Reflection

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Reflection 

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After taking a course based on technology, I find that no matter what we do to get away from it we can't. The world is changing so much every day with new and faster ways to do things, we need to keep learning to keep up with it. I am only 28 and remember the very first cell phone my parents had and then looking at the cell phone I have now. This is only happening more and more. I mean there is cars that can drive themselves!!

My dad was offered a new job which required him to create a resume and presentation. I remember spending all summer helping him create this. (He didn't even know how to turn a computer on!) Same thing with my mom, I had to show her how to upload pictures to her computer (every month). I then created a list of directions for my mom and she just followed the steps and was able to upload the pictures herself. Now my dad on the other hand was terrified of the computer. BUT with repetition and practice is now working at an office uploading documents to the computer and sending emails daily. I find that older generations were so against all the technology but realized they needed to more with the world. It may take my parents longer to figure it out but they still did it! 

Before and After

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When I first seen I had to create a blog...the thoughts running through my head! I was getting married in a month and I had so much going on I sat in front of the computer and cried. Now after the second post, I felt like an idiot for crying, it was easy! I follow people on Instagram that always say follow my blog to read more. I also see people make a living blogging and spending there time on Instagram. However, blogging is not for me. I enjoying expanding my limits and creating the blog, but at this time I do not like I will continue to blog. However, from this class I learned many ways to increase the amount of technology in my classroom without using a SmartBoard. I also enjoyed learning how to screeencast and think this may come in handing the future with having lessons saved for sub plans or even in a high school or college classroom if I decided to change grade levels. I also really want to incorporate Google classroom into my class next year for my high students to help them learn how to type and navigate different sites.  I also am going to try and use Remind for communicate for my parents, so I don't have them calling and texting me at 9pm! 

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