1.1 How did you use technology K-12?

My first memory of using a computer in school was in first grade. We were allowed to go to the library where there was one Macintosh computer for every 2 or 3 students. We would have to share and take turns playing with applications and games such as Paint and the Oregon Trail. Mostly we were just allowed to play games and using computers was used as a reward rather than a tool to learn (although many of the games were educational). I remember having an overhead projector as early as 3rd grade. We also used many movies and programs to supplement our studies. As I transitioned into middle school, computers became a staple when creating class projects and writing papers. I became familiar with Word and PowerPoint very quickly. We did not have any computers in the classroom and still had to go to the computer lab in the library to access them at school. Overhead projectors were used daily in class and every morning we had to watch a news program called 'Channel 1'. Through high school the internet, Word, PowerPoint and other various computer technologies were used in classes. We still did not have computers in the classroom but by then almost every student had access to a computer at home and there were computers with internet access in the library.