Progression of Educational Technology

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  • 30,000 BCE

    Cave Drawings

    Cave Drawings
    Some scientist believe that cave drawings might have been used for educational purposes.
  • 2700 BCE

    Abacus

    Abacus
    It is believed that abacus is used for simple addition and subtraction by the Sumerians.
  • 300 BCE

    Stories, Folklore, Histories and News

    Stories, Folklore, Histories and News
    During ancient history, folklore, stories, news and histories were conveyed orally. This can be included in Tony Bate's 'Oral Communication Era'.
  • 100

    Paper

    Paper
    The first evidences of paper date back to the first 2 centuries in China.
  • 1440

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    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

    Radio
    Radio was used to educate with BBC's educative broadcasts. (Tony Bates' Broadcasting and Video Era.)

  • Teaching Machines

    Teaching Machines
    Teaching machines were one of the first versions of computer-based learning.

  • Computer

    Computer
    In 1950s, computer was used for instructions and education purposes for the first time.

  • Television

    Television
    In the 1960s, television was used for general education and for schools.

  • Interactive Whiteboard

    Interactive Whiteboard
    In 1991, first interactive whiteboard was released, allowing people to to directly connect their computers to the board.

  • MOOCs

    MOOCs
    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.

  • References

    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