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The earliest event in history was the cave drawings, around 40,000 B.C.E. This was the period when our forefathers used stones to sketch and write on the cave walls. It was used for communication and religious purposes. -
Oral-through human speech was one of the first forms of formal instruction, while technology has increasingly been employed to enhance or support oral communication. Stories, folklore, history, and news were all maintained and conveyed orally in the past. Blackboards and chalkboards were first used in schools at the start of the 18th century, while slate boards were still in use in India in the 12th century AD.
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The Sumerian Abacus was calculating equipment that existed between 2700 and 2300 BC. -
There is a long history of text and writing being used in education. According to the Bible, Moses recorded the ten commandments on carved stone in the seventh century. The printing press, invented in Europe in the 15th century, was a revolutionary technological breakthrough, making written information much more widely available, much like the Internet does now.
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In 510 B.C.E., Pythagoras Academy was constructed. It was during this period that the first school was established, led by the philosopher Pythagoras. His commitment to education played a significant role in the growth of technology. -
The first paper created in China. 105 During the Han Dynasty, these sheets were employed for wrapping fragile bronze mirrors and writing. -
In 382, the "manuscript transcription" during that period, people could put down their views and convey them to others. -
In the 12th century AD, slate boards were in use in India. Instructors and students used them for practice and reinforcement of what they learnt in class. It is used for music education. Between 1600 and 1800, public education was established, chalkboards were constructed, and books were introduced. This was a critical period in the development of our modern schooling. It truly provided education with a fixed framework for how to operate. -
The Gutenberg Printing Press was invented in 1450. This enabled individuals to mass create their ideas in a more efficient manner. It was employed widely by the church, the state, and the university when it was created in Europe. -
In 1875, the mimeograph was created. Mimeograph was one of the first technologies used to create instructional materials. -
The audiovisual age began in the 1910s and lasted through the 1940s. Radios, filmstrip projectors, and overhead projectors were widely used during this time.
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Broadcasting and video were created in Educational Technology after Oral and Written Communication. Radio was utilized efficiently for a variety of purposes, including news and education. -
Filmstrip Projectors were highly valuable in learning. Filmstrip projectors were a significant tool in teaching during the audiovisual era. -
In 1940, the overhead projector was first utilized in education. Overhead projectors provide large-scale viewing of visuals, which has several educational benefits. -
Slide projectors were introduced in the 1950s and were used well in education to display photographic slides. -
The first whiteboard was created in the middle of the 1950s, and they were quite useful in teaching. -
Following radio and video, computer technologies began to be used in education. In 1954, B.F. Skinner employed teaching machines, which were one of the first kinds of computer-based learning.
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The 1960s marked the beginning of the Information Age, which lasted until the 1980s. Between these years, there was a significant increase in using television, VCR, VHS tapes, and audiotapes. -
In 1960, schools and general adult education programs were the first to use television in education. -
Satellite communication became possible in the 1980s. -
With introducing the first commercially available videotape recorders, magnetic tape video recording became a significant contribution to the television business. -
The Computer Age began in the 1990s. Between these ages, computer, CD-ROM, Microsoft Power, whiteboard, and laptop usage was common. -
In 1991, the World Wide Web was formally launched. -
In 1991, the first Smart board was used in school, after Blackboard. -
In 1992, the first Smartphone was created. Students may look for and use a variety of data thanks to smartphones. -
The development of transistor technology can be linked to the beginning of the Information Age. -
Interactive communication is an exchange of ideas in which both parties, whether human, technology, or artistic expression, collaborate. -
YouTube grew in popularity as Internet connection became more accessible throughout the world. Anyone could produce a video and quickly share it, launching a new era of broadcast democratization. -
Including MOOCs (massive open online courses), fast e-learning, or condensed online learning in business and education. They provide recorded video lessons, online tests, and texts with interaction between student and instructor. -
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