Tech

Tech Life of Jessica

By jlecrone
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    Life

  • First Computer Exposure

    First Computer Exposure

    (approximate date) While staying with my grandparents during the summer, I was able to play some games and write letters with their word processor on their computer.
  • First Home Computer

    First Home Computer

    (approximate date) My parents purchased our first computer, and we had dial-up internet access through America Online at home. I spent some time in chat rooms for kids, learning about my peers across the country. I also began to regularly send email to family and friends, which is a habit that continues to this day.
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    Family Newsletters

    (approximate dates) Some family members and I began to create periodic family newsletters, using Print Shop. We incorporated family photos, which we sometimes humorously edited using MS Paint.
  • First Cell Phone

    First Cell Phone

    (approximate date) I finally convinced my parents to let me have a cell phone. It was mainly used to call them for rides after extra-curricular activities and when meeting up with friends.
  • First Online Class

    First Online Class

    (approximate date) Enrolled in first-ever online class and was first exposed to discussion boards and semi-self-paced education.
  • Joined Facebook

    Joined Facebook

    At first, I used Facebook just to connect with friends I didn't see regularly. Over time, it has grown to include connecting with family members across the country and joining communities.
  • Began UIS Online Education

    Began UIS Online Education

    I enrolled as a junior-transfer into UIS, and completed my undergrad degree online. I was a part-time student for 3 years. This education was also mostly self-paced, and I spent a lot of time on Blackboard discussion boards.
  • First Skype

    First Skype

    (approximate date) Skype was my first experience with using online video chat software. I liked it, but it crashed fairly frequently.
  • First Tweet

    First Tweet

    Joined Twitter to appease some friends. Only used it to follow my favorite celebrities for about 2 years.
  • First FaceTime

    First FaceTime

    (approximate date) Purchased an iPod touch with FaceTime. I use it to communicate with friends and family across the country.
  • Began GSLIS LEEP Program

    Began GSLIS LEEP Program

    Began grad school as a LEEP student at GSLIS. This was my first experience with synchronous online education. I have been working in Moodle and Elluminate/Blackboard Collaborate.
  • Became Active Tweet-er

    Became Active Tweet-er

    Began using Twitter to connect with friends and colleauges. It is especially useful and interesting when colleauges post links to LIS and/or tech articles that I haven't already seen.
  • First Smart Phone/Android

    First Smart Phone/Android

    My husband and I are about to launch ourselves into the 21st century and buy our first Android smart phones.