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5 BCE
Oral Communication
Back in the day, they would share stories and get their word across by word of mouth. Because of this, some people consider this to be the first form of "technology" in education. Bates, A.W. (Tony), and A.W. Bates. “6.2 A Short History of Educational Technology.” Teaching in a Digital Age, Tony Bates Associates Ltd, 5 Apr. 2015, opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/chapter/section-8-1-a-short-history-of-educational-technology/. -
overhead projector
This can be used in the sense of utilizing it in the classroom “The Evolution of Technology in the Classroom.” Purdue University Online, online.purdue.edu/blog/education/evolution-technology-classroom. Accessed 25 Jan. 2024. -
Ballpoint pens
Can be used in the classroom for students to write with on their own. Takes away the old need for old boards and stones. “The Evolution of Technology in the Classroom.” Purdue University Online, online.purdue.edu/blog/education/evolution-technology-classroom. Accessed 25 Jan. 2024. -
Headphones
I think these were likely more useful once computers were invented, but important never the less! “The Evolution of Technology in the Classroom.” Purdue University Online, online.purdue.edu/blog/education/evolution-technology-classroom. Accessed 25 Jan. 2024. -
Wikis
Wikis were a place that people could go in order to collaborate with others online. If there was access to a computer, teachers and students could essentially utilize this in their classroom and daily lives. “Twenty Years of Edtech.” EDUCAUSE Review, er.educause.edu/articles/2018/7/twenty-years-of-edtech. Accessed 25 Jan. 2024. -
E-Learning Standards
I did not realize this was popularized so early on! This helped create a set, standardized way to approach content, assessment tools, etc. “Twenty Years of Edtech.” EDUCAUSE Review, er.educause.edu/articles/2018/7/twenty-years-of-edtech. Accessed 25 Jan. 2024. -
The Cloud
It did not give a specific date, but this seems really important in education as a whole. It allows for teachers and students to have material online throughout an entire cloud, which changes the accessibility of it. -
Federal Privacy Laws
Again no entirely specific year for these few laws, but they are super important. They outline what it will look like to have privacy laws in educational technology. -
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Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality
Has been in the works for a long time, but it really came to light with highlighting student profile models and learning analytics. These became a dominant focus around 2010-2019. Author links open overlay panelChong Guan a, et al. “Artificial Intelligence Innovation in Education: A Twenty-Year Data-Driven Historical Analysis.” International Journal of Innovation Studies, Elsevier, 29 Sept. 2020, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096248720300369.