The History of Education and the Technology in the classroom

The History of Education and the Technology in the Classroom (Name (Institution (Course (Instructor

16th March 2009

INTRODUCTION

The history of education is dated way back during the industrial revolution . There was need for individuals to be taught on new modes of production and skills so as to improve their production skills and capacities . In the modern society , an increased used of technology has enabled the world to change industrially , economically , socially and culturally . The 21st century students in the education institutions have benefited the most in terms of the advancement

of new technologies in the classrooms (Bruce 1999 . For example , the word internet was unheard of in the ancient times but today many people including the teachers have been exposed and have access at the classroom and home setup of this facility

This takes a critical look at the history of education and the impact of new technologies in the classroom today

HISTORY OF EDUCATION

The education history dates back to the industrial revolution . According to Dewey (1916 , Democracy and Education and history of education were introduced due to the fact that people were to be prepared for the factory jobs in the agricultural sector . Schools were built to carter for the mass production outlook . The education system was quantifiable and efficient enough for the students to face the economical demands . In the ancient times , the scholarly men who by default became teachers they taught their children the skills to take up their roles as leaders and businessmen...