Jill's Technology Life

Record player and 8-Track

1977

I got a record player and 8-track with two big box speakers.. I probably only had 2-3 records and 4-5 8 tracks that were hand-me-downs. I thought I was so cool.

Big Deal Typewriter

1984

My sister gave me her old typewriter when she got a new one. My friend and I would sit next to each other and type notes to one another. It was the beginning of texting.

First home computer

1985

My parents bought an IBM computer with dot matrix printer. My parents didn't really know how to use it. It was up to me and my brother to figure it out.

School Computer

1985

Mrs. Francis Larsen was my typing teacher. Springville High had two brand new computers. When I told her my parents had just bought a computer, she let me work on the computer while everyone else was still on the type writer.

Boom Box

1986

All I wanted for Christmas was a HUGE boombox. I remember carrying it on my shoulder thinking I was so cool. I got it as a child-I still had it when I got married. My husband used it in the garage for years.

First year of teaching

1994

I started in 1994. There was always a line at the mimeograph machine. I only had a few of the purple thingies. I didn't use it very much but I do remember it.

Cell phone

2003

I got a phone from the district. I remember going to a conference in TX and not being able to use it because I didn't want to pay for roaming charges.

Blackberry

2005

Once again the district bought me a Blackberry. I remember using the stylus to write messages. Then we figured out we could beam things around the room. Dwight Liddiard was the worst at sending funny things and getting us off task.

Laptop TopDog

2006

Susan Cloward was the only instructional coach who had a laptop. When she retired, Debbie said I could have it. I thought I was all that and a bag of chips. It weighed a ton and was so slow but I loved it

iPhone 4

2010

I had a flip phone for the longest time. Then the district said they would buy us i phones. I was so excited. Being able to surf the web on my phone was the best. And having the district pay for everything was a dream.