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2700 BCE
Invention of the Abacus
The abacus was used for mathematical calculations. Its name comes from the greek work Abax, meaning calculating board/ table. It was invented in China. -
100 BCE
Invention of Paper
Paper was invented by China. Although it was first invented around 100BC, it wasn't until 105AD that a paper making industry started, by Ts'ai Lun, a goverment offiial.. -
382
Manuscript Transcriptions Began.
It was used so that the Latin alphabet could be easily recognised. The first transcription was a Latin version of the Bible, called the Vulgate, comissioned by Pope Damusus. -
Jan 1, 1440
Printing Press Invented
Books became more accessible after the invention of the printing press in 1440, in the Holy Roman Empire. It was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. Books began to spread around Europe, making it more accessible to educate yourself. -
Chalkboard Invented
James Pillans, a teacher in Scotland, invented the chalk board. This opened up new possibilities for teaching and learning. -
Educational Film Began
After the invention of the motion picture camera, in 1895, educational films began to be made. Research was done into educational films by Greaat Britain. This formed the 'Central Burea of Educational Films. -
Start of Educational Radio
The first broadcast directed to schools was created by the BBC. The 'Central Council for School Broadcasting' was created in 1928. It had teachers for each curriculum subject. By the 1930's, secondary schools also had education radio programmes. -
Overhead Projector Invented
The overhead Projector was invented by Roger Appeldorn. The overhead projector meant that teachers could write on the clear film that was being projected. -
Computers used for Education
John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz helped push computers into an educational direction. They also invented BASIC, which was a computer 'language', used to make programmes to help educate. -
Invention of the Internet
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. Although this is just a way of accessing the internet, it became a lot more accessible and popular with the invention of this. This made it easier for computers to be used in education. -
Invention of Interactive White Boards
The first interactive white board was invented by SMART Technologies Inc. This made education a lot more interactive. -
Invention of iPads
iPads can be used as a tool for learning. It is very interactive and simple to use for children. You can get a variety of educational apps on it, to facilitate learning. -
The Present
We now have many facilities for education. From mobile apps to interactive tables, it is great technological and interaactive time to be growing up.
