Technology Through Time by Kait Duncan

Turning Tapes Into TV

kai2153749 — 2025-03-21 04:28:40 UTC

In the 1980's, VCRs became a part of everyday life. Suddenly we had the ability to watch our favorite movies and tv shows whenever we wanted. This also meant we had the ability to watch films in the classroom.

Dialing Into The 90's

kai2153749 — 2025-03-21 04:37:37 UTC

In the 1990's, cell phones became a staple in everyday life. Being able to make a phone call without being tied to a landline created a new sense of freedom. This also meant that in schools it was easier to contact our parents.

The Soundtrack of 1995

kai2153749 — 2025-03-21 04:52:16 UTC

In 1995, I got my first cassette player, this changed the way I listened to music. I was able to create tapes with personal playlists. This was a big step away from radios, towards portable musical freedom. I took music class in high school when I had my cassette, this meant that we were able to listen to assigned music from home.

Music In Your Pocket

kai2153749 — 2025-03-21 05:05:04 UTC

In the early 2000's, iPods were introduced. iPods were small enough to carry in our pocket and carried thousands of songs and had a digital screen. This made me excited for the new iPod and cell phone devices to come. I was an avid band kid so being able to listen to music from home helped improve my studies.

Chalk boards to Smart Boards

kai2153749 — 2025-03-21 05:13:53 UTC

In 2012, I was in elementary school. My school switched from white/chalk boards to smart boards. Teachers went from writing on boards to, playing videos, games, and allowing us to be more interactive during our lessons.

Virtual Learning Takes Over

kai2153749 — 2025-03-21 05:22:19 UTC

In 2020, I was a junior in high school. I went from attending traditional in person classes, to online zoom courses. I had worked with online curriculum before but had never done fully online school.