tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post4875305343340526950..comments2023-09-24T05:20:52.920-05:00Comments on La Tejana: The GraveyardShellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-67575340150106176852011-11-19T14:29:58.501-06:002011-11-19T14:29:58.501-06:00Odie: I really am going to miss some of these thin...Odie: I really am going to miss some of these things- it's amazing how quickly they can leave the scene.Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-90487432403591301472011-11-19T08:54:39.208-06:002011-11-19T08:54:39.208-06:00Shelly you brought back many memories for me this ...Shelly you brought back many memories for me this saturday morning as I have been in office machines since 1980 and have spend many hours working on mimeographs & duplicators. Back then a copier was just a huge, heavy machine that did one thing, you press the go button and a copy came out. Now they are also scanners, filing cabinets, you can email from them, save onto thumb drives and so much more. I still have a very heavy microscope I bought at a school auction over 20 years ago for almost nothing. Thanks for the memories.<br />OdieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920831144240024660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-70291098215285336842011-11-18T17:47:57.923-06:002011-11-18T17:47:57.923-06:00kneesandpaws: I loved writing on a chalkboard. I t...kneesandpaws: I loved writing on a chalkboard. I think I shall still get me one after I retire!Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-86202980232559709902011-11-18T17:14:17.576-06:002011-11-18T17:14:17.576-06:00Hi Shelly, I used to fantasize about being a teach...Hi Shelly, I used to fantasize about being a teacher and writing on a chalkboard. I was extremely disappointed that those are now archeological artifacts. My solution was to make a chalk board for our homeschool. I write on it as often as I can!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-77015484391673714952011-11-16T04:36:40.243-06:002011-11-16T04:36:40.243-06:00Orchid: You are right- there are great advantages ...Orchid: You are right- there are great advantages to having these technological wonders in the classroom. They can do so many things the kids love. I do miss some of the old things, too. Thank you, my sweet friend, for stopping by!Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-51222229337987446852011-11-16T04:34:42.323-06:002011-11-16T04:34:42.323-06:00Missed Periods: Good for you! I tried to keep a gl...Missed Periods: Good for you! I tried to keep a globe, but it disappeared from my room. Sigh.Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-10123003304975185712011-11-16T04:33:45.540-06:002011-11-16T04:33:45.540-06:00Betty: I think that mimeograph smell is one I will...Betty: I think that mimeograph smell is one I will never, ever forget. And, how wonderful you were a teacher's aide. They are really the unsung heroes of the school. Thank you!Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-21879432109844365702011-11-16T02:39:23.696-06:002011-11-16T02:39:23.696-06:00Oh, Dear Shelly.
I would be stunned for these chan...Oh, Dear Shelly.<br />I would be stunned for these changes if I could be able to visit school ☆☆☆<br />Yes, I remember the nice feeling of the Globe rolling imaging how the earth can be like.<br />There must be always pros and cons. I wonder how we can leave our kids some feeling of touching things like you said the papers from mimeograph machines or freshly opened smell of the book!!!<br />Love and Lots of Hugs to you, Orchid*orchid0324https://www.blogger.com/profile/01230850040531307075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-2970183595280628332011-11-16T02:13:40.152-06:002011-11-16T02:13:40.152-06:00I am proud to say that sometimes I kick it old sch...I am proud to say that sometimes I kick it old school and use the overhead projector.Missed Periodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-62259042814064320802011-11-15T22:33:45.677-06:002011-11-15T22:33:45.677-06:00My gosh, it was a walk down memory lane with you d...My gosh, it was a walk down memory lane with you describing all these things, Shelly. I remember washing chalk boards and clicking the erasers together to clean them. I remember that mimeograph machine and getting purple ink on my hands (worked as teacher aide so helped run copies). And the rest, overhead projectors, etc. So much as changed over the years, but you are right, kids still need to learn and there is still a need for dedicated teachers who want to teach them! I always think teaching is one of the hardest jobs and often the least compensated for all the efforts you guys have to do!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-31915723135163701112011-11-15T21:37:27.997-06:002011-11-15T21:37:27.997-06:00Karen: And they're all still in working order....Karen: And they're all still in working order...just not needed anymore. It makes me feel a little sad-Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-73583485587025056602011-11-15T21:02:04.099-06:002011-11-15T21:02:04.099-06:00It's funny to think of all those pieces of equ...It's funny to think of all those pieces of equipment that were so necessary when I was in school, and people barely know what they are now. And I well remember the smell of those mimeographed papers - whew!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313237142656662148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-67183558541069979602011-11-15T14:49:25.683-06:002011-11-15T14:49:25.683-06:00Clint: In Texas, it's still legal to paddle in...Clint: In Texas, it's still legal to paddle in the schools, but most don't anymore. I still remember the collection of paddles my 8th grade teacher had- an array of differently crafted ones. Although I never got it, plenty others in my class did, and he'd line them up, lean them over his desk and move down the line, swinging. That would never fly in this day and age.Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-39212943505734646912011-11-15T14:46:57.476-06:002011-11-15T14:46:57.476-06:00Sush: After my time in the library, I could teach ...Sush: After my time in the library, I could teach card catalogue backwards and forwards. Another archaic skill. Books and Berries- hhahahahahahaha!!!!!Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-60529737230324325222011-11-15T14:45:30.556-06:002011-11-15T14:45:30.556-06:00Shady: If I ever smell paste (which stores don'...Shady: If I ever smell paste (which stores don't sell anymore) it instantly takes me back to an elementary school classroom. I still love the new book smell, but so many of those smells have disappeared, too. Sad!Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-57962396326799287992011-11-15T13:59:29.898-06:002011-11-15T13:59:29.898-06:00Excellent post, of course, but you forgot paddles...Excellent post, of course, but you forgot paddles, which went out about a quarter century ago, but which provided an excellent education to many, including muself on many an occasion.<br /><br />Also yardsticks, which served the same purpose with a brisk stroke of the knuckles, administered as tough love by an observant and caring teacher.<br /><br />Of course, back then the worst thing a kid could do in class was chew gum. The reason this was so bad has escaped me. Today, it seems wearing a shirt with an American flag on it is the worst thing. Sigh....Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417401195683808500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-79445659878144915742011-11-15T13:58:36.300-06:002011-11-15T13:58:36.300-06:00As I have a sister and sister-in-law in the classr...As I have a sister and sister-in-law in the classroom I'm aware of the changes going on in there. I do wish they'd keep the globes though. I loved spinning them and actually seeing the round lovely Earth. Was hard to keep up with the constant changes in names of different countries though!<br />Def food for thought and we called the 'Required' library course in college to learn the card catalog... (we all had to take as Freshmen), 'Books n' Berries'! Hah!<br /><br />Hugs~Sushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098871743806383324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-48593845830304733632011-11-15T11:30:11.017-06:002011-11-15T11:30:11.017-06:00This is extremely interesting, Shelly. I've b...This is extremely interesting, Shelly. I've been out of the loop for so long I had no idea that all of these familiar trappings of my school days have been replaced. Some innovations that I never even knew existed have now also been replaced. It's mind boggling to a low-techy like me. I always linked the smells of the classroom to the learning experience. The aroma of new books, mimeograph ink and chalk were trance inducing. They put me in a state of mind to concentrate and absorb information. Sometimes I worry that the world is getting too digital, too sterile, and that it is leeching some of the fun out of life. I miss analog. Thank you for a very informative post, dear Shelly!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839935472941264414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-52401490553193990622011-11-15T11:14:47.254-06:002011-11-15T11:14:47.254-06:00Jamie: The Smart Boards can do so much more than I...Jamie: The Smart Boards can do so much more than I'm even doing with them, and I don't know when I'll ever have the time to learn them to their fullest capabilities. <br /><br />Sigh- I'm like you. I would starve without human interaction. The world is depersonalized enough as it is.Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-55697366877381773252011-11-15T11:11:58.020-06:002011-11-15T11:11:58.020-06:00Very interesting. I didn't know about the Smar...Very interesting. I didn't know about the Smarty Board thingy's either. My husband made the comment the other day that technology is going to get rid of teachers all together.<br /><br />I certainly hope not.<br /><br />We need human contact. <br />We need compassion and love, how can technology give that?<br />I always pick the regular registers that have people working there to help check me out, instead of those "self checkouts" for that reason. I like that human contact.Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-37339884947478244362011-11-15T10:40:14.157-06:002011-11-15T10:40:14.157-06:00I was describing to some of my students how a reel...I was describing to some of my students how a reel to reel film projector worked, and they thought it was funny and fascinating at the same time. It doesn't seem like it was that long ago we were using them!Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-83042581043457213502011-11-15T10:36:00.805-06:002011-11-15T10:36:00.805-06:00Yes, the important things will last.
I didn't...Yes, the important things will last. <br />I didn't know about this new smarty board. Amazing. It is kind of sad to see the libraries change and to know books will soon be a thing of the past. I do like the speed of technology though. I would think it is faster to do homework now and as you pointed out, tests are easier and faster to grade. It was fun to think back on the way things used to be. How life has changed!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175778756449339363noreply@blogger.com