Technologies in the 1960's

Date	Technology	Educational Use	Research Question
1808: (Just for fun!)	Pellegrino Turri builds the first typewriter. xavier.xu.edu:8000/~polt/tw-history.html	It was built for his blind friend, Countess Carolina Fantoni da Fivizzono, to help her write legibly.	What impact has technologies for the blind had on technologies in education?
1960:	First video game is invented, ‘Space War’. http://www.isrl.uiuc.edu/~chip/projects /timeline/1960machalek.html	The literacy of electronic gaming, paved the way for many other inventions.	How has gaming changed over the years? Why is gaming so popular? What are the negative and positive influences that gaming has on individuals and society?
1962:	The PLATO instructional computing system is widely used in colleges and k-12 schools. http://www.isrl.uiuc.edu/~chip/ projects/timeline/1962fahey.html	Computerized teaching system used in classroom instruction.	This system and company have with-stood the test of time. Plato.com uses the term ‘instructional tools’ for teachers. What educational theories on how students learn do PLATO learning base its software and instructional tools on?
1966:	The Educational Resource Information Centre (ERIC) established. http://www.isrl.uiuc.edu/~chip /projects/timeline/1966punch.html#Past	Is a national information system supported by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Library of Education designed to provide users with ready access to an extensive body of education related literature?	How do we teach our students to critically analyze the information they obtain from the internet to determine its accuracy and authenticity?
1967:	Texas Instruments invents first hand held calculator. http://www.isrl.uiuc.edu/~chip /projects/timeline/1967henke.html	To perform four basic arithmetic functions	What electronic tools with educational value are available for students in the classroom today?