![]() However, it was 1994 when my father wheeled that old-school desktop into my home. It was stated that computers did not become commonplace in households until around 1996. "Can you leave up the program so the next class can play, too?" ![]() Reluctant and trying to avoid trouble, we all began pointing fingers at the other, only to find her question had a second part to it: It kind of reminds me of middle school, where Technology Class was an excuse to play "Counter-Strike." One day the teacher said:" Who in here is playing CS?" However, as we enjoyed our Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the SPECS Program, I never quite understood the fascination with advanced technology. ![]() AOL modems rang into dialing stations, in fact. We were always on computers, and do recall that this was 1994 the dawn of the Internet had just begun. "Why were we always playing video games in your class?" I would touch bases with her many years later, only to ask a single question: Friedrickson, was always adamant about our learning. I was playing a common video game called: "Oregon Trail," and yes, it is about 80 percent of what we did in the SPECS Gifted Program.īack up a bit further, and you will find me taking an IQ test at the age of five that allowed my hindering admission into Sunset Park Elementary.īefore I get to the nit-and-grit of things, we did more than just play video games. Take a long trip with me back to elementary school, and you will find me sitting curled up against the cusp of an old-school, Apple desktop.
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