Technology

Martina's Technology Timeline

  • My mom was cool.

    My mom was cool.
    My mom had this huge moblie phone in her car that I thought was so cool!
  • First gaming system

    First gaming system
    The Nintendo 64 was my first gaming system.
  • First computer

    First computer
    My grandmother bought me my first computer with educational games to go along with it.
  • Portable games!

    Portable games!
    My cousin and I got Nintendo Gameboys that we brought everywhere! We thought we were the coolest kids around.
  • Next gaming system

    Next gaming system
    The next gaming system I got was the Playstation 1. Instead of big cartridges it took CDs.
  • Playstation Upgrade

    Playstation Upgrade
    I upgraded to the new and improved Playstation 2.
  • First cell phone!

    First cell phone!
    I got my first cell phone on a Sprint contract with my mom. This is also when I first started texting.
  • Social Media

    Social Media
    MySpace was my first social media account.
  • the Wii!

    the Wii!
    The Wii was the biggest thing! My mom got us one for Christmas and it was the craze of the family for about 3 years strong. Especially with the Michael Jackson dance game.
  • First MP3 player

    First MP3 player
    My first MP3 player was a Zune. I wasn't much of an Apple fan.
  • First "smart" phone!

    First "smart" phone!
    Texting was more popular now so I upgraded to a phone with a full QWERTY keyboard that could access the internet, a BlackBerry Pearl.
  • SMART Boards

    SMART Boards
    When I got to high school, almost every classroom had a SMART Board. I fell in love with this as a student and now as a teacher!
  • First touch screen phone

    First touch screen phone
    I got a Palm Centro for my birthday and was so excited that I had a full keyboard and a touch screen!
  • iPhone

    iPhone
    About a year after its release I finally gave in to a full touch screen phone, and never turned back.
  • First laptop

    First laptop
    We stood in line on Black Friday to get me a laptop at a decent price since college was right around the corner,
  • iPhone Upgrade

    iPhone Upgrade
    I upgraded to a phone with a front camera to be able to use FaceTime and take selfies to post on social media.
  • My first tablet

    My first tablet
    My mom surprised me with an iPad for Christmas since it would be easier for me to bring to classes in college.
  • New tablet, new brand

    New tablet, new brand
    I needed a tablet with more flexibility for class notes and saving files. I traded my iPad in for a Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition.
  • Smart TV for cheap.

    Smart TV for cheap.
    Smart TVs are the new "it" piece of technology to have. I'm not making the kind of money to purchase one so I got a Roku stick for 50 bucks to turn my TV into a smart TV.
  • Classroom Tech

    Classroom Tech
    I was introduced to using the Promethean board as a teacher when I got hired at Lake Charles Charter Academy. I was only familiar with the Smart Board
  • It's cold in the morning!

    It's cold in the morning!
    I got me a Pelonis ceramic heater that has a remote so I don't have to get out of bed cold in the morning!