The Development of Technology in education

Cave Drawings

3000 BCE

A cave drawing was one of the first visual type of communication, it can be seen as technology due to its ability to visually pass a message across

Abacus

500 BCE

this item was mainly used in maths for calculations, it consists of beads that move along a stick.

Paper

105

this is a very useful resource that is used in classrooms up to this day, it was invented in china.

Pythagoras Academy

510

this is a method used in maths, it has association with triangles and shapes.

Chalk board

Oct 3, 1800

this piece of equipment is very commonly used in classrooms it is used so that someone can write information so that it can be displayed to a group of people.

Educational radio

Oct 3, 1920

this was used worldwide, the idea of this was to get taught using audio, you would listen and process the information being sent out of the radio.

Computer

Oct 3, 1960

this was used to input data, it was also used to help revise or go over specific work to help improve. the earliest stages of computers did not have access to internet.

Educational TV

Oct 3, 1970

this was broadcasted on television, the idea was to get children to watch programmes that would educate you.

Educational film

Oct 3, 1980

this was invented so that viewers could also visualise what is being taught rather than just listen to what is being said.

Internet

Oct 3, 1996

this is very common in recent years, it can be used to research all different types of information.

Interactive whiteboard

Oct 3, 1999

similar to a chalk board, expect it is able to store data and you do not need to erase anything to make room to input more information.

Smart phones and tablets

Oct 3, 2010

these are used for various things, you can make phone calls, go on the internet and use it for entertainment purpose's.