The First

So, I am embarking on a whole new experience!  I never imagined myself a blogger, in fact I never had any kind of desire to write a blog. What would I write about and why would people follow my blog?   If I did write a blog, how would I make it insightful, meaningful or witty? I would put too much pressure on myself to make the perfect blog, and quite frankly I was never up for the challenge.  So, why now, you ask?  I would love to tell you it’s because I want to challenge myself or because I want to inspire the masses, but honestly it’s because I have to, that’s right, I have no choice, I am doing this for a Technology Class. That being said, I am glad I have to, because I am actually excited about this blog, and know it would have never been created if it was not a requirement. I am also finding that blogging is an excellent learning tool.

I am taking this technology class as part of a requirement for my masters/certificate program for elementary education.  I am currently in my final semester and feel that this class has opened my eyes to many new types of technology.  I am familiar with technology, and I am constantly “connected” with my IPHONE, IPAD and Laptop.   In my previous life (I used to work in corporate America) I was actually the “go to” technology person in my office. I did not really have any formal education in technology, yet I was much more versed then my older colleagues.  I was always trying to find new more efficient ways of doing things.  Google search was my best friend.   However, as I embark in career number two, I realized there is so much out there that I am just now being exposed to.  From Google Docs to online registration and classes, things sure have changed in academia.

In the few short months that I have been enrolled in this class, I have really seen the importance of technology in the classroom.  It is essential that we prepare our students for the 21^st century. In order to do this, we need to integrate technology in a meaningful way in the classroom.   Although I am a little nervous about my technology assignments going forward, I am so excited to learn about all of these new things. and to eventually implement this in my own classroom.  I know that the students that I will be teaching are growing up in a much different world than I did, and therefore we need to alter our teaching methods to accommodate these children. 

 I will leave you with an example…here is my three year old daughter playing on HER IPAD.