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Educational Technology through the years

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was this early educational tool called?

a)

paddle book

b)

tablet

c)

horn book

d)

scriber

2.

In what year did the magic lantern begin being used in classrooms to show students images of things they were learning about?

a)

1920

b)

1830

c)

1780

d)

1870

3.

Which of the following technologies became commonly used within the same decade in classrooms?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
4.

What was the purpose of a Skinner Machine?

a)

To watch movies

b)

To view slideshows

c)

To allow students to answer questions at their own pace

d)

To record answers of a test

5.

Which machine made copies of papers for teachers to use?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

When did the pencil become common place in classrooms?

a)

1850s

b)

1900s

c)

1800s

d)

1950s

7.

Why was the radio brought into classrooms?

a)

to listen to soothing music while they worked

b)

to learn about the technology of the radio

c)

to listen to educational radio shows "school on air"

d)

to stay up on current events

8.

The calculator showed up in....

a)

1955

b)

1987

c)

1970

d)

1993

9.

When did the computer lab start replacing the typewriters in schools?

a)

1980s

b)

2000s

c)

1960s

d)

1990s

10.

When did interactive whiteboards come out?

a)

1990

b)

1999

c)

2008

d)

2015