Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Looking Back From the 1980s At Computers In Education

Posted by timothy on from the gee-whiz dept.

xzvf writes "As someone who went to high school in the '80s, this newsletter from 1980 (PDF) is a blast from the past. An interview with Microsoft talks up its BASIC language product and predicts voice control of computers in five years. Advertisements for Compute magazine, which was about to go monthly, and an article about a computer 'network' in Minnesota that connects some fax machine-looking terminal to a central computer over telephone lines. Lots of Atari, TI and RadioShack news too. It's a reminder from 30 years ago that we are still not using technology effectively in education."

4 of 269 comments (clear)

  1. We are using it very effectively in education by nedlohs · · Score: 4, Funny

    to spy on kids and their families, anyway.

  2. I tried to ford the river... by MrEricSir · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...but my oxen died.

    --
    There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
  3. Re:using technology effectively in education by Dunbal · · Score: 3, Funny

    White boards are slightly more effective than chalk boards; they're a technological improvement.

          Yes they are. Chalk dust would give you allergies, while marker fumes will get you high. Vast improvement.

    --
    Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
  4. Re:Ahh voice control by value_added · · Score: 3, Funny

    I see your username is ElectricTurtle. Let me just look that up.

    We have voice control now. It's just annoying, and practically speaking, I don't think current generations want to talk to their computers.

    I'm sorry. I didn't quite get that.

    If you want to post a comment, say "Comment". If you want to troll, say "Troll". If you're aiming for plus funny, just say "Funny". You can also say things like "Tech Support", or "I Don't Know".