Technological Advancements

  • Electronic Tablet

    Electronic Tablet
    Onsightapp.com After the development of the cellphone came the electronic tablet. The device was larger than that of the regular cellphone and allowed better visuals for watching movies and using a myriad of applications. Today, many school systems utilize these devices and have made them a requirement for students' daily education. Image from Winkipedia.com
  • Digital Whiteboard

    Digital Whiteboard
    https://scotscoop.com. During the early 2000s, the introduction of the whiteboard allowed students the opportunity to learn in ways that were previously unavailable. The transition from chalkboards to whiteboards allowed for a more engaging interactive learning process for both teachers and students. I slowly began to notice the transition to whiteboards in 2006 when I was in the 5th grade. Image from americanlycetuffdnk.edu.
  • Self-driving Vehicles

    Self-driving Vehicles
    As technology has continued to advance over that past few decades, one very interesting development that has occurred is the invention of Self-driving technology. What at one time seemed to be something one could only imagine has become reality with companies such as Waymo and Tesla. Image from Caranddriver.com
  • Bluetooth Connectivity

    Bluetooth Connectivity
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth Development of Bluetooth technology made the work of transferring files more simplistic. Not only has file sharing become easier it has completely changed the way audio is listened to. Bluetooth has made it easier for anyone to listen to music, watch movies and much more. Growing up in the 90s I always had a speaker or wired headphones; I just recently purchased my first Bluetooth earbuds. Image from Wikipedia.com
  • Broadband Internet

    Broadband Internet
    Callbroadband.org As someone who was born in the mid 1990s, the transition from dialup internet to broadband was significant. Not only did this have educational benefits there were personal ones as well. Image from reason.com