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Horn Book
The horn book was a wooden paddle in which students had their lessons printed onto. These paddles usually included the alphabet and some form of religious verse. -
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Educational Technology
The progression of landmark educational hardware technology. -
"Magic Lantern"
This was the first projector tool used in classrooms. It took printed images on glass frames and projected them onto the wall for students to learn from -
Slates
Slates are essentially individual chalk board for students to write, take notes, or answer questions on. -
Blackboard
The large chalk boards that are still used in some classrooms today. They allowed teachers to write something and present it to the class and then erase and do another lesson on the same board. -
Pencil
The pencil and its partner in crime paper were mass produced in the very early 20th century and have revolutionized modern learning even until present time. -
Film Projector
The film projector helped catalyze the visual learning movement and allowed for teachers to show moving images to their students for the first time. -
Overhead Projector
Overhead projecters became such an important staples of education because they produced an interactive classroom at a very low cost. -
Ballpoint Pen
Is not a go-to writing utensil as millions are manufactured and sold every day. Pens have allowed for permanent ink to be used as well as the classic red-pen for grading purposes. -
Mimeograph
The Mimeograph is essentially the first copy machine. This started a revolution in the ability to give students hand out tests, homework, and worksheets. -
Hand-Held Calculator
The calculator was slow to be adopted into classrooms in fear that it would undermine basic skills, but has since been adopted into nearly every math and many science classes in the world. The calculator has vastly increased efficiency of arithmetic -
Personal Computer
Clearly the personal computer has unlocked a massive amount of information, research ability, collaboration, and apps that have expanded learning in countless ways. -
Ipad
The Ipad combines the size of a slate with the versatility of a computer, pencil, calculator, and essentially every other technology on this list combined. The integration of Ipads and other tablet technology is the newest form of educational hardware
