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30,000 BCE
Cave Drawing
Cave drawing can be regarded as the first stage of educational technology. The first examples of cave drawings were found in Asia and Europe. It is believed that these drawings were drawn to educate early people. -
510 BCE
Pythagoras Academy
Pythagoras Academy was the first formal school to open. It was founded by Pythagoras. -
105
The Invention of Paper
Paper was invented in China. Ts'ai Lun developed the paper and enabled the paper to spread around the world. -
382
Manuscript Transcription
Manuscript transcription is a writing system that developed in Europe. This system enabled the Latin alphabet to recognize by literal people around the world. -
1450
Gutenberg Printing Press
Gutenberg developed the printing system. Thanks to Gutenberg, books started to be printed less costly and because of that Gutenberg's printing press spread around Europe. It enabled more books to be printed and to be sold. -
Public Education
Public education was a system that rich people helping to educate poor children. Firstly, they educated older students, and older students transferred their information to younger ones. In these schools, basic work skills were taught. -
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Public Education
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Radio
The radio was invented by Marconi. Thanks to radio, educational channels spread information about various content and had an impact on people's education. -
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Audiovisual Age
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Filmstrip Projector
Filmstrip projectors were widely used in classrooms in history. Educational films, documentaries and etc. were watched in classrooms through these projectors. Also, it enabled teachers to do presentations. -
Overhead Projector
Roger Appeldorn created a machine that projected the image of writing on a clear film in the early 1940s. -
Television
Invented by John Logie Baird. As in radio, various information transferred to people through educational channels. -
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Information Age
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VCR and VHS Tapes
Thanks to tapes, teachers could bring various visual materials to the classroom. -
Laptop
Laptops were used in different subjects. It helped teachers planning their classes and design their materials. The first portable computer was invented by Adam Osborne. -
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The Computer Age
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Smartboards
Teachers can use smartboards to increase students' interests. They can easily write and draw on them. -
Ipad
Invented by the company Apple. It enables students to access various sources. They can access any kind of material that helps their lessons. -
References
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journey-oldest-cave-paintings-world-180957685/
https://prezi.com/a2zdgdgrmqiv/the-history-of-technology-in-education/
https://paper.gatech.edu/invention-paper-0
https://www.thoughtco.com/invention-of-paper-195265
https://edu.glogster.com/glog/ancient-discoveries-inventions-597cfa27510ed/2qu241plhar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuscript#History -
References
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/press.html
https://www.raceforward.org/research/reports/historical-timeline-public-education-us
https://blogs.ubc.ca/etec540sept09/2009/10/28/on-the-air-educational-radio-its-history-and-effect-on-literacy-and-educational-technology-by-michael-haworth-stephanie-hopkins/
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/02/vision-learning-history-classroom-projectors -
