To avoid saying, "Here is my first post" Or, Hi my name is Brittany. I will just get right to the purpose of this post. The assignment was to create a blog, I did that, next assignment, post on the blog of your technology experience. Uh..my experience started when my parents got a huge computer with a small monitor that typed green letters, Im not sure if pac man came before or after that. I do remember spending hours on that green lettered computer and printing what I typed, I was fascinated. Since then I don't really know who taught me or how I learned how to use Word, Powerpoint, Blogger.com, or a computer in general. I'm not this huge expertise, but I do know a few things. The craziest thing about this class, is that the day before I was in a class (I will not mention which one or which individual stated this for privacy reasons) and a certain individual mentioned how she was going to be a teacher but did she REALLy need to know how to use the computer in order to be a good teacher? I wanted to respond, "No, but you are going to kill the poor children with boredome." Boredom with no E? I dont know. Anyway, I took numerous computer classes in high school, and can find that I can teach myself pretty much anything I need to know on a computer just by trial and error. Whoops that didn't work.....then I try a different method. I also work in an office and am on a computer all day. I have email on my phone, and I send 6,000 text messages a month. I have a Mac desktop in my room and an Ipod in my car. I have had over 10 different cell phones in the past 5 years. I guess I am familiar with technology. But who isn't that is my age?
Holy wow that's a lot of text messages. It's so true to say 'who isn't familiar with technology at our age?' It's rare to find someone at byu without a cell phone, or a lap top, or without text messaging. Technology is definitely a characteristic of our generation/era.
ReplyDeletegreat post! I agree that technology will be important for teachers now and in the future. Imagine what will happen technologically in your lifetimes as a teacher!!
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the video that we saw in class- the one that suggested we use the technology the kids are already familiar with. My high school gave us laptops to use and it was really helpful. Imagine if we used cell phones to give assignments! It'd be like Blackboard on a sugar high! :P
ReplyDeletehey what is your gmail address so i can look you up on goodreads and del.icio.us?
ReplyDeleteOn the "Delicious" site, in order to add you, I need your "Delicious" user name. What is it?
ReplyDeleteWhen you go to add me, my "Delicious" user name is "alisa122."
On the "Goodreads" site, in order to add you, I went to "Search for Friends," but I realized that I don't know what name I should look for you under. What name do you go by on Goodreads?
ReplyDeleteIn order to add me, go under "Search for Friends" and type in "Danielle L."
brittanyhhansen is my username on both. But I believe I have added all of you. If not, add me!
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