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fer2140300 — 2024-06-10 21:42:23 UTC

Mom born in 1981

fer2140300 — 2024-06-10 21:53:10 UTC

What educational technology did you use in school?
We barley had any. Most of my work was strictly in the books and line paper. We had to use the dictionary and thesaurus for everything.
Do you remember being excited for any new educational tool?

Not at all, I think the only thing I was excited for was the pager I got in high school. It helped me communicate with your dad but that was it.

How did tools enhance your learning?
I guess our tool was the dictionary. It helped us spell and figure out sort of what the meaning of words were.

Sister born in 1997

fer2140300 — 2024-06-11 03:37:36 UTC

What educational technology did you use in school?
We had access to the computer lab computers. I believe we started going to “specials” and computer became one of them when I was in about 4th or 5th grade. I remember always being super excited for that special. I was able to play games so really it was cool to me being young.
Do you remember being excited for any new educational tool?

Not at all, once I was older. I think I got used to it being there. It wasn’t like we were able to all carry our own personal laptops. We just knew we had them big box computers available to us in the library and other things like that.

How did tools enhance your learning?
I wouldn’t say anything really enhanced my learning. I don’t really thinking that something was the reason I was passing or anything like that. For the most part, I would say once I got into high school and IPhones came out, I was able to cheat a lot more by looking up the answers.

Boyfriend born 2001

fer2140300 — 2024-06-11 03:41:48 UTC

What educational technology did you use in school?
I think all of elementary we had access to computers. We were able to play educational games on there. Most kids were playing cool math games growing up. Then it turned into my whole in person Sophomore class our teacher had us on Khan Academy and that is how we got our grades. He hardly cared.
Do you remember being excited for any new educational tool?

I think once eighth grade hit I was excited. We were able to get our own personal Chromebooks that we could take home. I think that was exciting and new for me to experience.

How did tools enhance your learning?
Enhance? I am not quite sure. I feel like if anything, it helped many kids cheat on assignments. The internet always has what you are looking for. Test question answers, etc.

Cousin born 2010

fer2140300 — 2024-06-11 03:45:49 UTC

What educational technology did you use in school?
We had computers growing up we used. Our technology teachers would push the typing game on us. We had to type a certain amount of words in a certain amount of time before the end of the year. I would say that was educational, as well as like Canvas being created. Learning how to work that was very interesting and new for all of us.
Do you remember being excited for any new educational tool?

Not really, I think when I got the laptop I was already familiar with it. It wasn’t something that was shocking. Phones were already invented so I was chilling.

How did tools enhance your learning?
It helped me more by looking up the answers. I am able to search what I need to when I am lost.

Brother born in 2011

fer2140300 — 2024-06-11 03:57:44 UTC

What educational technology did you use in school?
We had laptops, and IPads all the time. We even got our own personal laptops with the keyboard. We had a day where we were able to get help setting everything up. Most of our assignments are online now. We don’t have anything that is on pencil or paper anymore really.
Do you remember being excited for any new educational tool?
No, why would I be excited it’s just a IPad. If it was a brand new IPhone then maybe I would have been excited.

How did tools enhance your learning?
It helped me become more advanced with technology. That’s why I always have to help Nana or Mom with whatever they need. They aren’t a pro like me in tech so I have to come through and save the day you know.

Comment

may2159524_1 — 2024-06-12 02:02:44 UTC

Hi Fer! Nice job on your timeline :) I like the questions you asked each interviewee. I think its pretty cool seeing how different of experiences each person had in school.

Feedback

ann2207288 — 2024-09-07 04:28:20 UTC

Fernando, the part of your timeline that intrigued me the most is when your boyfriend born in 2001 pointed out that easy access to the internet has made our generation more prone to cheating and instant gratification answers. I've even experienced this myself, wanting to power through assignments as fast as possible with the correct answers regardless of if I genuinely understood the material or not. I found your three interviews extremely insightful and interesting, and maybe including the dates of some technological inventions would have enhanced your timeline. - Anna Maurizo