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It's kinda like how it is at home for me, only instead of the professor it is a second-grader posing questions I have to interrupt my email and blog reading to answer.
Oh...this one hits waaay too close to home....the other night I was in my corner of the house and the K-man was in his corner, on the opposite end of the house. He sent me an instant message on our cell phones that said "come here quick and see what's on tv!!"!!! rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
This is so true. I remember kids looking up stuff on their "cell" phone that they weren't supposed to have in class. We won't even talk about the pics of tests that they took. Technology-a blessing AND a curse!
Ha! I love that. We are so guilty of texting each other while we're all in the house too. I love Google too...I'm not sure how we got along without it. How could I stand not being able to instantly know who won the Superbowl in 1974? (Miami 24, Minnesota 7, search took .22 seconds) I mean honestly, how did we live without that?
Too funny! When I was in college I thought I was walking in tall cotton because I got an electric type writer! Most of my friends still had manual! Couldn't take that to class.
Ew, hadn't thought about using computer in class to look things up. I wonder how different my life would be now, had I been connected way back when? LOL
I remember buying a "scientific calculator" in my 2nd year university for a Cost Control course. it cost over $400. The same one today can be found at the dollar store and it does more believe it or not. Want to reallly figure out my age? In most of high school we used slide rulers in physics, and advanced math.
Yikes. I got my final degree and graduated University in 1981.
...and then I recall how we furiously leafed through the pages of a spiral notebook crammed with cryptic writing in order to answer a similar question from a college professor. I think kids have it much easier today.
Light years from my life in college. I couldn't even imagine such a phenomenon as laptops and internet when I was in college. And I'm NOT ALL THAT OLD!!!!
I saw this in the paper too and was soooo jealous! I wasn't in school THAT long ago and yet we couldn't do anything like this! Boo! How I wish I could have surfed through lectures!
Heh. I was still using notebooks, not laptops, in law school, and was glad I did or I'd never have learned anything in this day and age. Pen to hand to brain, I always say!
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It's kinda like how it is at home for me, only instead of the professor it is a second-grader posing questions I have to interrupt my email and blog reading to answer.
Posted by: Cheri @ Blog This Mom! | May 04, 2008 at 03:38 AM
Oh...this one hits waaay too close to home....the other night I was in my corner of the house and the K-man was in his corner, on the opposite end of the house. He sent me an instant message on our cell phones that said "come here quick and see what's on tv!!"!!! rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Posted by: debbie | May 04, 2008 at 06:54 AM
*smirk*
Posted by: kcinnova | May 04, 2008 at 08:15 AM
This is so true. I remember kids looking up stuff on their "cell" phone that they weren't supposed to have in class. We won't even talk about the pics of tests that they took. Technology-a blessing AND a curse!
Posted by: LaskiGal | May 04, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Ooh, going back to school just became even more appealing. :-)
Posted by: Jennifer H | May 04, 2008 at 10:34 AM
give me the old fassioned classroom whe you paid attention to the professor not a laptop.
Posted by: mike golch | May 04, 2008 at 04:10 PM
Ha! I love that. We are so guilty of texting each other while we're all in the house too. I love Google too...I'm not sure how we got along without it. How could I stand not being able to instantly know who won the Superbowl in 1974? (Miami 24, Minnesota 7, search took .22 seconds) I mean honestly, how did we live without that?
Posted by: Shelley | May 04, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Too funny! When I was in college I thought I was walking in tall cotton because I got an electric type writer! Most of my friends still had manual! Couldn't take that to class.
Posted by: Sharon | May 04, 2008 at 05:04 PM
Life is changing. The comic strip is funny, although I'm not sure I like how life is changing in this direction.
Posted by: JCK | May 04, 2008 at 05:12 PM
Ew, hadn't thought about using computer in class to look things up. I wonder how different my life would be now, had I been connected way back when? LOL
Posted by: phd in yogurtry | May 04, 2008 at 05:14 PM
I remember buying a "scientific calculator" in my 2nd year university for a Cost Control course. it cost over $400. The same one today can be found at the dollar store and it does more believe it or not. Want to reallly figure out my age? In most of high school we used slide rulers in physics, and advanced math.
Yikes. I got my final degree and graduated University in 1981.
Posted by: David | May 04, 2008 at 07:04 PM
I'm glad the net wasn't available when I was in school or I might not have really bothered to learn anything.
Posted by: Mrs. G. | May 04, 2008 at 07:18 PM
I once got an instant message from a student who was dumb enough to tell me he was in somebody else's class at the time. I let him have it!
Posted by: prof. j | May 04, 2008 at 07:32 PM
Yes, it's good the phones and net weren't around when I was in school - I'd have not learned a thing - not that I remember much of what I did learn!!
Hey girl - hope you have been well - nice to see you. Take care - Kellan
Posted by: Kellan | May 04, 2008 at 07:47 PM
...and then I recall how we furiously leafed through the pages of a spiral notebook crammed with cryptic writing in order to answer a similar question from a college professor. I think kids have it much easier today.
Posted by: apathy lounge | May 04, 2008 at 08:51 PM
Light years from my life in college. I couldn't even imagine such a phenomenon as laptops and internet when I was in college. And I'm NOT ALL THAT OLD!!!!
Ouch.
Posted by: MereCat | May 04, 2008 at 09:15 PM
I would love to go back to college now. I could totally keep up with everyone's blog.
Posted by: HRH | May 04, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Too funny! I hope you have a fabulous week Jenn!
Posted by: Kristen | May 04, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Tee hee!! Have a blessed Sunday!!
Smiles,
kari & kijsa
Posted by: kari & kijsa | May 05, 2008 at 12:04 AM
What a hoot! Thanks for the visit. It's nice to meet you after seeing you on David's blog so regularly!
Posted by: Asthmagirl Herself | May 05, 2008 at 12:46 AM
I want a new laptop soooo bad. Google in the classroom - deadly.
Posted by: Manic Mommy | May 05, 2008 at 03:39 PM
I saw this in the paper too and was soooo jealous! I wasn't in school THAT long ago and yet we couldn't do anything like this! Boo! How I wish I could have surfed through lectures!
Posted by: CC | May 05, 2008 at 04:33 PM
Heh. I was still using notebooks, not laptops, in law school, and was glad I did or I'd never have learned anything in this day and age. Pen to hand to brain, I always say!
Posted by: bipolarlawyercook | May 07, 2008 at 10:09 AM