all through school we used technology; in elementary schools it was macintosh computers, in middle school we switched to pcs, then in high school there was the smart board. my high school was (and probably still is) partnered with a company called landmark systems. landmark systems invested a lot of money in my school, and soon all classrooms were equipped with smart boards and projectors, and there were a few portable classrooms where laptops could be moved around the school for all the students to have access to. the teachers used the smart boards for power point presentations, typing up class notes, and as a virtual blackboard, where notes could be saved and used the next day. in the classes that i took i was required to know how to make a powerpoint presentation, and probably made at least one powerpoint every two weeks or so. we were required to know how to surf the web to find information that could be used in class and we extensively used microsoft word for written assignments.
my personal relationship with technology is not the best. i mean we get along fine, but there is the occassional fight, where i try not to beat the technological device to a bloody pulp. my first cell phone and i did not get along particularly well; i was known as the girl whose phone could cut you off at any minute. (i blame it entirely on verizon though. when i went to ask a question about my plan, i told them how crappy the phone was and they admitted that they no longer sold the phone; it was only a display model. needless to say, i was not happy.) earlier this year i had a problem with my computer where norton would no longer can it for viruses and the simplest way for solving this problem was to erase the hard drive and start all over. (although i would have preferred to get a mac instead, as they are by far superior to pcs.) other than that, i have the occassional problem with other technological devices, but for the most part we get along alright.
my personal relationship with technology is not the best. i mean we get along fine, but there is the occassional fight, where i try not to beat the technological device to a bloody pulp. my first cell phone and i did not get along particularly well; i was known as the girl whose phone could cut you off at any minute. (i blame it entirely on verizon though. when i went to ask a question about my plan, i told them how crappy the phone was and they admitted that they no longer sold the phone; it was only a display model. needless to say, i was not happy.) earlier this year i had a problem with my computer where norton would no longer can it for viruses and the simplest way for solving this problem was to erase the hard drive and start all over. (although i would have preferred to get a mac instead, as they are by far superior to pcs.) other than that, i have the occassional problem with other technological devices, but for the most part we get along alright.
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Well you seem to have taken to the blog alright. And I admire your desire to teach in the inner city. I spent my first four years as a high school English teacher in a pretty urban setting and it was a challenge. I learned a lot about my students and myself.
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