#sol15 Dad: First Family Geek
My Dad
Charles Jefferson Edwards
1947
I wasn’t even a thought yet.
Hat and beard, a community celebration and friends’ participation.
Pencils in pocket; grease on shirt — automobile work.
I see my son in those eyes, and memories in that smile.
Photo found and forwarded in email;
Reminds me
That Dad
at age 50
relearned his work on new “computers” in 1970s
a geek complete
with pocket protector
a new skill
a new time
old, but willing.
Makes me wonder
Makes me shake my head
— why today
some people won’t learn
won’t try
new
technology?
Image: from photo sent by brother Bill from Dick Hedahl. Thanks Bill and Dick.
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Sheri Edwards View All
Geeky Gramma ~~
Retired Middle School Language Arts/Media Teacher ~~
Writer and Thinker~~
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I love how you told about your father- pre and post technology. I also love your bio. I have 2 teenage daughters and their social connectedness is truly a part of their very being. I can only hope that they have a teacher like you that can embrace learners today!
Thanks Karen! Almost every kid, rich or poor, has a device in their pocket. We risk losing them if we don’t embrace their connectedness. Thanks for your encouragement.
That was my dad too — seismologist but learned computers at 50 (so did I, come to think of it) and was fascinated by learning something new.
PS I couldn’t remember where you are (can’t always remember where I am either, hahaha), whether WA or Canada, and wanted to tell my TX (Cuban) friend Ana.
My mother was from Spokane and grew up there.
Inge de Waard has a lot of good ideas and resources for mobile learning — plus a giant smile that makes me smile whenever I see it.
http://ignatiawebs.blogspot.com/
I’m near Spokane — lived there many years. Thanks for the link to the resources! You’re right – a great smile and many excellent resources!
Learning is a life-long event, never stops. Or should I say, it shouldn’t stop. How sad for those who think they know it all and don’t explore the new wonderment that is in life. What a dad!