Living The History by Robert Leneway

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I have been fortunate enough to work around and teach about the computer revolution since its start with wired boards and punch cards. It has been quite a trip but, I have a feeling I have not really seen anything yet as we more into the future.

Living The History

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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LIVING THE HISTORY:

FROM UNIVAC TO THE CLOUD

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HAM RADIO

My first interest in the power of technology and elearning came with my interest and hobby of communicating with the world on my ham radio.
In searching for radio parts, I came across some interesting Sperry Univac spare parts from one of the World's first commercial computer.l

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PROGRAMMING WITH CARD DECKS

LEARNING TO KEY PUNCH @ MSU

With a week turn around to find out if your program worked, it really made the importance of careful planning to get it right the first time.

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TEACHING & COUNSELING DEGREES

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

With a second Masters in what is now WMU's Ed Tech program and a doc degree in Public Administration.

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MY FIRST PC

My firstPC was a Commander PET with its tape recorder drive and blinking amber text.

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WORKING WITH GRACE HOPPER

THE WORLD'S FIRST COBOL PROGRAMMER

COMPUTER TEACHER

DEVELOPED ONE THE FIRST COBOL TRAINING PROGRAMS

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OTHER FORMER CAREER ROLES

Vocational Counselor
Instructor/program Developer
Ed Tech Coordinator
Statewide Ed Tech PD Consulant
National PD Consulant with IBM
Director of PD for ARPCT

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BILL GATES

MEETING IN DENVER

When I was with the IBM Community Management and Service Program Bill Gates I got to meet Bill Gates at a program at Denver Community College for people with severe disabilities that I helped set up with local community support.

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