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My Educational Technology Timeline

  • Oregon Trail

    Oregon Trail
    In elementary school I old computers to learn typing and remember that Oregon Trail was the best part of my computer's class!
  • Cassette Tape Listening Center

    Cassette Tape Listening Center
    A few of my teacher's had cassette tape listening centers that we got to listen to stories on during centers.
  • Overhead Projector

    Overhead Projector
    The main technology I can remember in my teacher's classroom was an overhead projector.
  • VCR

    VCR
    My teacher's used a lot of VHS/VCR movies growing up.
  • Laser Disk

    Laser Disk
    I remember when I was in 6th grade my science teacher was so excited that he got a brand new Laser Disk player and it was the newest technology at the time.
  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web
    I remember my 6th grade teacher talking to us about the internet for the first time. I'm sure it had been mentioned before, but this was the first time I remember hearing about it and understanding at least a little bit of what it was about.
  • Windows 98

    Windows 98
    Windows 98 was a big part of my schooling through junior high. My parents finally bought a computer for the house and I was able to start doing some of my homework at home (typing papers).
  • Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk
    Because we had Windows 98 at home and I was able to start doing homework at home I had to use a floppy disk to put my papers on and then bring my floppy disk to school to print it for my teacher.
  • Projector

    Projector
    I do remember my teachers in high school having a projector to be able to project from their computer.
  • Interactive White Board

    Interactive White Board
    One of my teachers in high school had an interactive white board and we all thought it was the coolest thing.