The Evolution of Headphones

Alicia McConnellEDUC 515- Educational Technology and LearningAzusa Pacific University- Orange Regional CampusMaster’s Digital Teaching and TechnologyProfessor: Jeff McKenricksFall I 2009

The beginnings….

Turn of the 20th century

A Timeline

1919- Brandes

1930- Beyerdynamic

1958- Koss

1979- Sony Walkman

2000- Blue tooth

The Evolution

Bulky

Uncomfortable

Limited

Expensive

Potential danger

Small

Designed to Wear

Household Item

Affordable

Safe

Types of Headphones

Instructional Uses

Books on tape

Re-reading

Individual computer activities

References

Bookrags Staff. (October 2009). Headphones. Retrieved from http://www.bookrags.com/research/headphones-woi

Beyerdynamic. (n.d.) Headphones/Headsets. Retrieved from http://www.beyerdynamic-usa.com/en/broadcast-studio-video-production/products/headphonesheadsets.html

Beyerdynamic. (n.d.) History. Retrieved from http://www.beyerdynamic-usa.com/en/home/about-us/history.html

Random History. (August 2008) Listen Closely: A History of Headphones and Headphone Technology. Retrieved from http://www.randomhistory.com/2008/08/20_headphones.html

Wikipedia. (October 2009). Headphones. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headphones