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First school museum
The first school museum was opened in St. Louis. In the U.S, the use of media for instruction starts from the existence of school museums. -
Introduction of instructional films in public schools.
In 1910, the public school system in NY first adopted instructional films for regular instructional use. -
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Professional organizations for visual instruction
Five national professional organizations for visual instruction were established during 1914 and 1923 -
Educational radio offered by BBC
In the 1920s, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began broadcasting educational radio programs for schools -
The first Microcomputers entered schools.
Using desktop systems, classroom teachers began control instructional and administrative applications from district data-processing offices. -
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WWII
WWII is the origins of instructional design procedures -
Growth in Instructional televesion
Radio and TV in education
During the 1950s, there was a tremendous growth in the use of instructional television. -
CAI
In the early 1950s, computer-assisted instruction(CAI) was developed by IBM, and used in the public schools -
Cone of Experience
Dale’s Cone of Experience is a visual model that is composed of eleven stages starting from concrete experiences at the bottom of the cone, then it becomes more abstract as it reaches the peak of the cone. -
Educational technology and instructional technology
By the early 1970s, the term educational technology and instructional technology began to replace audiovisual instruction to describe the application of media for instructional purposes. -
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computers in schools
In the 1980s, computers were wide-spread as an instructional tool in schools. -
Popular use of Internet in the mid1990s
In the mid-1990s, the Internet tremendously impacted culture and commerce, including the field of education. There has been a significant increase in the amount of technology available in schools in the United States. -
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Distance learning
From 2000, enrollment in distance education courses increased rapidly in almost every country -
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Smartphone
During mid-2000s, blackberry, Symbian system were popular around the world. Smart phone take a main place in people’s life. In 2007 and 2008, the release of ISO and Android system started a new age of smartphone usage.
