Technology in the Classroom

By markgodette

  • Radio

    In the 1920s sparked an entirely new wave of learning; on-air classes began popping up for any student within listening range.

  • Overhead Projector

  • Ballpoint Pen

  • Videotapes

    Videotapes arrived on the scene in 1951, creating a new and exciting method of instruction.

  • Headphones

  • The Photocopier

    Allowing for mass production of material on the fly.

  • The Scantron system

    Allowed educators to grade tests more quickly and efficiently.

  • Calculator

    Allows for quick mathematical calculations.

  • Macbook

    Apple’s infamous Mac (which later evolved into the Powerbook)

  • Laptop

    Toshiba released its first mass-market consumer laptop.

  • The World Wide Web

    The World Wide Web was given life.

  • The Internet Commercialized

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) removed restrictions on the commercial use of the Internet.

  • Personal Digital Assistants

    The first Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) were released by Apple Computer Inc.

  • Classroom Computers & Internet

    By 2009, 97% of classrooms had one or more computers, and 93% of classroom computers had Internet.

  • Classroom Technology Today

    More than 45% of schools reported having a computer for each student and an additional 37% had a computer for each student in some grades or classrooms.