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Technology Timespan
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(State) Argonne National Laboratory chartered
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(Country) First videotape recording
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(School) Creation of district 106 LRC
The district built their first LRC in 1955. -
(Country) First computer modem
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(Country) First educational televisions
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(State) First televised political debate
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(Country) Spacewar first video game
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(Country) Founded Educational Resources Information Center
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(Country) First handheld calculator
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(State) Fermilab created
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(Country) First Sesame Street
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(Country) First microprocessor invented
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(Country) Invention of the scantron machine
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(State) First cell phone
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(Country) Ethernet invented
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(State) Apple II computers were introduced into schools
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(Country) First IBM PC released
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(Country) First Apple Mcintosh released
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(Country) Invented the CD-ROM drive
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(Country) First hand held graphing calculator
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(Country) Creation of the TI-81 calculator
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(School) Creation of the first district website
District 106 published their first district website in 1994-1995 -
(School) First tech plan
District 106 created their first tech plan in 1998. -
(State) Linux operating system was developed
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(State) Governor opens the "New Centruy Of Progress" at Tech Town
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(School) Addition of IP phones in every classroom
District 106 added IP phones to every classroom/office in 2001. -
(Country) Apple releases its 3rd generation iMac
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(School) Added wireless internet
District 106 added wireless internet in 2003 -
(School) 1 to 1 staff computers
District 106 supplied each teacher with their own computer in 2004. -
(School) Installed projectors in every classroom
District 106 installed projectors in every classroom during the 2007 school year. -
(School) 1 to 1 computers 6th-8th grade
District 106 provided 1 to 1 computers for all 6th-8th grade students starting in 2008. -
(School) 1 to 1 computers 5th grade
District 106 provided 1 to 1 computers for all 5th grade students starting in 2009. -
(School) Implementation of teachscape
District 106 implemented the use of teachscape during the 2009 school year. -
(State) Governor Quinn announces nearly $12 million investment in high-tech infrastructure
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(School) Security system / motion camera upgrade
District 106 did a security system and motion camera upgrade during the summer of 2011. -
(School) Introduced iPads
District 106 introduced iPads to each grade level during the 2011 school year. -
(School) Implementation of schoology
District 106 implemented schoology during the 2012 school year. -
(School) Digital curriculum mapping / digging deeper matrix
District 106 staff created digital curriculum mapping and digging deeper matrix's during the 2012-2014 school year. -
(School) Duel band FM transceiver radios
District 106 implemented the use of duel band FM transceiver radios during the 2013 school year. -
(State) Mayor Emanuel releases city of Chicago's first ever technology plan
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(State) Governor Quinn announces completion of cutting edge broadband network