The first computer “terminal” I sat behind was literally that—something I could sit behind. It was itself a desk. It had a built-in keyboard made of keys you had to exert real effort on. I believe they were designed to survive a nuclear catastrophe (which was a real possibility in those days, kids). The monitor,…
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When the Curtain Falls
Over at Diane’s Be the Difference blog (that other blog from The Mailbox), Diane recently asked readers what the first thing was that they did each morning upon arriving at school. For me, it was always a check of my mailbox followed by the trudge up three flights of stairs, then into my classroom. I…