Technology has advanced greatly since the one room school house with only the desk and the chair. Today about 99 per cent of schools have internet access and 90 per cent of teenage students have access to mobile technology. Basic was the first computer program that was introduced to the school system in 1964 at Dartmouth College. During the 1960, hand held devices were not prevalent in schools but the first Texas Instrument calculator found a way to students in 1967. Laptop computers were introduced to schools in 1988. In 2012, about 1.5 million iPads are used in American schools.
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Then Versus Now: How Technology in Schools Has Changed Over Time
