"For centuries men have kept an appointment with Christmas. Christmas means fellowship, feasting, giving and receiving, a time of good cheer, home." -W.J. Ronald TuckerMany of the gifts exchanged in our household this Christmas had a technical or digital component.
There was a selection of books (from a Jane Austen mystery to a home improvement manual); the requisite sweaters, scarves, and socks; food and beverages enough to ensure jolly times for days to come.
But there were also the connected "toys": my MacBook, my husband's digital camera, a new phone with answering machine, a DVD player, wii accessories galore, a printer, and a GPS system.
Rather than fracturing the family, these tools bring us closer together as we set them up, learn their idiosyncrasies and use them for communication, collaboration, and just plain fun.
Our skills range from basic to professional grade. Within our ranks, we manage to differentiate for, and accommodate, a very mixed group of learners.
In our various ways, we move with inquisitive minds into the future.
"I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity." -Eleanor Roosevelt
2 comments:
Ooh, Diane, that's not just a "MacBook," that's a _Black_Book - very elite, don't you know?
I want one too. I love the (white) MacBook my school loaned me, but when I buy, I'll buy what you have.
Happy holidays to you, too. Here's hoping we can iChat in the coming year, video-conference, and more!
To say I'm jealous would be an understatement! It's beautiful! Happy Holidays Diane!
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