1. 1 st Wave 2 nd Wave 1900 Evolution of Educational Technology Strand 1: Wave Theory Industrial Age 1700-1945 Factories began to rise, taking families out of their home to work elsewhere. Schools began to care for children while parents were away at work. Strand 1: Wave Theory Agricultural Age 10,000 years ago Members of the family worked together in the fields tending to crop. The school calendar was based on when children were not needed to work in the fields. Strand 1: Wave Theory Industrial Age

2. 19101920 Strand 2: Technology Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Evolution of Educational Technology Strand 1: Wave Theory Industrial Age Strand 1: Wave Theory Industrial Age

3. 1930 1940 Strand 2: Technology Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Evolution of Educational Technology Strand 1: Wave Theory Industrial Age Strand 1: Wave Theory Industrial Age

4. 1950 1960 Strand 2: Technology Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Evolution of Educational Technology Strand 1: Wave Theory/Information Age 1950 Skills in the workplace relied on teamwork. Film strips were being used in corporate settings. Strand 1: Wave Theory/Information Age 1960 The overhead projector was being used in classrooms. The Plato System was introduced.

5. 1970 1980 Strand 2: Technology Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Evolution of Educational Technology Strand 1: Wave Theory/Information Age The personalized computer by the late 1970s meant learning could be individualized. Strand 1: Wave Theory/Communication Age 1980s Internet connections were established allowing people to collaborate and communicate with others.

6. 19902000 Strand 2: Technology Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Evolution of Educational Technology Strand 1: Wave Theory/Communication Age

7. 2010 Present Strand 2: Technology Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Strand 3: Work Strand 4: Education Strand 5: Society & Culture Strand 6: Virtual Age Evolution of Educational Technology Strand 1: Wave Theory/Communication Age