Video InstructionVideo Instruction

From Past to Present

Jennifer Witschy

From Past to Present

Jennifer Witschy

19021902

First educational films invented Early films adapted from newsreels

First educational films invented Early films adapted from newsreels

19111911

Thomas Edison produced the first historical film to be shown in a classroom

It was called The Minute Men

Thomas Edison produced the first historical film to be shown in a classroom

It was called The Minute Men

19121912

Early portable 16mm film projectors became available

Early portable 16mm film projectors became available

19141914

Educational Motion Pictures Bureau issues teaching syllabi with educational films

Educational Motion Pictures Bureau issues teaching syllabi with educational films

19191919 Society for

Visual Education formed to produce films specifically for school use

Society for Visual Education formed to produce films specifically for school use

19281928

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

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

19291929

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

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

1930s1930s

Federal Government produced educational films

Federal Government produced educational films

19331933

American Council on Education began the Motion Picture Project to study the use of instructional films

American Council on Education began the Motion Picture Project to study the use of instructional films

1940s1940s

Educational films for the war effort widely produced

Educational films for the war effort widely produced

1950s1950s

Approximately 280 film libraries offered more than 6,000 educational film titles

Approximately 280 film libraries offered more than 6,000 educational film titles

19531953

First educational film television stations began broadcasting

First educational film television stations began broadcasting

1960s1960s

Open- and closed-circuit TVs carried educational programming to public schools, colleges, and universities

Videotape recording technology established

Open- and closed-circuit TVs carried educational programming to public schools, colleges, and universities

Videotape recording technology established

19671967

Public Broadcasting Act established “public television” and created Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Public Broadcasting Act established “public television” and created Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

1970s1970s

Children’s Television Workshop the dominant model for educational television programming

Children’s Television Workshop the dominant model for educational television programming

19781978 Philip’s first

video laser disc player produced

Philip’s first video laser disc player produced

19841984

First hi-fi VCR introduced 8mm video recording available to

the public Sony Betacam video recording

marketed

First hi-fi VCR introduced 8mm video recording available to

the public Sony Betacam video recording

marketed

19871987

Super-VHS and Sony Betacam SP video recording formats available

Super-VHS and Sony Betacam SP video recording formats available

1990s1990s

Digital video formats introduced Conversion from analog began

Digital video formats introduced Conversion from analog began

19921992

Microsoft Video for Windows version 1.0 optimized for capturing movies to disc

Microsoft Video for Windows version 1.0 optimized for capturing movies to disc

19971997

DVDs and players commercially available

DVDs and players commercially available

20002000

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

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

TodayToday

Digital video integrated into classroom activities and assessments

Schools may broadcast “daily news”

Digital video integrated into classroom activities and assessments

Schools may broadcast “daily news”