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Appendix D Technology Use Timeline


Currently, U.S. schools use technology significantly more than they did in the past. Research the use of technology in schools from 1980 until present day. Fill in the timeline below with events to depict the changes in school technology since 1980. You need to discuss a minimum of two events per decade, for a total of at least six events. Cite your sources in APA format on the next page. Video disc began being used in instruction in classrooms in 1990.

The first personal computer was introduced in 1981 by IBM.

Trek Technology and IBM introduced the first USB portable Flash drive in 2000.

1980 1989

1985

1990 1999

1995

2000 2010

2005

The first Hand-Held Graphing calculator was introduced in 1985 made by Casio. Interactive whiteboard was introduced in 1999.

Apple released the first iPad in 2010.

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References
Hall, S. (2010). The History of Technology. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/about_5544014_history-technology-classroom.html Innes, B. (2011). The Learning Machines. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/19/magazine/classroomtechnology.html

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