When I was a young adult, I received an Associates in Computer Programming. I learned to use punch cards for RPG programming. The most advanced thing program we had was Assembler 365. We did our debugging with a vacuum cleaner, and the mainframe was housed in a room that was about 50' x 75' and highly air conditioned. I am constantly amazed at my phone. It houses more computer power than we ever thought possible, back in the day. Throughout my professional life, I typed on manual typewriters, then electric typewriters, then electronic typewriters, then large word processing machines, and eventually, on desktop and portable (luggable) computers. I was nearing the end of my full-time career when laptops were viable, and diskettes had moved to three and a half inches.
Trying to keep up with the times has been an amazing effort. While I managed well enough through Windows 7, Windows 8 has been a real challenge for me. Touch screens and Smart boards bring a versatility to my classroom that excites me with the options now available. While I don't understand all the new technology available these days, and I'm sure there is much more to come, I look forward to learning to use these new tools to a greater efficacy. I know that any new technology in my classroom will aid in engaging my students to their benefit!
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