Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Chronology of Technology

It is really amazing how far technology flies in so little time. I remember very little about computers when I was in elementary school. I do remember going to the lab once a week, and practicing typing, naming the different counties of Utah, and playing Oregon Trail; more specifically, dying in Oregon Trail. There was nothing in the classroom more technical than on overhead projector or a television set.

Most schools today are very different. In a computer driven world, students are being better instructed to keep up. I saw some fourth grade students at Windsor Elementary last year who were learning things that I didn’t even hear about until ninth grade. I’m sure we will see more and more technology being put into the classrooms as we put more years in as teachers.