Chrystal's Experiences with Technology

By chrystalchesney
  • 80's Television

    80's Television

    We used to watch morning cartoons and Sunday night Disney Special.

  • Record Player

    My dad used to play Puff the Magic Dragon on the Record Player. He also played Chicago, Toto, and Christian music records that he bought from a door to door salesman.
  • Atari

    Atari

    My dad had an Atari that my mom only let him get out after we had gone to bed. I remember one time he forgot to put it away so I was able to see it as he put it away.
  • 80's Video Camera

    80's Video Camera

    When we first had the camera my parents would video EVERYTHING onto VHS tapes. They found that those videos were boring so they ended up videoing only trips, special events, and celebrations.
  • Overhead Projector

    Overhead Projector

    Learning and Teaching over the years
  • First Apple Computer Experience

    First Apple Computer Experience

    In 4th grade I was in a club that went to a computer competition. I don't remember what for though.
  • Nintendo NES

    Nintendo NES

    We weren't allowed to have video games. I was always willing to babysit for the families that had a Nintendo.

  • Cassette Tape Radio Recordings

    One summer I broken my ankle so I slept and hung out on the living floor most of the summer Because I was bored I would record music on a cassette tape from the radio. Then to learn the lyrics I would play the song over and over and write down the words. The first song I learned was Cold Hearted by Paula Abdul

  • First Home Computer

    My mom was teaching Wordperfect and DOS at the local community college so we had a computer before most people.
  • First CDS: 10,000 Maniacs CD and Joshua Kadison CD

    First CDS: 10,000 Maniacs CD and Joshua Kadison CD

    The first CD I ever owned. My dad got it for me for Christmas even though I had NO Clue who it was.

  • First CD Purchased

    I bought the Green Day CD for my first boyfriend.
  • Oasis Cassette Tape

    Oasis Cassette Tape

    The First Cassette Tape I purchased.
  • First Family Cell Phone

    First Family Cell Phone

    There are 8 kids in my family so my parents got a cell phone for emergencies.
  • TI-84 Calculator

    TI-84 Calculator

    We learned how to use the calculator and then we uploaded games from the computer.
  • Boombox

    Boombox

    I got my first Boombox when I went to college at BYU.
  • First Personal Computer

    First Personal Computer

    I got in a car wreck in 1997. With my settlement money I purchased my first computer in the summer of 1998. I was told I purchased a Lamborghini when all I needed was a used car.
  • First Car with 6 disc cd changer.

    First Car with 6 disc cd changer.

    My first car had a 6 disc cd changer in the truck.
  • First Personal Phone

    First Personal Phone

    My husband worked at Circuit City so we got a good deal on a phone that we shared.
  • First Personal Laptop

    First Personal Laptop

    I had a desktop and wanted to be able to take a laptop to college with me.
  • Document Camera

    Document Camera

    First time I saw a document camera I thought it was magic. It was at a conference at Provo School District
  • Smart Board

    Smart Board

    I got my first smart-board around 2013