
The infamous, 31 - season long-running show debuted on the PBS network as Mister Rogers Neighborhood as the first popular educational television show for children. The show was known for spreading positivity by creating dialogue around friendship, responsibility, learning, and laughter. -
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MicroComputers
During the time span from 1980s through the 1990s, microcomputers began to become used in professional settings and eventually made their way into the classroom later in the 90s. The focus of visual learning on televisions was becoming political between the government and the Association for Educational Communication and Technology. -
The Boom of E-Learning
By 1999, new terminology for learning via the internet was established as e-learning. Many colleges and universities invested millions of dollars into distance education for students during this shift. -
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Technology Expansion
From the early 2000s into the mid-2000s, technology expanded in education by increasing the amount of available online tools for users to utilize. For example online search engines such as yahoo or bing, email, and video calling. -
Social Media, Big Data, & Online Learning
Since the mid-2000s, online social interactions have increased via social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook. Also, the introduction of the term "Big Data" as the first form of artificial intelligence became introduced on the internet to study the online behavior patterns of users. Online education became impacted due to the increase of online presence for learning and more programs begin to become created. -
Pandemic Push for Ed Tech
In 2020, the worldwide health crisis from the pandemic of covid-19 thrust the need for education technology further for users across the globe. The emergence of online tools such as learning management systems, video conferencing, e-books, media editing tools, curriculums, etc. provided a world of knowledge to on all digital devices. Enrollment for online learning programs at colleges and universities increased which caused a higher demand for teachers and instructional designers.