Technology Experience

I was first introduced to technology in school in Elementary School. We had a "Computer Squad" that children were able to qualify for according to their grades and behavior in school. Fortunately, I qualified and was able to become a part of the computer squad. Amongst the students it was thought of as the "cool" and "lucky" thing to do. We were pulled from a portion of class once a week, and the computer teach of the school taught us how to operate computers, did typing drills, and even some games with us. At such a young age, I didn't realize how fortunate I was to be introduced to the technology so early on, and how greatly it would benefit me. From there, I moved onto middle school where computer class was a regular occurrence. It was taken very seriously and we were actually graded in the class. There I was introduced to typing drills, Microsoft word, graphing, power points, and much much more. We were tested on all of these aspects of computer life, and we were even assigned projects that we would have to present. During the time, all of us students didn't understand why we were being graded in a computer class, but looking back now, I am so extremely grateful to have been a part of it. I now have accumulated years of knowledge on the computer and I'm still learning. I feel pretty confident in my computer skills at my age now. In high school, my teachers mostly expected that I knew how to do the basic operations of a computer and we had computers in our library that we were able to use for in school projects. We had excellent wifi, but our teachers hated when we used our phones. I was taught less things in high school than I was taught in middle and elementary school. I have been kind of teaching myself how to do things as I go. Overall, growing up I had a great amount of exposure to technology and it was used in the correct way. The use of it wasn't abused, or reflected as a reward, but almost a necessity. They made it seem imperative that we passed computer class and had a good grasp on how to handle computer situations. I am very grateful for my technology experience throughout my years at school.