I use the internet for communication on a daily basis. I use it to e-mail, instant message, facebook, you name it, I probably do it. I started using e-mail on a regular basis when I went to college. I was very homesick when I left for school, so being able to communicate with my family on a regular basis helped ease the pain. I used instant messenger and facebook to keep in touch with friends that went to school elsewhere. The internet definitely helped me keep tabs on my high school friends. Now, my web cam is my best friend.
I have a new niece that I have not met yet and she is three months old already. My brother and sister in law live in Arizona and I have yet been able to make a trip there to see Cameron, my niece. My brother and I webcam each other at least once a week so I can interact with Cameron. It is amazing what technology can do now days. Cameron knows that I am there and she smiles and laughs at the computer screen. It is amazing to see her and watch her interact with me through a computer screen. Thanks to my webcam I have been able to watch Cameron grow and interact without even being with her. Not only do I get to see my niece but I get to see my brother too. I only see him a couple times a year so it is nice to catch up on webcam and see his face, instead of just talking on the phone or through e-mails. Cameron is the first grand baby in our family, so it is a big deal. My Grandma loves to web cam my brother so she can see Cameron. I am always amazed at my Grandmas computer skills. I always think how much technology is going to change when Cameron is older. She is already been seen on a webcam when she was a week old. When reading Postman I came across on page 171 how we are improving the education of our youth by improving what we call “learning technologies.” It made me think about Cameron and at what age she is going to be learning how to use a computer at school. I remember using flopping disc and computers in elementary school, but we used them minimally. Who knows, maybe Cameron’s age will be using them on a daily basis in the classroom to learn the ABC’s. Our society changes with technology every day. Companies are always updating their software to keep up with today’s technology. We have no idea what is in store for us in the future.
I will finally be able to meet Cameron in about a month and I know it is going to be completely different than seeing her on a webcam. When I see her on a webcam I can only see her movements but I can’t hold her, which is all I want to do! Seeing something on a web cam is one thing, but seeing it in person is completely different and so much better. Over the years technology has helped ease my pain with going to school and being homesick to being able to see my niece for the first time on a webcam. Technology makes being away from home so much easier.
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I liked your post about online communication. The Internet has also helped me to stay in contact with long lost friends, family members, and other people too. It makes communicating a lot easier through a web cam as well. Although your not really there to hold your niece, you still get to see her grow up with the help of a web cam. Technology is improving daily and I believe that your niece will be learning to use a computer at very young age because it is almost a necessity these days. Well, I hope you enjoy meeting your niece for the first time!
ReplyDeleteI just want to welcome your niece Cameron to the technology age. It's funny because it was just last week where I talked about my niece and nephew and how they are so young but have started to use technology already. I have a 3 year old nephew who is already a computer gamer. He knows how to load the game into the computer, start it up, and can actually maneuver while in the world. Not only can he move around in the game, but he's actually pretty good at it. He is able to fly helicopters and airplines which is no easy task. I can honestly say that he is better than myself at it. Then I have my niece who also uses the computer, but for different purposes. She enjoys youtube Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers and singing along. It's funny how they can operate these advanced technologies even before they learn how to read.
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