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[Technology 1421] Re: retrospectiveMarilyn Rymniak MarilynR at lacnyc.orgThu Dec 20 16:27:03 EST 2007
Great question, Mariann! For me... there's no doubt about it ... my "I'm in techno-love" moment came in December 1983 when I first saw that beautiful 18-page brochure inside my Newsweek subscription that month announcing the January 1984 debut of the original Apple Macintosh 128K. By the time I saw the famous Ridley Scott "Big Brother" commercial on January 22,1984 during halftime of the Raiders-Redskins Super Bowl game, I was sold. I just had to have a Mac! The 1984 price was $2,495 US. It had a beige case containing a 9-inch monitor, and came with a keyboard and mouse and those cute little MacWrite + MacPaint disks (all of which I still have). An indentation in the top of the case allowed the computer to be lifted and carried. I still have that little fellow (in storage) with his later siblings (The 512K, the Classic, the Mac SE, the Mac II and the iMac) along with that beautiful 18-page brochure and the November 1984 Newsweek when Apple bought all 39 pages of advertising to launch their "Test Drive a Macintosh" promotion. Macintosh unleashed a lot of creative energy in a lot of people - including many educators - Apple is still doing this with ipods and other interactive media devices. Happy Holidays!! -- Marilyn Marilyn J. Rymniak Project Leader - NYSED Statewide Professional Development System Literacy Assistance Center 32 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY 10004 Voice: 212-803-3322 Fax: 212-785-3685 E-Mail: marilynr at lacnyc.org <mailto:marilynr at lacnyc.org> www.lacnyc.org <http://www.lacnyc.org> ________________________________ From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:technology-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Mariann Fedele Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 3:52 PM To: The Technology and Literacy Discussion List Subject: [Technology 1419] retrospective 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> www.lacnyc.org <http://www.lacnyc.org> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/technology/attachments/20071220/2c190f1d/attachment.html
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