Hello and welcome to my blog on using technology in all things education and learning. It is my hope to use this space to highlight new teach-nologies you can use in your classrooms for any level or area where learning take place. Many of my colleagues not currently using technology in their classroom seem to aviod technology in some form for fashion. Before we move into using technology I want to share a brief history on my technology background and experience.
Back when I was nine or so (this is not a life history, so please bear with me for a sentence or two) my dad bought a family computer. I don't know the make or specs of the machine, but it had a DOS operating system which could boot into a primitive version of Microsoft Windows, which at the time was very cool. The most important thing about this computer was it taught me to love, and hate, technology. I learned to love technology because this computer had GAMES! Solitaire, Minesweeper, Freecell etc. which was a great way to waste time. I learned to hate this computer because for the life of me I could not figure out how to work the thing properly and install better games using DOS. I would sit and try different DOS commands to install new games, but to my great frustration, nothing seemed to work. I told myself I would never, ever, let a computer or another piece of technology defeat me like this old windows machine did for years!
This brings me to this blog: my hope is to share this with others so they can learn to use technology because technology, with a little work, WILL make your life easier. Most often, many people stop trying to learn new technology due to the fear of the unknown. If this blog can help people get over their fear of using or feeling like they might break some type of technology, I count that as a win!
Somewhere along the way, I became the "Tech Guy" for my family: any and all questions related to technology come to me. Over the years some folks have learned to become self sufficient, but others need constant support. But, that's technology, it needs love and support to be the most successful.
Disclaimer!!!!! I am not an expert nor do I hold a degree in computer science. I am an avid technology user and have made it my life mission to help everyone use technology more effectively in their classrooms, work, and personal life.
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