After the tassel turned, the mortar soared and the last slice of graduation cake consumed , Roslyn (Roz) G. Smith's next chapter began up north at the University of Pittsburgh.  She graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, and a Master's in Educational Communications & Technology in 1981.

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"I got a really good education at Frankford.  I was still finding myself at the Universtiy of Pittsburgh.  Of course, I loved that it was 300 miles away and no one could just drop by unexpectedly."

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Photography and Technology Vying for Attention

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"I was also interested in photography and computers.  I incorporated them into my early education training.  I used it as far as it could go, then took professional development classes to stay up-to-date."

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1970s Blinking Cursor Control Shifts into the World Wide Web

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Without personal computers, the World Wide Web would be impossible.  Personal computers were born in the 1970s, shortly after the development of the microprocessor chip. The Apple I came out in 1976, and the Apple II appeared in 1977. It had a 6502 processor running at 1 MHz. ...  (Electronics - How Stuff Works)

 

Then in 1982 IBM PC made a technological splash.  ...IBM made big, mainframe computers for major corporations. By introducing the PC, IBM gave personal computers real credibility. Since the PC came from IBM, it had a strong reputation behind it.

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Emerging  behind the Apple and PC were:  graphical interfaces, CDs, VCRs, camcorders, video game consoles, walkmans, cable television...

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Today, VR headsets, AI (artificial intelligence) and self-driving cars are quickly becoming our new reality.

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Early Education Seed Planted at Frankford

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"I've always been interested in working with children.  I actually started working with children at Frankford's day care center.  I took the child care class with Wilma Stevenson."

 

Elementary School Teaching Career Blossoms  

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"My first two years I taught at Willard Elementary in Kensington, then spent the next twenty-four years at Reynolds Elementary at 24th & Jefferson  and my last two years before retiring in 2017, I taught at Robert Morris Elementary at 26th & Thompson Streets."​

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Educational Fruits Harvested Over-the-Years

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"Moving students from point A to point B, along with parents thanking me for my service--made teaching very rewarding."

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"I enjoy running into former students and seeing them living productive lives."

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Home Grown Inspiration

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"I was raised in a two-parent Christian home.  My parents were my role models.  I saw my parents work everyday.  My father worked for the U.S. Postal Service.  He retired as a Postmaster in Manayunk.  My mother was a community coordinator for the Home & School Association."  

 

"I grew up in Frankford.  My father's family owns a moving business  that's still there today."

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Inside Frankford's Halls and on the Football Field

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"I played the flute in Frankford's marching band, concert band and orchestra.  It was so much fun, and I made life-long friends.   I also played JV softball and JV bowling."

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Advice for Today's Students

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"Don't believe everything you see and hear.  Later in life, you'll realize that not everything appears as it seems. "

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