Welcome to the Computer Lab!

What an exciting time to learn new things in technology! In class we will explore different websites, software, and complete many different projects.

I still remember the first time I saw a computer and how in awe I was of this amazing machine. I was in third grade and we entered the computer lab. We all took our seats in front of the computer and I just sat there staring at this screen in front of me. The teacher started to explain to us what a computer was and how we needed to be careful of how we treated the machine.

The teacher then pulled out this black flat floppy plastic thing and told us to be careful how we put the floppy disk in the machine. She told us to be careful of how handle the floppy disk and that we should not touch the inner soft plastic becuase this is where all the information is. If this part was damaged then we would not be able to use the computers. I remember feeling very scared.

Now, many years later I still am very careful of how I use computers and everything that goes with them, because after hours of putting all your work together on the computer, I do not want to lose my information becuase I have not taken care of my computer equipment.

Ask your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles about their first time using or seeing a computer and how they felt? Tell me about it!