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As a technology teacher I have a high level of comfort with old and new technologies. Throughout my years as an educator, I have seen technology change and have learned to be a life-long learner when it comes to teaching technology. Each year is a new adventure and I look forward to the challenges and discoveries that we make in my classroom.
My current favorite tech tool is Google Classroom. Our school transitioned to a google school multiple years ago. I had the pleasure of piloting the use of Google Classroom and Google tools in my Computer Apps courses. I have found this tool to be an amazing way to communicate with students as well as to distribution center for assessments. When the pandemic hit, my classes seamlessly rolled into remote learning.
Minooka is a 1:1 school with all students having a school-issued Chromebook. My classes are located in a computer lab where students have access to pc laptops.
I have daily failures and successes with Technology Education. Mostly I have learned that something is bound to go wrong sometime in the semester and I have learned to adapt and overcome with almost any situation. In reality, if a technology fails in my class, it won't be the end of the world. We simply learn to work with what we have and collectively find an alternative to accomplish our tasks.