Timeline by Angela Rocha

grandmas generation (1950s)

ang2371299 — 2025-08-28 20:21:14 UTC

i would always get told that my great grandmas technology was quite different back then. They mostly used blackboards, chalk, and textbooks. The overhead projector that was considered very modern back then and of course, the library with card catalogs. she said she loved the library. Getting lost in the card catalog and discovering new books . She wasn't too fond of the ditto machine the copies always smelled funny, and the ink got everywhere. when asking her about the over head projectors she said it allowed teachers to show diagrams and maps to the whole class at once. It was much better than trying to crowd around a single book. It made learning more visual and engaging.

parents generation 1970s

ang2371299 — 2025-08-28 20:29:43 UTC

i had sat down with my dad and asked what technology has he used he said they started seeing computers in the computer lab, but they were mostly for playing Oregon Trail. They also used calculators in math class, which was a big deal. he would also remember those filmstrip projectors with the cassette tapes that beeped when you had to advance the slide. I also asked him what he liked most and least which was Oregon Trail was definitely the most fun. It was a sneaky way to learn about history and geography. The filmstrip projectors were a bit tedious, especially when the tape got stuck.

Uncles Generation (the 1990s)

ang2371299 — 2025-08-28 20:37:38 UTC

i sat down with my uncle and asked what technologies he started seeing or using . They had computers in the classroom, and they would use the internet for research. PowerPoint presentations were a big thing, and they started using email to communicate with teachers. Some of the classrooms had those interactive whiteboards, which were pretty cool. i also asked his favorite and least part he liked using the internet for research because it gave them access to so much information. the PowerPoint was okay but it could be boring if the presentation wasn't well designed. He didn't really like using email to communicate with teachers it felt too formal. when i asked him how did the internet enhace your learning and he said the internet opened up a whole new world of information. they could research any topic wanted, and could access different perspectives and sources. It made learning more independent.

early 2000s my generation

ang2371299 — 2025-08-28 20:45:13 UTC

Now sitting down and remembering all the technology i grew up with was remembering how we used to go to computer lab to practice our typing skills and use it for math . i remember staring to use the white boards and projectors hanging from the ceiling. We had phones back then not until junior high did i receive one.