Changing Students' Perceptions

Being one that belongs to the game console generation, I myself had a certain perception of what a home computer was good for when they were first sold for home use. For me, one of the first types of commercially sold computers when I was younger were game consoles. As a young boy, I was fortunate enough to have played if not owned just about every game console sold on the market. So when the first home computers were being sold, all I was thinking about was getting one to play video games on. But now, after taking several technology courses, I know that there are so much more benefits to owning or having access to a computer and the Internet. This has really changed my perception on what one can do with a computer and the Internet. I think that I can use my experiences to help empathise with my students and hopefully change their perceptions on using computers and the Internet. Hopefully our schools will be given the resources to help carry this out. Only time will tell.