The document traces the history of video instruction from 1902 to the present. [1] Early educational films in the 1900s adapted newsreels and Thomas Edison produced the first historical film shown in a classroom in 1911. [2] In the following decades, portable projectors, educational film bureaus, and non-profit organizations further advanced the use of educational films. [3] Digital video became integrated into classrooms by the 2000s, and schools may now broadcast daily news.
6. 1919 Society for Visual Education formed to produce films specifically for school use
7. 1928 Eastman Teaching Pictures formed, ultimately creating 250 silent educational films Phonodisc, the earliest video technology, invented by John Logie Baird of Glasgow, Scotland, the inventor of mechanical television
8. 1929 Electrical Research Products, a subsidiary of Western Electric, added sound to educational films Follow the link to see a newsreel with sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovvv3d3JliY
14. 1960s Open- and closed-circuit TVs carried educational programming to public schools, colleges, and universities Videotape recording technology established
15. 1967 Public Broadcasting Act established public television and created Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
23. 2000 Integrated, all-in-one digital video player software (e.g., Windows Media Player) widely available, for listening to music, hearing Internet radio stations worldwide, watching videos, and copying CDs
24. Today Digital video integrated into classroom activities and assessments Schools may broadcast daily news