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Period: 5 BCE to
Oral Communication
People have told each other folklores and stories since ancient times. They are also a form of communication tool. The main tool is people. -
1101
Stories and Folktales
People used to tell each other stories and folktales since BC. It is transmitted from person to person and from culture to culture. There are stories that have been passed down for centuries. For example, the stories of Nasreddin Hodja. -
Period: 1440 to
Written Communication
It can be said that the invention of the printing press started this period. With the invention of the printing press, an increase in literacy was required, which led to the development of education. The development of education should not be linked only to the printing press, but it has great importance in change. (Bates, 2016) -
1441
Printing Press
A new era in education began with the invention of the printing press by Johan Gutenberg. Resource duplication became possible. -
Pencil
With the invention of the pencil in the early 1800s, the use of chalk in classrooms was reduced. -
Blackboards / chalkboard
"The invention of the blackboard had an enormous impact on classroom efficiency. Due to their simplicity, effectiveness, economy and ease of use, the simple blackboard and its cousin the whiteboard have substantial advantages over any number of more-complex modern technologies." (3, 2020) -
Radio
In the early 1920s, radios were used for distance education. -
Period: to
Broadcasting and Video
It represents a period of approximately 75 years. In-class projectors, videotapes, educational radio broadcasts and educational television broadcasts are examples of this era. The process until the computer and digitization begins. -
Overhead Projectors
The desire for increased classroom efficiency led to the usage of tools like the overhead projector in education. The first time the projector was used as a teaching tool, according to Kidwell et al., was not in a conventional classroom but rather a US military training facility. (4,2013) -
Educational Television
When we say educational television, we may be trying to create a different image in our minds. However, the use of television channels for education is called educational television. -
Period: to
Computer Technologies
It started with the introduction of the computer and continues to this day. Computer, internet, google, social media applications are examples of this period. -
Internet
Although the first use of the Internet dates back to previous years, it was first used in education in the 1990s. Users with an Internet connection could find course materials on the Internet. -
YouTube
Youtube was founded on February 15, 2005 by three former PayPal employees. It is possible to use content such as lecture videos in education by uploading them to the system in the form of videos. -
Google
It started in 2006 when an idea was pitched. They thought about how they could benefit from bringing Google to schools. Currently, 80 million educators and students around the world are using it. (Vamvakitis, 2019) -
References
Bates, T. (2016) “6.2,” in Teaching in a Digital age: Guidelines for designing teaching and learning. British Columbia: SFU Document Solutions.
Scholl, D. and Gerhart, D. (2009) “School,” in Tales of the towpath: Adventures along the Lehigh & Delaware Canals. Easton, PA: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.
History of the classroom blackboard: Resilient educator. (2020, May 21). , https://resilienteducator.com/classroom-resources/the-history-of-the-classroom-blackboard/ -
References - 2
The overhead projector: How it bowled its way into the classroom (2013) ETEC540 Text Techologies. Available at: https://blogs.ubc.ca/etec540sept13/2013/10/31/the-overhead-projector-how-it-bowled-its-way-into-the-classroom/
Vamvakitis, J. (2019) “Around the world and back with Google for Education,” Google Blog, 22 January. Available at: https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/around-the-world-and-back/.
https://clifmims.com/learning-from-the-pencil/