QUICK QUIZ: So what do kids know & think? What do I use to call someone? ... that's easy, a phone! Okay, what do you use to write to someone? uhh... text, a phone! Okay? , right! What do you use to send a letter? (thinking), yes, email, a phone! What do I use to do homework research? Yes, a phone! What do I use to math? There's a calculator on my phone! What do I use to send a Christmas card? E-cards, a phone! What do I use to take pictures? yep, a phone! What do I use to play games? Everywhere, all the time, my phone! Okay... let me just ask you this, what else do you use your phone for? It's a dictionary, GPS, maps, shopping, tv, videos, calendar, reminders, alarms, clock, stopwatch, weather, news, music, internet, travel info, and any one of 80,000 apps. Okay... what do you have to do that you can't use your phone for? ... (thinking), my phone won't feed the dog or pick up my clothes. Okay... for ten points, tell me what the following are: library, yellow pages, monopoly, walkman, stamp, Hallmark, roadmap, catalog, VHS, bells ringing, dial, post-a-note? (blank stare) ... without using your phone... Idoeno! How about this, for 50 points, tell me what any one of there are: 45, LP, cassette, 8 track, transistor, earphones, phone book, postage, Kodak, negatives, Timex, payphone, or mailbox? What?, I'm suppose to know that? Yep, the times they are a changing fast! ... and the grown ups are loosing ground even faster. One last question... what does this mean to you... "Mulberry 5 - 5555" ? Idoeno! Okay, you can use your phone to find out. (looking it up)... It doesn't know either! Okay... one for me, now who's smarter! ( :þ ) I know, it's not polite to stick out one's tongue... but very appropriate for the situation. :þ . I feel better now!
The Marvelous iPhone.
Past, present, and future!
