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Technology in Schools Then vs Now.

By nicholeultreras9

  • One-Room School

    One-Room School
    ONE teacher would teach a whole school. (All grade levels)

  • Radios

    Classrooms began incorporating radio into their lessons.

  • Projectors

    Projectors were initially used for U.S military training, then quickly spread into schools.

  • Films

    At this point, 52% of schools are using silent films and 3% are using films with sound

  • TV

    The first TV appears in a classroom in Los Angeles.

  • Headphones

    Headphones
    Headphones became popular in school language labs.

  • White Boards

    Whiteboards begin replacing chalkboards.

  • Calculator

    Calculator
    Texas Instruments develops the handheld calculators.

  • Scantrons

    Scantrons are used to automatically grade multiple choice tests.

  • Computer

    Apple Macintosh computer is introduced. The ratio of computers to students in U.S schools are 1:92

  • Laptops

    Laptops
    Laptops are introduced and are found easier and eventually utilized as teaching tools.

  • CD-ROM's

    CD ROMS became a predominant form of storage

  • SMART Boards

    SMART Boards are introduced in schools.

  • Internet

    At this point, about 99% of American public schools have Internet Access according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

  • iPads

    iPads
    1.5 million iPads are used in U.S schools

  • Technology

    90% of students under the age of 18 have access to mobile technology.