We Live in AMAZING Times!

Tom Grissom, Ph.D.

Eastern Illinois University

February 12, 2011

Univac

IBM System 3

Altair

IBM Personal Computer

IBM “Portable” Computer

Tablet PC

Netbook

Slates/Pads

Mobile “Smart” Phones

Univac

What does this mean for you?

Things are getting smallerThings are getting more connected

We are moving “things” in the real world to the “digital” world

We are moving “things” in the real world to the “digital” world

We can now create and share things with anyone in the world

We can now create and share things with anyone in the world

We can now create and share things with anyone in the world

xBox 360 Kinect

Make

Things are getting smallerThings are getting more connected

What does this mean for you?

• Things are getting smaller and lighter

• Things are getting more connected and faster

• We are moving “things” in the real world to the “digital” world

• We can now create and share things with anyone in the world

• There is always something new to learn and something new to invent or problem to solve

Be Smart - Stay SafeKeep on Learning!

Image Credits

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eniac.jpg

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IBM_System3.JPG

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Altair_8800_Computer.jpg

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IBM_5150_PC.JPG

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IBM-portable-PC-01.jpg

• http://www.asus.com/

• http://tobyscottlpc.com/5SecretstoHappyChildren.aspx

• http://www.diaspod.com/android-phone/motorola-atrix.html

• http://www.itechnews.net/tag/fujitsu-lifebook-p1610-tablet-pc/

• http://www.portaldeltag.com.br/blog/2010/12/29/os-10-melhores-gadgets-de-2010-2/

• http://www.netflix.com/

• http://www.xbox.com/en-US/kinect

• http://techtalk4teaachers.blogspot.com