My second grade students have probably never used a rotary phone, esp. one that is attached to the wall.
They also have never watched an lp drop downfrom the stack, wait for the needle to drop on the edge of the record and listen for the first song to play. (did I ever date myself on that one).
A friend of mine was telling me about his 2 year old granddaughter and how much she likes using her iPad when her grandparents have her in the car.
Kids bowl and play tennis without leaving their home--on their wii.
Ann Landwehr
I think you're raising an important point in this post. Technology provides us with tremendous tools that should not--cannot--be ignored, but at what point does it become begin hindering the shared human experience? We must strike a balance and use technology as a tool, not a crutch.
ReplyDeleteI remember rotary phones and when people had real time to talk instead of all this texting and email. I love technology but I miss talking to people the old fashion way.
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