1900

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Overview
The early 1900's gave Instructional Design one of its first theorists Edward Thorndike. During this time period there was an increased interest in visual instruction. Technology continued to evolve with the evolution of the radio.

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Edward Thorndike publishes his book, "//Educational Psychology: The Psychology of Learning//" in **1913** that describes his learning theory that involves the connections made between stimuli and response.

School Museums
In **1905** the first school museum was opened in St. Louis. These portable museums were composed of various visual instructional materials such as photographs, maps, graphs, charts, and others.

===Motion Pictures=== Motion picture projectors were one of the first media devices that were available for educational uses in the schools. A catalog of instructional films was first published in **1910**.

Transatlantic Radio
In **1902**, a radio signal was sent across the Atlantic ocean, from Cromwell to Newfoundland, for the first time.

Radio with Turners
In **1916**, the first radio with turners for receiving multiple radio stations was created.