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3300 BCE
WRITING
Full writing-systems appear to have been invented independently at least four times in human history: first in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) where cuneiform was used between 3400 and 3300 BC, and shortly afterwards in Egypt at around 3200 BC. Writing has Mesoamerica, China, Egypt, Mesopotamian origins. Writing is the backbone of education. -
3000 BCE
CAVE DRAWINGS
People who lived in caves made some paintings on cave walls which came even to this day and gave us some ideas about how they used to live. They made drawings about haunting, their gods animals, and many other things. These drawings are accepted to be the earliest form of communication. These drawing are very important since they led the way to "letters". -
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PAPER
Paper is one of the inventions that changed human history. Papyrus -a plant-, parchment -made of animal skin-, are accepted as the first forms of paper. However, the invention of paper has been always known to belong to China. In education, paper is a must. Even in today's technological world we still need paper in many areas of our lives. The first paper-making machine was invented by Nicholas Louis Roberts. -
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BLACKBOARD
The first blackboard was invented by James Pillans. Blackboards were being used for music classes. Then they were started to be used in every classroom. Even though we have smartboards instead of giving up on blackboards we still continue to use them. They are extremely crucial especially for education crowded classes -
CAMERA
Cameras have had many changes throughout history. Eventually, they became a part of our smartphones. This allows students to take a photo of their notes, scan digital activities which are very helpful to keep up with school and save time/ space. Also, it can be used to make a different way of learning such as movies or videos. -
COMPUTER
The first computer that resembles modern computers was invented by Charles Babbage. Today computers are portable and easy to access. In the classroom, students can take notes on them, attend classes through them, get their homework with computers. They can be used in many ways in education. In today's world computers are impossible to be given up. However, ıt should not be forgotten that it has little value if students do not engage in an active learning activity -
TELEPHONE
Telephones started to be used in public places, homes, and then in our pockets. Today every student uses smartphones to get their homework done, to communicate, send e-mails, follow their programs, and so on. Smartphones make it easier for students to keep up with the developments and they have the same features as most other educational tools. -
RADIO
Radio, especially in WW1 years, used to be a very important tool for communication and education BBC started broadcasting for educational purposes. However, in today's society radio is not as useful as it was before. For education, it cannot be said that it is very helpful. It has changed appearance but is still in our lives. -
PRINTER
Mmeographs and spirit duplicators are related to printers' history. Printers are crucial for education as well as communication in society. To be able to prepare class materials and multiply them to handout students. -
SMARTBOARD
Smartboards are one of the most useful tools in the classroom. Teachers can use them to visualize the subject, show some videos, listen to audio, take notes, encourage students to interact with activities in it, highlight important sentences with colors, and any other features that the smartboard has. It helps to attract students in every learning channel. -
REFERENCES
Martin, S. F., Shaw, E. L., & Daughenbaugh, L. (2014). Using smart boards and manipulatives in the elementary science classroom. TechTrends, 58(3), 90-96.
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REFERENCES
A Brief History of Internet, University System of Georgia
A History of Writing, British Library.
Bahloul, M., & Graham, C. (Eds.). (2012). Lights! Camera! Action and the Brain: The use of film in education. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Bram Rausen, History of Cameras, Photo Blog
Clapperton, R. H. (2014). The Paper-making Machine: Its Invention, Evolution, and Development. Elsevier. -
REFERENCES
P. Chakravarthi, "The history of communications-from cave drawings to mail messages," in IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 30-35, April 1992, doi: 10.1109/62.143196.
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