Technology Timeline

  • Electric Pencil Sharpener

    Electric Pencil Sharpener
    I remember breaking my pencil lead on purpose just so that I could get up and sharpen my pencil in the electric sharpener.
  • Overhead Projector

    Overhead Projector
    Throughout elementary school, my teachers used overheads to teach and demonstrate lessons.
  • VCR

    VCR
    We had about 100 video tapes, then our VCR broke and we bought a DVD player.
  • Computer

    Computer
    Our first computer in our home looked a lot like this one and it was very very very slow.
  • CD Player

    CD Player
    My brother and I would listen to our CD Players with headphones on our walks to and from school.
  • Laptop

    Laptop
    I have owned and used a laptop my whole college career. It is a lifesaver.
  • SmartBoard

    SmartBoard
    My very first teacher to have a Smartboard in her classroom was in the 6th grade.
  • Nintendo 64

    Nintendo 64
    My parents bought my older brother this Nintendo and we played video games on it for 10 years until he got an XBOX.
  • First Generation Ipod

    First Generation Ipod
    In the 4th grade, my older cousin gave me her old (new to me) Ipod.
  • Iphone

    Iphone
    I have had an iphone for 5 years now.