technology advancement..?
07-24-10
hey guys! how has technology change you highschool life compared to your parents? are u surprised with the advancements of technology?
07-24-10
hey guys! how has technology change you highschool life compared to your parents? are u surprised with the advancements of technology?
I’ll give you a parent’s perspective. The biggest change to high school is probably the death of handwriting. When I was in high school all homework was handwritten. This not only meant that good handwriting was stressed but that spelling and grammar were emphasized more (since there were no automated spell checkers or grammar checkers). Also the process of going from an idea to a finished paper was stressed because the editing process was much more difficult since the only way to cut and paste would be to physically cut and paste paper.
The other change that has come about due to computers is the Internet. Research was much more difficult due to the lack of online materials or even searchable databases. Beyond that, just keeping in touch was more difficult. Email did not exist so there was no way to interact other than the telephone. Cell phones also didn’t exist so phones required both people to be at home at the same time. Physically getting together was the main way to socialize.