News Summary

• The rise of social media in the early 2010s changed how students interact with each other.
• Chalkboards were still used in classrooms in 2000, but they all largely disappeared by 2010.
• SMART Boards became widely adopted alongside digital projectors in the mid-2010s, bringing a more hands-on element to the front of the classroom.
• The Common Core State Standards pushed computer-based testing in the 2010s and the National Governors Council of Chief School Officers outlined expectations for schools across the US.