Thursday, November 10, 2005
Beginnings in Technology
"As a child, the most significant encounter with technology that I can recall is my experience playing video games with my older brother. When my brother bought a Nintendo in the 1980's, I was only three years old. Our first video game was Super Mario Brothers, and we played it until our eyes were sore from staring at the television for too long. Though I was just a small child, I quickly learned how to control the characters, and eventually, I became absorbed by the desire to squash the Goomba and keep Mario alive. With all of the different and challenging video games that are on the shelves today, it's hard to believe that I was amused by the two-dimensional characters and simple game play."
"As advancements in technology are shaping society, I believe technology will have a central role in people's lives. Already, technology exists in many aspects of society; for example, we have technological medical supplies for home-use, various technological gadgets for entertainment, and technological devices for professionals in almost every field. As technological advancements continue to expand in the future, I believe a technologically literate person will become capable of utilizing technology in a variety of settings and have the ability to grasp new ideas quickly. I also believe that it will be advantageous for people to become technologically literate at a younger age in an effort to quickly adjust to new technological developments."
"As advancements in technology are shaping society, I believe technology will have a central role in people's lives. Already, technology exists in many aspects of society; for example, we have technological medical supplies for home-use, various technological gadgets for entertainment, and technological devices for professionals in almost every field. As technological advancements continue to expand in the future, I believe a technologically literate person will become capable of utilizing technology in a variety of settings and have the ability to grasp new ideas quickly. I also believe that it will be advantageous for people to become technologically literate at a younger age in an effort to quickly adjust to new technological developments."
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Above is an excerpt from my Technology Autobiography, the first assignment in Dr. Baylen's course. For this assignment, I was required to answer a series of questions regarding my experiences and feelings towards technology. At first, it was difficult for me to compose a technology autobiography. While I had some experience with computers, I believed that I lacked adequate computer skills. For quite a while, I sat in front of my computer, recalling my most memorable experiences with technology: video games. As I composed this assignment, I became aware of the dramatic advancements technology has undergone since the 1980's, especially with video games. When I was a little girl, I remember my brother and I would always comment on the graphics every time a new video game came out. "Look at that, it has 16-bit graphics now!" It eventually got to the point where we didn't have anything more to say. "Oh, you can hook-up to the Internet now? That's nice, I guess." Fortunately, advancements in technology have not been limited to video games. As I wrote in my autobiography, I realized that technology has become more and more capable of enabling human achievement. With all of the advancements we have encountered in twenty years, imagine how far we'll come during the next twenty!
Above is an excerpt from my Technology Autobiography, the first assignment in Dr. Baylen's course. For this assignment, I was required to answer a series of questions regarding my experiences and feelings towards technology. At first, it was difficult for me to compose a technology autobiography. While I had some experience with computers, I believed that I lacked adequate computer skills. For quite a while, I sat in front of my computer, recalling my most memorable experiences with technology: video games. As I composed this assignment, I became aware of the dramatic advancements technology has undergone since the 1980's, especially with video games. When I was a little girl, I remember my brother and I would always comment on the graphics every time a new video game came out. "Look at that, it has 16-bit graphics now!" It eventually got to the point where we didn't have anything more to say. "Oh, you can hook-up to the Internet now? That's nice, I guess." Fortunately, advancements in technology have not been limited to video games. As I wrote in my autobiography, I realized that technology has become more and more capable of enabling human achievement. With all of the advancements we have encountered in twenty years, imagine how far we'll come during the next twenty!
# posted by Catherine @ 11/10/2005 02:24:00 PM 
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If anyone is wondering why I haven't posted the source of my pictures that's because I found a nifty, discreet way of doing it. I'm so excited about it because I thought it was so cool when I discovered it. When you're looking at my pictures, place your mouse over the picture and let it sit there for a second. All of a sudden, a little text bar will pop up telling you where I got the picture. Isn't that cool? If you want to know how to do this I will be happy to explain, but you have to ask first. :]
I'm glad someone wants to know ^_^
Here's what you do:
1) When you make a posting, click on the Edit html tab at the upper right corner
2) You will then see all of the code for that posting; look at the top of the code for CURSOR: hand" alt=""
3) You can insert the text you want to pop up on your picture between the "" so that it is surrounded by the quotations on both sides
Good Luck and let me know if you have any trouble.
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Here's what you do:
1) When you make a posting, click on the Edit html tab at the upper right corner
2) You will then see all of the code for that posting; look at the top of the code for CURSOR: hand" alt=""
3) You can insert the text you want to pop up on your picture between the "" so that it is surrounded by the quotations on both sides
Good Luck and let me know if you have any trouble.
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