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300 BCE
First reported use of Abacus
"The oldest surviving counting board is the Salamis tablet (originally thought to be a gaming board), used by the Babylonians circa 300 B.C., discovered in 1846 on the island of Salamis." ("The Abacus: A Brief History") "The Abacus: A Brief History". Ee.ryerson.ca. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Sept. 2016. -
The Magic Lantern
With images printed on glass slides, and candles and oil used as a light source, the "magic lantern" was first used by lecturers and magicians. ("Vision Of Learning: A History Of Classroom Projectors") "Vision Of Learning: A History Of Classroom Projectors". EdTech. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Sept. 2016. -
Modern Chalkboard Introduced
James Pillans invented the first modern blackboard by hanging a piece of slate in his classroom. -
The Filmstrip Projector
Until VCR's replaced them in the 1980's in the classroom, filmstrip projectors were widely used by educators. ("Vision Of Learning: A History Of Classroom Projectors") "Vision Of Learning: A History Of Classroom Projectors". EdTech. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Sept. 2016. -
The Overhead Projector
Created for use in World War 2, the overhead projector quickly became used by educators for the classroom. ("The Evolution Of Classroom Technology | Edudemic") "The Evolution Of Classroom Technology | Edudemic". Edudemic.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Sept. 2016. -
Instructional Television
Instructional Television began being used heavily in education but by the mid 60's it was starting to wane. "Major Developments In Instructional Technology During The 20Th Century". Indiana.edu. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Sept. 2016. -
"Visual Literacy" was coined by John Debes
“Visual Literacy refers to a group of vision-competencies a human being can develop by seeing and at the same time having and integrating other sensory experiences. The development of these competencies is fundamental to normal human learning.
John Debes (1969b, 27) http://ivla.org/drupal2/content/what-visual-literacy. -
Introduction of the Personal Computer
The IBM PC was introduced in 1981 and was extremely well received. -
World Wide Web Introduced
Sir Tim Berners-Lee introduced his paper titled "Information Management- A Proposal", that laid out his vision for the WWW. -
SmartBoard first Introduced
Starting first with front projection boards and then moving to rear projection, Smart Boards became widely used in the classroom when they started making them into flat screens that could be mounted on a wall.
"The History Of Smart Board Technology | Gteach". Gteach.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Sept. 2016. -
Webcams
Webcams are developed in 1991 and are soon being used in Distance Learning Classrooms -
InterQuest developed and Virtual Learning Environments Advance
n 1995 a group at Oregon State University (Bill Bogley, Robby Robson, John Sechrest, John Dorbolo and others) developed InterQuest (a database-driven system that added quizzing, grading, and other functionality to web pages) and CalculusQuest, an online calculus course. -
Learning Management Systems Introduced
Epath Learning introduces the first fully online
"About Us Epath Learning". Epathlearning.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Sept. 2016. -
Social Media in Education
More and more educators are utilizing social media in their classrooms for introductory videos (instagram, etc.) collaboration (google hangouts) and using twitter to create hashtags and easily reference students comments.
"Social Media Gains Momentum In Online Education". US News & World Report. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Sept. 2016. -
Virtual Reality in the Classroom
Virtual Reality named one of the 9 EdTech Trends to Watch in 2016
"9 Ed Tech Trends To Watch In 2016 -- Campus Technology". Campus Technology. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.
