Technology – Then and Now

Presented by Kathleen M. Sheehan

Then• First President –

Kennedy• Home – 12 people• 1 Phone (rotary) – 4

foot cord• 1 Television – 8

channels – Dial

ThenExperiences• Terrorists attack –

’72 Munich Olympics

• Vietnam War• Attempted

Kidnapping• Robbed at gunpoint

Then• Introduce to

computers in HS– 1978– Manual and Dip

Switches– Punch Cards

• Owned first computer in 1982– Apple II E

• 40 characters across the screen

Now• First President –

Reagan• Home

– 5 people & 1 dog

• 7 Phones – 1 cordless– 4 Cell Phones

• 6 Televisions – Satellite Dish, well

over 100 channels

• 5 VCR/DVD players

NowExperiences• Terrorists attack –

World Trade Center• Iraq conflict

• Reports no personal experiences of evil

Now• Never introduced to

computers. Always present.

• 3 computers in home– School work– Personal Interest– Friends – IM– Email – Adult World– Work/IM at the same

time

• IPod

Evil is Evil

Now it can approach you more quickly.

Never Alone

Almost not allowed to be alone and quiet.

Walk Away Message• Technology is good.• Knowledge and conversation

is more powerful.