What I hope to get out of this class.

Technology, technology, and more technology! Whether we like it or not technology is everywhere, and we use it in our everyday lives. I will admit I am still that person that goes to the book store and buys the actual book. Oh, I love reading! No, I will never buy a reading nook. And no, I will never download a book I am interested in reading and read it on my laptop. However, I am also that person who is constantly asking for help on how to use my “Smart” phone. Bottom line is we all need to learn how to navigate the world of technology.

I am currently back at National Louis University seeking to complete my BA in Early Childhood Practice. As a Preschool Director, I come across many difficulties when using technology at work. I realize I will need to learn more about technology to do and make my job easier, and that is what I hope to get out of this course. There are many things a preschool director does weekly for the entire school. I can think of a few things right off the bat that I know will improve for the better after taking TIE 300: Introduction to Technology in the Classroom. Every week I send out parent and staff memos. Now that I am learning how to blog, I know I can make my weekly memos graphically more interesting and appealing. I conduct staff development days that I mostly use handouts and boards for. I prefer our staff development meetings to be more fun, interactive and hands on. But, this class can hopefully teach me how to incorporate the computer into my meetings more often and in ways that I don’t already know, like PowerPoint. Social media has come a long way in the Early Childhood field. Owners want their administrative staff to use more social media to promote the school and its brand. I am thinking weekly tweets on Twitter about our school’s achievements will help promote our school and give parents another outlet to connect with their child’s school.

This class has already been a lot of fun and very interesting! Not like any class I have ever taken. It is exciting to hopefully add to the list of technological abilities on my resume.