1. ICT AppliedtoEnglishTeaching- 2011 Assignment 1: History of EducationTechnology Students´ names: Alcaraz, Valeria Zanetti, Mariano

2. 1Randy (2010) Informationtechnology in education traces back as far as 500 B.C. withthe use of stoneorclaytablets and pebblesusedforcounting.1780 TheTeacher : the primar y model of instruction 1946 Universitieshelp in computerdevelopment

3. 1958NationalDefenseEducationActbrings new technologyintoschools, vocationaleducation 1965 Elementary and secondaryeducationactbrings new moneyfortechnology. Mini computers are usedforschoolcounseling In 1967, (Bartlett, 2010) schools began to teach students to program and fix computers. Universities also began to teach programming languages

4. 1970Pascal software wascreated; mainframes and mini computersused in someschools, verylittle use in thedelivery of instruction 1972 Intel’sfirstmicroprocessordevelopedFirst PCs are developed

7. 1983 Apple II computer finds widespread acceptance in education. PCs can be used to “support” the ongoing teaching in the single clasroom.

8. *1984 There were still few computers in classrooms.The first Apple Macintosh computer is developed.Software manufacturers develop computer-based tutorials and learning games *1986 Some high schools use PCs for college and career guidance.

9. *198860% of workers in US use computersLaptops are developed. *1990 Multimedia PCs are developed. Schools are using videodiscs, multimedia tools and other educational databases.

10. *1992Schools are using Gopher servers toprovidestudentswith on-line information. *1994 Digital video, virtual reality and 3 D systemsappear in themarket. More business PCs are sold US classroomshave at leastone PC available per classroom

11. *1995The internet and the world wide web begin to catch on as businesses, schools and individuals create web pages *1996 New graphics and multimedia tools are developed for the delivery of information and instruction using the internet. Many schools are rewiring for internet access.

12. *1997-2007Internet growth expands far faster than most predicted.It soon becomes the world’s largest database of information, graphics and streaming video.Search engines such as Google constantly develop new ways to find information.Web sites where individuals put personal information become popular.Internet-based publishing and discussion forums aslo begin to proliferte.Some other technologies grow more slowly .A variety of educational software is daily implemented.

13. RecommendedWebsites:Hermes,A. (2010, March 25). Thehistory of computers in school. RetrievedApril 18,2011, fromhttp://www.ehow.com/about_5491373_history-computers-school.html#ixzz1kTAByDwvWallullis,K. (2011, February 25) A history of computersforkids. RetrievedApril 18,2011, fromhttp://www.ehow.co.uk/info_7982362_history-computers-kids.html#ixzziL7jewybiRandy, N. (2010, June 29). Thehistory of informationtechnology in education. RetrievedApril 19,2011, fromhttp://www.ehow.com/about_6681417_history-information-technology-education.html#ixzz1KTLvuH00Jermanie, J. (2010, May15). History of technology in education. RetrievedApril 12, 2011, fromhttp://www.ehow.co.uk/about-6518584_history-technology-education.html#ixzzIL70bcWWJ