Blog Post on Rhymes of History Technology
Thornburg (2014) describes that principle of rhymes of history as the affect or impact of a new development that rekindles something from the past. I found especially noteworthy in Thornburg’s view of the rhyme of history as it relates to technology, was that the focus was not on the evolution of technology ; but the affect of the technology that is being rekindled. The example for illustrates the rhymes of history that I have decided to focus on individual presentation tools. In the 11th century, students in ancient Sumeria and Babylonia used clay tablets to display their cuneiform writing. This evolved into the creation of the slate board which was used in the 18th century. The chalkboard was developed later in the 19th century to presentation information. After the chalkboard, the invention of the dry-erase board emerged which utilized dry erase markers. Now, today we have iPads that have apps that function as interactive whiteboards. Therefore, the iPad is rekindling the idea of presenting information to convey a message to another person. However, today we can this message without using a pencil, pen, or stylus apparatus. People can now use their fingers to write or draw a message. Today the message can also be shared with not only the people who are next to you but globally. Using the Educreations app for the iPad the user can create a visual that has text and share their creation for another person via email or post on social media.
Babylonian Clay Tablet
Chalkboard and Chalk
iPad Educreations App
References
Dunn, J. (2011). The Evolution of Classroom Technology, Edudemic: Connecting Education and Technology. Retrieved from http://www.edudemic.com/classroom-technology/
Laureate Education (Producer). (2014h). David Thornburg: Rhymes of history [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
The History of the Classroom blackboard (2012) Retrieved from http://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/reference-material/the-history-of-the-classroom-blackboard/
