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This is more of a time span, but I consider it to be an "event" that changed the way I interacted and looked at technology. I have fond memories of going to my grandma's house and playing "Bug on a Wire" on her fat computer in the office. I thought I was a tech genius at the time for being able to play it. It was my first experience with using the internet for entertainment, and sparked interest in the internet. Image from Primary Games. -
When I received my iPod, I fell in love with it and the technology behind it. It couldn't hold too many songs, but it had all my favorites, and you better believe I listened to them 24/7. I to this day stream music on my phone through Spotify at least 18 hours a day, every day. This comes from my obsession with music, which started with my first iPod. Image from Walmart. -
My parents gave me my first phone at a marching band competition in Charleston, WV. I was a sophomore in high school at this time. The phone was an older, red, slide phone. It was my first experience with texting and calling. Everyone else had smartphone at this time, but it was my first real introduction to social media and interconnectedness. Image from eBay. -
My sister bought me an Amazon Echo Dot for Christmas, and I instantly fell in love. I didn't even have to touch anything with it - I could just use my voice and essentially be online. It could control the house, play music and news, and even call people. It was one of the most influential tech experiences I have had. It brought accessibility, convenience, and creativity all in one package. Image from TechSpot. -
When Covid hit my sophomore year in college, Marshall went virtual. I went home from the remaining semester, and had to learn online through Teams and Blackboard. It was SUCH a learning curve and really made me face technology and the internet in a way I hadn't before. I had to become uncomfortable aware of how the internet worked in order to succeed in school. Image from Wikipedia. -
As a teacher, technology was with me essentially from day 1. I was not given any curriculum at a previous school, nor instruction, and therefore had to find everything on my own using all kinds of education websites. I also had to implement the district grading site, Schoology. I now not only had to understand technology, but teach it and utilize it for others. Image from YouTube.