Lab 13 reflection

Overall, I feel pretty good about my technology proficiency. I am one of those people that grew up using a computer my entire life so I feel confident and comfortable with technology. This class has made me realize the importance of including technology into my future lesson plans and the different ways to do that. I am more aware of what programs would be beneficial to use for assessment and research. There are still, however, many skills I need to continue to work on. For example, I feel that I am not good at looking at a resource and determining whether or not it is reliable. I’m sure I’ve used less than reliable websites over the years. I also am unsure as to how the security of technology works and who in the school has the right to use them. I am very unfamiliar with using assistive technology. I’ve heard a lot about it but I’ve never used it first hand. Before I have a classroom of my own and am given a student that needs to use assistive technology, I want to become more familiar with it. For my remaining college years I hope to become more comfortable with technology specific to my profession. For example, instead of always working on computers in a tech class, it would be beneficial to get some experience with a smart board or a Scantron machine. Part of being a teacher is being a life long learner, and even though I think I am on the right track to becoming tech-savvy, I will always have more I can learn.