We've Come A Long Way!

Hard to imagine that two decades ago, a lot of us wrote things down on paper with pen or pencil.  Journals, notebooks...you name it.  My first computer was a reliable HP from December 1998.  I thought I was in heaven, especially discovering the joys of the Internet.  Adding a printer made life in the written world a lot more interesting.  And then discovering the joys of computer games, such as Tetris, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Myst, Starship Titanic to name a few.  At my place of employment, we use the trusty Apple iBooks; we did have colorful Macs before the iBooks.  To watch children use these wonders of technology...made me feel primitive.  I must admit that for a long time I was afraid- no, more insecure, about using a computer.  At home I could play games and print assignments.  But the 21st Century has made me re-evaluate how information is going to be shared, taught and learned by the students of today.  Moving on this academic year, I have conquered the Powerpoint presentation- it is the most valuable tool in teaching concepts.  Yesterday I began learning "GarageBand" to edit songs for a play.  Each day is a new dawn in the technology area for me.  Blogging, Twittering, iPodding...what is next?  And it is fun to be bilingual...PC and Apple!