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Some scientist believe that cave drawings might have been used for educational purposes. -
It is believed that abacus is used for simple addition and subtraction by the Sumerians. -
During ancient history, folklore, stories, news and histories were conveyed orally. This can be included in Tony Bate's 'Oral Communication Era'. -
The first evidences of paper date back to the first 2 centuries in China. -
Printing press is created by Johannes Gutenberg in Germany. Aside from starting Printing Revolution, printing press could produce up to 3,600 pages per day. Written Communication gained pace with this invention. -
Radio was used to educate with BBC's educative broadcasts. (Tony Bates' Broadcasting and Video Era.) -
Teaching machines were one of the first versions of computer-based learning. -
In 1950s, computer was used for instructions and education purposes for the first time. -
In the 1960s, television was used for general education and for schools. -
In 1991, first interactive whiteboard was released, allowing people to to directly connect their computers to the board. -
The term 'Massive Open Online Course' (MOOC) has begun to gain popularity during 2008.The courses were open to anyone, and have expanded rapidly throughout the world. -
Bates, A.W. (2015) Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Designing Teaching and Learning Vancouver BC: Tony Bates Associates Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-9952692-0-0.
Barton, M. (n.d.). The History of Interactive Whiteboards. Classroom. https://classroom.synonym.com/history-interactive-whiteboards-6976419.html Pictures are gathered from pixabay.com