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EXPERIENCE THIS WEEK

DESCRIPTION: THIS PAST WEEK I HAVE RECIEVED A WHITE BOARD IN MY ROOM FOR A MIMIO. I TRUELY BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE I HAVE LET MY PRINCIPAL KNOW THAT I AM TAKING THESE CLASSES, IT HAS PUSHED HIM TO PROVIDE ME WITH MORE TECHNOLOGY. HE IS TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO HELP ME INCORPORATE TECHNOLOGY. HE ALSO HAS PURCHASED THREE ADDITIONAL PROJECTORS FOR THE CURRENT BUILDING. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS STEP.

IMPACT: I HAVE LEARNED THIS PAST WEEK THAT TAKING THESE CLASSES HAS ALREADY BENEFITED ME. I AM ABLE TO REASON WITH MY PRINCIPAL ABOUT PUCHASING TECHNOLOGY. I HAVE ALREADY SHARED NEW IDEAS WITH HIM AND MY CO-WORKERS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY CHANGES FOR OUR NEW BUILDING. THIS CLASS HAS INSPIRED ME TO TAKE THAT STEP.

INTENT: I AM HOPING THAT THIS WILL IMPROVE MY UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY. I AM A YOUNG TEACHER, HOWEVER I WAS FEELING A LITTLE LOST WHEN SPEAKING WITH THE STUDENTS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY. I FELT I WAS BEHIND THEM AND NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL KEEP THIS "TECHNOLOGICAL BOND" WITH MY STUDENTS, BECAUSE I TRUELY BELIEVE IT HAS MADE ME A BETTER TEACHER AND THEM BETTER STUDENTS. I FEEL THEIR RESPECT LEVEL HAS INCREASED FOR ME BECAUSE I ADMITTED I DIDN'T KNOW AS MUCH AS THEM AND I NEEDED THEIR HELP.