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The History of Educational Technology

By bernacolak
  • 6000 BCE

    Oral Communication

    Oral Communication
    In the early ages, people were able to reflect the productions of their daily lives with signs, invocations and signals, while living by foraging. When this type of communication was not sufficient to provide partnership in life, verbal communication started to develop.The first foundations of formal education were laid with verbal communication. People have shared stories, folklore, history and news through verbal communication.
  • 3200 BCE

    Written Communication

    Written Communication
    As new developments take place, people have begun to think that verbal communication is not enough.As a result, the Sumerians found writing in history around 3200 BC.First, people wrote on walls then on papers called papyrus. Afterwards, rapid progress was made in education with the invention of parchment paper, codex, abacus, blackboard, printing press and copiers respectively. By the 15th century, the advent of the printing press had devastating effect and written communication well developed.

  • Broadcasting and Video

    Broadcasting and Video
    By 1900, the BBC started educational radio programs, and the first broadcast was about insects and humans. Then they started broadcasting television. Although the demand for these tools decreased with the spread of the internet towards the end of the 1990s, radio and television broadcasting had contributed a lot to the development of education until then.

  • Information Era - Computer Technologies

    Information Era - Computer Technologies
    Changes in computer technologies towards the end of the 1900s contributed a lot to the field of education. In time, besides the use of computers in the lessons, CDs and powerpoint presentations began to be used. At the same time, the interactive whiteboard was introduced and started to be used in lessons.With the 21st century, a more efficient and technological learning environment has been created by using video conferencing applications, blogs and podcasts.

  • References

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