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Technology in School

  • 1980-1985: Elementary years

    1980-1985: Elementary years

    Kinder and 1st grade were in Germany. I have no recollection of those years using any sort of technology in the classroom and we had no TVs at home. We did have a record player and my mother had us attend live ballets and symphonic concerts.
  • First Grade

    First Grade

    If there was technology it may have been the rare photocopies passed out in the classroom as teachers had to use this device. They were very scarce.
  • 2nd Grade

    2nd Grade

    Fridays after lunch meant we got to watch one of the favorite shows of Elementary!... "Butterflies in the sky, let's take a look, it's in a book"...
  • 3rd grade

    3rd grade

    Hot projector screens were used in class and I distinctly remember the light bulb would burn the teacher's forearm and it was a struggle keeping it in focused.
  • Before VHS there was Beta...

    Before VHS there was Beta...

    VHS tapes were used in the classroom but my father thought Beta was better so we had a Beta video recorder. This lasted only a few years until VHS could only be found.
  • Walkman + music = Heaven

    Walkman + music = Heaven

    Christmas present. I was beyond thrilled that I could have something to listen to on the school bus.
  • Typing class

    Typing class

    Sophomore year, one whole year of typing! I excelled as I practiced the piano and organ 2-3 hours daily. I was the fastest in the school.
  • No personal Computers in college

    No personal Computers in college

    You wrote your papers by hand and then typed it up at the Computer Lab as no one had money for their own computer and printer. Papers could not be turned in digitally, they still had to be printed out but now you didn't have to type them.