My First Blog

In the field of education, we all recognize the changes in schools with the integration of technology. I'm sure many have opinions, but it's one of those evolutions that we just had to prepare for because it is not going away. While veteran teachers and administrators become frustrated and struggle with the lack of knowledge needed to operate new technology, newer teachers have an advantage because they most likely were exposed to tools and forms of technology in courses. Educators are obligated to learn and use the expanding forms of technology in their schools. In most cases, we must support each other in order to perform our duties and promote student achievement. I share a classroom with another teacher on my team. We've been sharing a classroom for the past 4 years, so we just consider ourselves roommates. She's about 20 years older than me and has been teaching about 10 years longer, so she's a veteran by far. The thing is, she is not tech savvy at all. I can see the frustration in her face when she's trying to write an IEP or use the Promethean Board. In these cases, I make sure and lend a hand or help when she asks. As department chair, assisting my department is part of my job, right? I try to do anything to makes us look as competent and knowledgable as possible. During my 8 years in the classroom, I've seen MANY changes and technological advances in schools. It's been enjoyable, to say the least. With that being said, I look forward to the journey through this course.