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Week 2

I found Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk to be very interesting. I was particularly struck by what he described as the linearity of our current education system and how it’s all about conformity, whereas life is not linear but organic and as a community we depend upon a diversity of talents. Logically, this leads to a greater need for teachers to be able to personalize education to the people they are actually teaching. This is something that is easier said than done. However, I think that using technology in the classroom can help teachers personalize education and make it more engaging and relatable to their students.

Week 1

I have decided to become a teacher because of the positive influence  many of my teachers had on me during my high school career. They took an interest and me and genuinely cared about me. I also had a volleyball coach that always told me that it wasn't about me, but it was about giving back to the next generation. I want to teach because I want to give back and be that positive influence on the students in my classroom. Technology is something that I do not understand very well. It generally makes me very frustrated and I dont use it very often in my everyday life. Any technology beyond using my phone and checking my email makes me nervous. However, I am really looking forward to this class so I can become more comfortable with technology and be able to use it in my classroom. There are so many benefits of using smartboards and programs like MATlab to help explain abstract math concepts and I'm looking forward to being able to use those tools to help my students.