(i) I think my strength with technology is a poverty of wealth and a wealth of time. If I didn't learn to fix my computer/phone/Palm Pilot, then I wasn't going to have one. I began to further refine my troubleshooting by working with Central IT, answering the phones. It led me to some very interesting problems and taught me a lot about what to do when you don't know a lot. What I have always struggled with is a lot of cynicism, as I tend to question the practicality of solutions or IT innovations for students. My first thought is always 'will everyone be able to afford that??' because that was a hurdle to my own education.
(ii) I have always been interested in emerging technology, particularly SMART boards-but I am not overly knowledgeable in them yet! My own skills are rather limited as of yet with anything distinctly educational, but so many tools are not billeted as educational, but rather they turn out that way. Blogs for example? What better way to create something for formative assessment.
(iii) I am interested in just about anything tech related to be honest. If it's kids with cheap digital cameras making movies, or how students use their phones in schools for school work, I'm interested.
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