1. A Century of UnderstandingEducation, Technology & Society: 1900-2010 Luis Avilés EDUC 8840

2. A Century of Understanding 1900-1909 – Industrial Age Literacy rates still under 70% Annual teacher pay during this decade was $325 Italian educator and physician Maria Montessori became known for her new teaching method Child Labor was still part of economy, Keeping Many Children From Access to Education

3. A Century of Understanding 1910-1919 – Industrial Age The world at war (WW1) John dewey’s Education & democracy published setting new trends in education Annual average pay during this decade was $750 Examinations by local officials for teaching certificates are replaced in all states by examinations conducted by state boards or state departments of education The U.S. Census reports that 550,000 children ages 10 to 15 are working rather than at school

4. A Century of Understanding 1920-1929 – Industrial Age The league of nationsis formed Progressive education gains popularity in the usa as well as worldwide, transforming education and influencing the future of schools Average teacher salary reaches 970 dollars harlem renaissance begins Walt disney releases first synchronized cartoon Assembly line helps make Usa most industrialized country

5. A Century of Understanding 1930-1939 – Industrial Age New deal programs attempt to curtail depression first educational radio broadcast, transmitted on CBS by the American School of the Air Great depression affects education, Teacher salaries cut, schools closed, 25% national unemployment Piaget’s origins of intelligence first published; Dr seuss’s, dick and jane’sbooks help millions to read with simplistic vocabulary Tv sets, national highway system, discovery of pluto, atom smashing & alberteinstein revolutionize technology & science

6. A Century of Understanding 1940-1949 – Industrial Age World at war (WW2) Progressivism continues to influence education as it is favored by educators Educational testing services (ets) sets basis for higher education standardized testing Instructional media becomes popular, mostly as a result from the military’s approach to use audiovisual instructional materials Electronic computers are used for military planning; eniac, abc, colossus and others use vacuum tubes and cards storage

7. A Century of Understanding 1950-1959 – Information Age Korean war First transcontinental tvbroadcast Brown v board of education ends segregation in us schools National defense education act increases funding For education, spearheading innovation and competition for academic achievement success Computers become capable of handling language, not just numbers; new technologies include transistorized systems & tape drives

8. A Century of Understanding 1960-1969 – Information Age Vietnam war Computer mouse, videoconferencing, email, hypertext, collaborative real-time editing & other innovations are presented The arpanetcomes to life, a precursor to the modern internet Bilingual education act signed to help students with native languages other than english transition into american schools The apollo guidance computer orbits earth aboard apollo 7 & steers apollo 11 to the lunar surface

9. A Century of Understanding 1970-1979 – Information Age Vietnam war continues Oil embargo affects us economy The individuals with disabilities education act (idea) redefines special education requiring individualized educational plans National institute for education (nie) is formed to find research based solutions in education The intel 8080 microprocessor changes how computers are made & used, making microcomputing widely accessible for schools

10. A Century of Understanding 1980-1989 – Information Age Iran contra scandal portrayed Arpanet, telenet & phonenet are joined administered by nsf; the internet takes form Charter school movement begins National defense education act increases funding For education, spearheading innovation and competition for academic achievement success Ibm presents first ‘personal’ computer, apple introduces macintosh; number of computers in us grows from one million in 1980 to exceed 30 million before the end of the decade

11. A Century of Understanding 1990-1999 – Information Age End of the cold war era Google transforms how we use the internet, organizing access to increasing information Constructivist approaches to education are favored by many teacher colleges and educators Outcome based education becomes widespread; accountability rises to main role in schools More powerful computers make educational software more sophisticated; institutions use it increasingly to differentiate instruction

12. A Century of Understanding 2000-2009– Information Age War on terror The internet brings multimedia production and publication to the masses provoking a shift & a crisis on traditional mass media control Connectivism& social constructivism attempt to establish a learning theory for the digital age No child left behind act shapes standardized teaching & testing; increased accountability affects school funding in high need areas Computers are mobile; phones have online access; portability meets practicality in the classroom

13. A Century of Understanding 2010 & Beyond – Transition to Digital Age War on terror continues Tv becomes interactive; all content delivered through the internet Online learning grows Schools are transformed into learning communities that build upon experiences of all members in dialectic exchange Computers become central components of every day life, from planning to executing commands