Technology in My Life

Growing up in the very beginning of the “Google Generation” segment, technology has made a massive impact on my life. When I was in Grade one these strange ugly grey boxes were brought into the room that had a black and white screen less than 10cm X 10cm wide. (Of course these where hammy-downs from older grades within the public system that were probably already out-dated at that time.) This would have been my first introduction to the technology that was eventually to become a part of my everyday life. From what I can remember the main use of these computers was to play math and English games, there was no such thing as Google or Wi-Fi connections. To follow were years of “All the Right Type” programs that involved racing your neighbour and peaking under the cloth on your hands when the teacher was not looking. In Junior High, technology was further intergraded into the classroom through assignments that involved homemade and edited movies, excel modules, web site design and the change over from floppy disks to CD’s. In regards to high school, finally the answers to research projects and reports had been collected and piled at the other end of a push of a button. It was nothing to be required to type up and hand in a 4 page essay by the 4th period bell. Ever since my first introduction to technology a continuous flow of new computers and programs, each with something innovative and superior to the last, have been just at a fingers reach away. From the start we, in the Google Generation, have been taught and trained on the latest in up-to-date technology. In hind sight there are always going to be things that could have been taught better or not recognized as a valid concern until years later. Overall I know that the innovation will not stop anytime soon and neither will my learning.