My Technology Experience and What I Hope to Learn this Semester

In the past, I have used a lot of Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Publisher. I have worked with flash drives, email, Facebook, and Iphone applications. I have used multiple search engines such as google, yahoo, and bing, and have been trained in using online databases for research projects in high school and college. I also was trained in Adobe Photoshop four years ago. Although I'm still a bit fuzzy on that, I feel like I'd be able to pick it back up fairly quickly. I additionally have some experience using other word processing programs such as Pages and Google Docs.

In this class, I hope to become more comfortable with the latest versions of some of these Microsoft Office programs since they change so frequently. Additionally, I would like to be introduced to some new programs designed specifically for teachers. I think this will be even more valuable than learning the up to date Microsoft Office programs, since I already have experience with earlier versions of Microsoft Office programs and also know that the versions will continue to change as the years go on. I would also like to learn general tips from my instructor about educating, as it seems she has an abundance of experience in the field. One last thing I would like to become a bit more comfortable using is Google plus, as it seems to be a valuable tool on the web.

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  1. GinnySeptember 1, 2017 at 11:43 AM

    I will definitely share the tips I have picked up and hope you will share those you have found in your experiences as well. Also feel free to ask questions; I am happy to share my experiences as an educator.

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