Thanks for this Akira!

Agreed, using the World Wide Web for the first time (I believe I was
introduced by a college friend a physics major and lovable tech-nerd) by
way of a news group was a very "wow" moment. I suppose this was a very
early precursor to discussion groups, bulletin boards and blogs. 

What are the "wow' moments for the students you work with?

Best,

Mariann

 

 

Mariann Fedele

Director,

NYC Regional Adult Education Network

Literacy Assistance Center

Moderator,
NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List
32 Broadway 10th Floor
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mariannf at lacnyc.org
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On Behalf Of akira at boston sabes
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 4:26 PM
To: The Technology and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Technology 1420] Re: retrospective

 

fun thread idea !

I think the most useful thing that I did in the beginning (mid to late
80s) was to use
PINE, a unix commnad line email program and also read usenet news
groups.
This was when the world wide web was only text based and strickly
non-commercial !
My how things have changed.

These two things really made me think WOW this is revolutionary stuff !
Instant communication; one to one and one to many from all over the
world !

-Akira

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                       AKIRA KAMIYA
             Adult Literacy Resource Institute
       Computer Field Technologist  - Greater Boston
                   
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On 12/20/07 3:51 PM, "Mariann Fedele" <MariannF at lacnyc.org> wrote:

Hello all,
It's a good time of the year to take stock and reflect. A recent CNN
article (link below) begins, "Like a first love or a first car, a first
computer can hold a special place in people's hearts. For millions of
kids who grew up in the 1980s, that first computer was the Commodore 64.
Twenty-five years later, that first brush with computer addiction is as
strong as ever."
 
For you, what was that first piece of hardware, software, or internet
application that captured your imagination and brought you in to the
technophile/techie fold?
When working with your students is there something that is sure to get
them hooked and motivated to explore using new technologies?

I was a Commodore 64 owner myself. It was mostly used for playing Pong,
but it was fun and was a gateway. How about you?
 
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/12/07/c64/index.html
 
 
Mariann Fedele
Director,
NYC Regional Adult Education Network
Literacy Assistance Center
Moderator,
NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List
32 Broadway 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
212-803-3325
mariannf at lacnyc.org <mailto:mariannf at lacnyc.org>
<mailto:mariannf at lacnyc.org>  
www.lacnyc.org <http://www.lacnyc.org> <http://www.lacnyc.org>  



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