During the Covid lockdowns of recent years, online technology became practically the only way of delivering learning. But a long road has brought us to such a place. This episode covers the theorists, inventors and entrepreneurs who pioneered technology delivery of learning, beginning in the early years of the 20th century with the mechanical teaching devices of Sidney Pressey and B. F. Skinner.

Introducing Technology Delivery – 1:20
Sidney L. Pressey (1888-1979) & B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) – 6:12
Sir Tim Berners-Lee (1955–) – 19:44
Bill Gates (1955–) – 32:43
Steve Jobs (1955-2011) – 45:12
Martin Dougiamas (1969–) – 56:10
Summing Up – 1:05:28

The Blog that started it all: https://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.com/2021/09/these-were-written-as-quick-readable.html

Pressey & Skinner bit.ly/3pf3L7Y
Berners-Lee bit.ly/2wE9Cep
Gates bit.ly/2WS3hXj
Jobs bit.ly/3bFx8Go
Dougiamas bit.ly/2UXOJTq

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