Hi, Kids!
My mom was texting her friend the other day, and do you know what she told me? There was a time when people could not text each other. There were no cell phones or even telephones. People sent messages using a machine called a telegraph and Morse code — a system of tapping noises — to communicate over long distances. Read about it in the “Connections” section!
Hearing about telegraphs and Morse code really helped me appreciate the good things about technology, including the Kidsville News! website. I got to talk with Rick Howard, the man who helped make the current version of the Kidsville News! website, www.kidsvillenews.com, for this month’s edition of “What’s It Like to Be….” He has a fun job!
There are some other really interesting jobs out there that use technology to help animals. You can find out more about that in the “Wildville” section. It is interesting to see how technology makes life better for people — and animals — around the world!
Your Friend,
