https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1i-dnAH9Y4
Pretty interesting how they did all those calculations with mechanical devices !
Thanks to @3Dmattias for pointing this out to me.
Category Archives: History
Data storage — then and now
http://www.computerworld.com/slideshow/detail/143723/Data-storage—-then-and-now#slide1
Nice slides to show students when explaining how data storage has changed over time.
How Far We have Come! – Computer History
http://techsupportman.com/?p=1094
TechSupport Man has a nice page with key events in computer history including nice photos!
Computer History Timeline
http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/07-computer-history-timeline.htm
This History Timeline has been developed to provide a ‘snapshot’ of the famous people and
events during this historical time period. Important dates in a fast, comprehensive,
chronological, or date order providing an actual sequence of important
past events which were of considerable significance to the
famous people involved in this time period.
History of computing slides
http://www.heikell.fi/downloads/computing.ppt
An incredibly complete set of slides talking about computing technology from the very beginning.
The slides aren’t really organized well but there’s a lot to learn in them.
British National Museum of Computing
Human Computers at NASA Langley Research Center
http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/Human_Computers
Here is a nice article with lots of photos of “human computers”. The original “computers” were real people and mostly women!
Computer History on LiveScience
http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html
A nice timeline of the history of computers.
Comparing today’s computers to 1995’s
http://therelativelyinterestingblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/comparing-todays-computers-to-1995s.html
Nice comparison of what computers are like now and back in 1995.
The Journey Inside: A Fascinating Look Inside the World of Computers
http://educate.intel.com/en/thejourneyinside/
The Journey Inside is a collection of 35 interactive, online lessons for students to learn about technology, computers, and society. Many of the lessons utilize interactive, media-rich Flash* activities, virtual field trips, and videos demonstrating the ideas discussed to guide students to an increased understanding of the world of technology. Students, teachers, and anyone interested can work on the lessons and activities at their own pace to complete any or all of the six sections: Introduction to Computers, Circuits and Switches, Digital Information, Microprocessors, The Internet, and Technology and Society. Detailed instructional strategies written for the teacher extend the lessons and key concepts in ‘the classroom.
There is no need to register. The curriculum is available for free, from any computer that is connected to the Internet. Students can work on the lessons from the classroom, during free moments, or even from home.
Ideas for Teaching Computer Technology to Kids 