Technology In Education

By rsiacabey
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    Integration of Technology In Richmond, VA, and the U.S.A

  • Calculators in the Classroom

    Handheld calculators became widely available for students in classrooms around the country.

  • Calculators in the Classroom

    Richmond Public Schools gives all public schools handheld calculators for students to use.

  • The Internet Enters the School System

    The internet is created and classrooms across the state become connected through the internet.

  • PC Usage Across the Country

    Usage of PC’s in high schools hits 25% across the country.

  • Richmond Public Schools Integrate the Internet for the First Time

    The internet is introduced in a small population of Richmond public schools, but is not accessible by individual students.

  • Online Education Through Blackboard Begins

    The development and integration of the blackboard program across multiple counties in Virginia.

  • Online Learning Becomes Widely Available in VA

    Many schools begin offering online synchronous and asynchronous learning in Virginia.

  • Personal Devices Become Commonplace for Students Nation Wide

    iPads and Chromebooks were created and were quickly introduced to the classroom, which resulted in many schools having a 1:1 ratio of students to usable devices for learning.

  • Smart Boards in Richmond Public Schools

    Every Richmond public school is given Smart Boards for class instruction.