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Dr. Martin Cooper introduces the first mobile phone. He was a Motorola researcher and executive.
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Adam Osborne creates the first laptop computer, known as the Osborne I. It was a portable computer that weighed 24 pounds and cost $1795.
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IBM creates the first personal computer.
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The United States Department of Education implements a new technology plan in response to the educational opportunities made available by dramatic technological innovations in the early and mid-1990s.
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SMART creates the world's first interactive whiteboard. Click here to view a tutorial for SMART Board.
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Indiana adopts a new state technology plan.
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Muncie Burris adopts a new technology plan to enhance student's achievement with technology.
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Apple revolutionizes the tablet scene with the invention of the first iPad.
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The United States implements the Naitonal Education Technology Plan. President Obama proclaims “By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.”
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), is an innovative approach to integrating technology into the classroom, is introduced. This approach allows for students to bring any mobile device (iPad, cell phone, personal computer) to class to complete schoolwork throughout the day
