So Last Year ...

Future shock? That's what we got when we asked teens to talk about what they thought has become passe in their lifetimes.

"I used to use Instant Messenger,but now I mostly use Facebook to communicate with people. I use e-mail for, like, reaching my coaches or uncles -- older people. Otherwise it's either my cellphone or Facebook."

-- Emily Siegel, 16, Alexandria

"Dictionaries and encyclopedias. They've been replaced with Google, Wikipedia and online dictionaries. It's been years since I looked at the dictionary or encyclopedia on my family's bookshelf."

-- Vidya Srinivasan, 13, Chevy Chase

"In elementary school we had chalkboards in every single room, but now teachers all use boards that are connected to the computer."

-- Emma Fensterheim, 13, Bethesda

"Computer games on CDs used to be big. But all that stuff is online now. The kids I babysit for never use them."

-- Charlotte Kettler, 16, Bethesda

"We had an old Saturn, and you had to crank something to open the window. I only remember that in one car. It was fun to play with, but I never got the window open."

-- Ariana Steel, 13, Washington