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1440
Invention of Printing Press
A printing press is a machine that transfers text and images from movable type to paper or other medium using ink. In China, moveable type and paper were invented, and the first known movable type book was created in Korea in the 14th century. For the first time in Europe, printing became mechanical around the 15th century. -
1457
Gutenberg's Printing Machine
With the invention of the Gutenberg printing press in 1457, the printing revolution finally got off (based on much older Chinese discoveries like block printing and movable type). Printing presses used oil-based ink, and while only a few had access to them, they permitted widespread communication. -
Chalkboard
In the 1840s, slate chalkboards first emerged in the United States. The chalkboard, sometimes referred to as the blackboard, is a reusable writing surface. Calcium carbonate or chalk is used to write on these boards. Lessons were started to become more practical and productive. These chalkboards are still used in classrooms. -
Gramaphone
Thomas Edison invented several things, but his favorite was the phonograph. Edison discovered a means to record sound on tinfoil-coated cylinders while working on upgrades to the telegraph and telephone. He invented a mechanism with two needles, one for recording and one for playback, in 1877. Thanks to gramaphone or phonograph, people started to communicate even they were not at the same place. -
Motion Picture Camera
It was first used in 1890. The movie grabs your attention. The "magnetic" pull of sound and sight creates an intense experience with a sense of realism and, at times, a strong emotional intensity. The film can be used to help students grasp abstractions, to encourage thinking, and to urge them to further contemplate on human connections. The film adds variation to the educational materials, which would otherwise be monotonous. -
Radio
Radio technology was invented in the late nineteenth century and became widespread in the early twentieth century. Radio has three key benefits: it improves educational quality and relevance, it lowers educational expenditures, and it improves access to educational inputs, particularly for underprivileged people. -
Language Lab
Phonetics laboratory at Washington State College -
Overhead Projector
Projectors were created in the 1930s and were first used for military training in the United States. The projector was then upgraded by Roger Appledorn in the 1960s, and it swiftly expanded into schools. -
Magnetic Tape Recorders
Tape recorders were started to used in language labs in US. It was so practical for educational purposes. -
Skinner's Teaching Machine
The "machine" was made out of a fill-in-the-blank approach that could be used on a workbook or a computer. If the learner answered correctly, he or she received reinforcement and moved on to the next question. If the answer was incorrect, the student researched the correct answer in order to increase the likelihood of being reinforced the following time. -
CALL
Computer-assisted language learning began in the 1960s with mainframe-based drill and practice materials, especially those based on the University of Illinois' PLATO system.The main methods to language education in the early days of CALL focused on structure and form. One such technique was the audiolingual method,which emphasized grammar instruction. -
White Board
Whiteboards were founded imn 1960 as a better verispon of blackboards which was started to used in 1840's. Its use was exactly the same as blackboard but back then, erase markers were not invented until later so original markers left more marks than the markers today. Therefore, white board were not common as much as today. -
Compact Disk
Compact discs were used for computer software launcher and multimedia apps that are used in language classrooms. Its visualty were so productive and catchy. Its help to developing language acqusition is priceless. -
The World Wibe Web (www)
The emergence of the world wide web was a watershed moment in history. It was first utilized by academics and NASA employees, but by 1996, it had become increasingly acceptable for usage in households and schools. -
Skype
Skype is an app that provides online and video chatting services. Now, two people that lives hundreds of miles away from each other could communicate easily. That was unbelievable back then. Skype was started to used for education purposes. Thus, online education started steep by step. -
YouTube
YouTube was made available to the public in the mid-2000s. Today, professors use YouTube videos to instruct their lessons, and students may search for videos to augment their own learning experience. After skype, youtube had the oppurtinity of saving the lessons that were taught by educators and students had the chance to replay the demanded lesson. -
Google Translate
Google Translate is a free multilingual machine translation tool developed by Google that allows users to translate text, audio, pictures, websites, or real-time video from one language to another.
Language learners use this app so much. They get help from it for their homeworks, projects and ect. -
iPads
Apple Inc. unveiled the first iPad on April 3, 2010. These tablets were adaptable and portable, and they fostered visual learning to children of all ages. Learning might be aided through internet exploration or gaming. The iPad can be compared to the modern-day school slate that kids used many years ago. Lots of college students use iPads because of its portability and uselfulness. -
Smartphones
In terms of students, the benefits of cellphones in influencing their behavior in life and study are apparent. Previously, teaching materials were also represented in tangible forms or simply kept on desktop computers. As a result, accessing and referencing such papers required time.The invention of smartphones has made it possible for students to have books and study materials directly on their phones. -
Learning management systems (LMS)
LMS provide educational systems a platform in which to organize the educational experience of participants- instructors and students. The simplicity with which teachers may assess their students' performance has been a significant benefit of using Learning Management Systems in education. Timed/untimed tests and quizzes may be given from the LMS, and grading them can be automated and simplified. Students can take these tests from any location. -
References
How motion pictures are used for providing education? (2012, January 9). PreserveArticles.com: Preserving Your Articles for Eternity. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.preservearticles.com/education/how-motion-pictures-are-used-for-providing-education/18010 -
References
Solanki, A. (2019, September 10). Skinner’s Teaching Machine. B.F.Skinner was an American. . . | by Abhishek Solanki | History of Education Timeline | Medium. Medium. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://medium.com/history-of-education-timeline/skinners-teaching-machine-f3f0edaa6346 -
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