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AOL
AOL Instant Messenger was where the coolest kids were after school hours. Messaging friends about homework, parties, music, etc. on our home computers was common during middle school. This was our version of 'texting' before we owned phones.It was a simpler time...
Photo from AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) Wikipedia Page, 1997 logo. -
First Cell Phone
My first cell phone was given to me by my parents when I was in 8th grade. It was a flip-phone with a clip-on butterfly case. Hanging up on people was so fun with the flip design, as was answering phone calls with the wrist-flick opening effect I had mastered.
Photo from: https://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/10-best-flip-phones-of-all-time-1328332. -
Iphone
Iphones were the cellular devices to have in 2010. This allowed me to text, call, have social media apps, access the internet, etc. I did miss the cool flip action however from my earlier years. This phone was incredibly interactive and provided great distraction from studying with its many components.
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Ipads for my students
My students at MMS were issued a one-to-one Ipad for a new program they had received a grant toward. Each student was given the device with the thought of those unable to access computers at their homes. Assignments could be given on the device and a notebook was only part of the curriculum's expectations now.
Photo: https://www.geekwire.com/2018/apple-unveils-299-ipad-schools-free-education-apps-bid-regain-k-12-lead/ -
Chromebooks
The school system has now moved from individual Ipads to (almost) individual Chromebooks. These devices work at such a fast pace and are so beneficial in the classroom. Photo: https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-5-best-chromebooks-for-school-or-anywhere-else-in-2017/
