Technology and me. Where am I? I consider myself to be between stage 2 (adoption) and stage 3 (adaptation) both personally and professionally. I am a person who would be reluctant to let students use computers since I may not be able to help them troubleshoot problems. Being a person who comes from Corporate America, I hear the grunts of the IT department when people who are not tech savvy call them for technical support, especially when they consider the problem to be simple. This has contributed to my desire to stay in my comfort zone of technology versus exploring the many technology tools out there.
However, because I am very comfortable with the word processing element of technology, I would have no problem with letting my students use this element of technology. I am hoping this class helps me become more with the World Wide Web element of technology for my benefit and the benefit of my future students.
Time to step outside of your comfort zone! Technology can be a wonderful tool in education (even if the school IT folks roll their eyes also)! The key is to find one tool and stick with it. Find ways to incorporate it into your teaching and really master it. You'll be amazed at how quickly you decide to pursue other tools after that.
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