#0 - First Post!

    Like most people my age, I've been connected to technology for my entire life. I've probably been an avid TV watcher since I was a baby and have had a cell phone by my side since elementary school. In 6th grade, I took my first class about computers and learned how people are actually supposed to type and how to use more complex features on Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Since then, social media has taken over my life and I've been keeping them up-to-date since (around) 2009. I am constantly surrounded by technology and am always fascinated by its new uses.

    In this class, I hope to learn more complex features of the basic tools on computers. I really hope to learn a lot of interesting uses for technology, especially ones that can be used in a classroom. I've always wanted to be a teacher and I would like to be able to have a lot of fun in the classroom. I am a firm believer that kids need time to be kids and "play" - not just work all day long. Technology can provide countless activities and creative outlets for the kids.

    I learned a lot about my learning style through this test. I am definitely a sensing learner. I need repetition, I do not like things that are surprising, and I like to know what to expect before it happens. I enjoy learning factual information and pay close attention to detail. I realized that because of this, I will probably have difficulty with a class that is highly abstract. I am a little more of a sequential learner than a global learner, meaning that I like to have a to-do list, or an outline of what I am going to do. This is useful to be aware of because when I am teaching in the future, it will be very helpful for me to have very detailed lesson plans to use. However, I am fairly well balanced in all of the others.