Pros and cons of using education technology

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  • Typing Class

    Typing Class

    In elementary school we would visit the library and practice our typing skills using a program that reinforced proper hand position and our progress was saved on a floppy disk.
  • Computer Lab

    Computer Lab

    In middle school we would visit the library which also had the computer lab. The librarian would assist us in researching for projects and navigating the digital library catalogue.
  • Turning in Typed Reports

    Turning in Typed Reports

    8th Grade was the first year we were required to type our papers for final draft turn in.
  • Writing on the Overhead Projector Slides

    Writing on the Overhead Projector Slides

    In class to contribute, particularly in Math, we would go to the front of the room and solve the problem on the overhead projector for the class to see.
  • Research Projects

    Research Projects

    In high school we began using the internet (as well as hard copy resources from the library) for our research projects