Numerous instruments and technologies have been employed throughout history to improve and advance student education. Simple objects were employed in the earlier days to count and execute mathematical operations. When ancient Egyptians invented rolls of papyrus, teachers and pupils could record material and save it for later use, founding the first libraries and information storage facilities. Additionally, the abacus was created as a tool for counting and carrying out increasingly difficult mathematical calculations.

          The invention of chalk and the development of paints that make markings simple to see, apply, and remove gave teachers the ability to teach a class of pupils at once and provided students with the chance to hone their talents and mentor one another. The use of slides, projectors, and magnifiers to demonstrate what happens in cells under a microscope or to attach graphing calculators so that students may see math being done in real time are both products of the technological age.

          Successes in student education have been made possible by all of these technologies. People with impairments can make use of technology like text-to-voice programs, which let them type as the computer reads the words aloud. Students with movement issues can draw, point, and click with a computer mouse on large touch screens. EdTech enables adult learners with families or full-time jobs to advance their education and learn new skills on their own terms. EdTech can help adults who dropped out of high school to start families realize their ambitions of earning a college degree.