History+of+Computers+in+Education


 * 1946** - First vacuum tube-based computers developed; universities help in computer development effort


 * 1951** - Little technology used in schools, primarily TV.

**1955** - IBM's first commercial computer is sold.
 * 1954** - General Electric is the first business to order a computer.


 * 1963** - Vocational Education Act passes with new money supporting the use of technology in schools

**1971** - Intel's first microprocessor developed
 * 1965** - Elementary and Secondary Education Act brings new money into schools for technology.


 * 1975** - Apple 1 PCs are donated to schools.


 * 1983** - The Apple II computer finds widespread acceptance in education.

**1986** - 25 % of high schools use PCs for college and career guidance, K-8 schools buying mostly Apple II and Macintosh computers, high schools buying mostly DOS-based clones.


 * 1990** - Multimedia PCs are developed; schools are using videodiscs

**1992** - Gopher servers to provide students with on-line information.


 * 1994** - Most US classrooms now have at least one PC available for instructional delivery, but not all teachers have access to a computer for instructional preparation.

**1995** - The Internet and the world wide web began to catch on as businesses, schools, and individuals create web pages.


 * 1997-2010** - The growth of the internet expands far faster than most predicted. It soon becomes the world's largest database of information, graphics, and streaming video making it an invaluable resource for educators.