History of Educational Technology

  • Distance Learning

    Distance Learning
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    Birth of Distance Learning

    The University of London gave birth to what is known today as online education.
  • The Chalkboard

    The Chalkboard
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    The invention of the Chalkboard

    The chalkboard reminds me of the first time that my first teacher asked me to go write on the board while the whole class was watching. I was nervous, but it was a great experience
  • The pencil

    The pencil
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    The pencil's place in education

    The pencil reminds me of my first time learning how to write on paper.
  • The overhead projector

    The overhead projector
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    The overhead projector's impact on education

    The overhead projector has great impact on education by providing visual understanding to instructions. It allows for an interactive communication between students and teachers.
  • The Ballpoint pen

    The Ballpoint pen
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    The Ballpoint pen in the United States education system

    The ballpoint is to me a great reminder of how beautiful it is to write on paper with blue ink. It also creates a feeling of artistry with blue ink flowing on the paper with every motion.
  • The Photocopier

    The Photocopier
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    The invention of the Photocopier

    Photocopiers continue to play a significant role in education as they can be used as an alternative computers and electronic devices. The photocopier helped me fulfill some of my higher learning requirements when I didn't have the books for class.
  • The beginning of the internet

    The beginning of the internet
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    The beginning of the internet

    ARPANET: Advance Research Projects Agency Network gave birth to the World Wide Web. The internet has revolutionized our education system and our way of life in general.
  • The calculator

    The calculator
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    The calculator's place in our education

    Calculator makes learning math a lot easier. It has been the little gadget that helped me calculate numbers without going through a mental breakdown. It makes life a lot easier because I'm an average math student.