Figure 1.1 Technology Timeline for Science Education

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Decade	Educational Trends	Kinds of Technology used in Science Education
1890s	Laboratory movement in science education	Magic latern Kindergarten movement
1900s		Instructional film clips
1910s	Progressive schools movement	Educational radio broadcasts Tape recorders
1930s		Slide projectors
1940s	Nature study movement NSTA formed NSF established by Congress	Training films Overhead projectors
1950s	Curriculum reform movement Sputnik "crisis"	Educational movies Programmed instruction
1960s	Science curriculum writing projects (ESS,SAPA, SCIS) ERIC - Educational Research Information Clearinghouse Metric Education	Controlled readers Projecting microcopes Filmloop projectors Listening stations
1970s	Environmental Education Outdoor Education Middle School Movement Energy Education	Educational television
1980s	Back to Basics Cooperative Learning Teacher Preparation Standards	Computers Camcorders VCRs
1990s	Scope and Sequence Science for All Americans Project 2061 Benchmarks Systemic Reform	Telecommunications Internet Computer-based multimedia
2000s

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