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The Chalkboard
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Magic Lanterns
Magic Lanterns such as candles and oil lamps were used to make presentations -
Classroom Structure
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Technological devices
Filmstrip projector, the overhead projector, the motion picture, and educational television -
Pencils
The National Association of Teachers brought out that pen and ink would not replace pencils -
Books obsolete
Thomas Edison stated," Books will soon be obsolete in the schools. Scholars will soon be instructed through the eye. It is possible to teach every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture. Our school system will be completely changed in ten years." -
Filmstrip Projectors
Filmstrip projectors replaced the use of "magic lanterns" -
Mimiographs and Ballpoint Pens
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Television
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Handheld calculators and Scantron sheets
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Microcomputers
Many software products were introduced to drill students on basic skills. -
Videocassette
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High School
A Nation at Risk report called for all high school graduates to be able to both understand and use computers. -
Educational Technology
The key idea is that, from the chalkboard to the computer, the needs of teachers and students shape the uses of technology in the classroom, not the other way around. -
Graphing calculators
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Spreadsheets
This is a tool used to organize and analyze information. -
Writing with digital tools
These tools offer many advantages over paper and pencil. -
Communicating in Multimedia
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Simulation
This is a ways to explore and environment or concept that may be too expensive to visit on their own or to dangerous to handle in reality. -
Computer labs
A teacher facilitates the demonstration of skills for whole-class instruction. -
No child left behind
No child left behind act continued to reinforce this notion by stating students must be technologically literate by the time they start high school. -
Tutorials
They present a skill or concept and check for understanding. -
Drill-and-practice
These programs have increased fluency of a skill. -
Making mind maps and webs
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Government
The federal government went a step further when the National Education Technology Plan was published calling for a "revolutionary transformation rather than evolutionary tinkering." -
Virtual field trips
Its a way for students to experience a field trip through the computer. -
Technology for Special Needs Students
Students with limited verbal skills now are able to take a tablet around with them to type out what they need. -
Wireless laptop carts
Laptops and handheld computing devices provide a good solution on the issue of computer access in the classroom, -
Professional communication
Technology being brought into schools has helped teachers reach out to others outside of their classroom. -
Smaller groups
Technology has helped teachers to be able to maybe reach some of those one on one students that need a little extra help.