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Jan 1, 1440
Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invents the first printing press. -
Modern Testing
The "Army Alpha" becomes one of the first largely multiple-choice tests administered on a large scale. The goal of the test was to test the aptitude of new recruits in service during World War I. -
PLATO
Stands for "programmed logic for automatic teaching operations;" this was the first computer assisted instruction system. -
Deschooling Society
Social critic Ivan Illich publishes his book "Deschooling Society." In it, he calls for future technology to be used to support student "learning webs." He also claims this system will promote individuality in education. This is among the first instances in educational literature in which connecting students through technology is mentioned. -
The Oregon Trail
One of the most well-known and successful historically-based video games of all time, ''The Oregon Trail' was among the first tools to help "gamify" the classroom. -
Smart Board
David Martin and Nancy Knowlton introduce the first Smart Board. -
Advent of the Internet
One of the first widespread web browsers on the Internet -Netscape- is launched. -
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is launched on this date, and quickly becomes one of the largest reference databases on the Internet. Wikipedia, for better or worse, has fundamentally affected historical research since its inception. -
Khan Academy
Salman Khan founds his eponymous educational organization. Khan Academy continues to serve as a useful tool for teachers of all content areas. -
Arab Spring
This was among the first events to place social media in the forefront as a form of recording/analyzing history.
