A Century of Understanding Education, Technology & Society: 1900-2010

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

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

3. A Century of Understanding The world at war (WW1) 1910-1919 – Industrial Age 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 John dewey’s Education & democracy published setting new trends in 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 The league of nationsis formed 1920-1929 – Industrial Age Average teacher salary reaches 970 dollars Progressive education gains popularity in the usa as well as worldwide, transforming education and influencing the future of schools harlem renaissance begins Walt disney releases first synchronized cartoon Assembly line helps make Usa most industrialized country

5. A Century of Understanding New deal programs attempt to curtail depression 1930-1939 – Industrial Age Great depression affects education, Teacher salaries cut, schools closed, 25% national unemployment first educational radio broadcast, transmitted on CBS by the American School of the Air 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 World at war (WW2) 1940-1949 – Industrial Age Educational testing services (ets) sets basis for higher education standardized testing Progressivism continues to influence education as it is favored by educators 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 Korean war 1950-1959 – Information Age 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 First transcontinental tvbroadcast Computers become capable of handling language, not just numbers; new technologies include transistorized systems & tape drives

8. A Century of Understanding Vietnam war 1960-1969 – Information Age The arpanetcomes to life, a precursor to the modern internet Computer mouse, videoconferencing, email, hypertext, collaborative real-time editing & other innovations are presented 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 Vietnam war continues 1970-1979 – Information Age The individuals with disabilities education act (idea) redefines special education requiring individualized educational plans Oil embargo affects us economy 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 Iran contra scandal portrayed 1980-1989 – Information Age Charter school movement begins National defense education act increases funding For education, spearheading innovation and competition for academic achievement success Arpanet, telenet & phonenet are joined administered by nsf; the internet takes form 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 End of the cold war era 1990-1999 – Information Age Constructivist approaches to education are favored by many teacher colleges and educators Google transforms how we use the internet, organizing access to increasing information 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 War on terror 2000-2009– Information Age Connectivism& social constructivism attempt to establish a learning theory for the digital age The internet brings multimedia production and publication to the masses provoking a shift & a crisis on traditional mass media control 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 War on terror continues 2010 & Beyond – Transition to Digital Age Online learning grows Schools are transformed into learning communities that build upon experiences of all members in dialectic exchange Tv becomes interactive; all content delivered through the internet Computers become central components of every day life, from planning to executing commands