I like to tell a cute story about my first elementary classroom with 12 TI computers. One afternoon I stayed late and programmed each and every computer. The next day when my first, my brightest and favorite class came rushing into my room I kicked them out and very sternly had them line up in the hall. Oh, Oh they thought Mr. D is cross with us and we better watch out and listen to him. I had them walk into the room 2 by 2 and directed them to their assigned desks with the instructions “touch nothing until I tell you”—they were as quiet as a mouse (which we didn’t have yet). Then I told them to raise their index finger and hold it up and when I say Go, hit the enter key. GO! And, every screen lit up at the same time with a Halloween Jack-O-Lantern with the message Happy Halloween! The kids went wild and rushed up and surrounded me with the happiest laughter and smiles on earth! What Joy! Pure Joy! I’ll wager that none of those kids ever forgot that day! That still fills me with so much pride I could burst!
Asta Dido
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