Technology in the Real World

It is interesting to see the advances in technology that is in use out in the real world. I have taken a closer look at all that is available. Some things I take for granted such as digital cameras, using debit cards to medical technology. Technology is everywhere, in all facets of life. I am discovering how dependent I am on technology. I must admit that I have been teaching for 30 years and have always been afraid of technology. I was one of the last people to even get a cell phone and now I don't know how I ever got along without it.

I spent a lot of time this past week with my mother who has been in the hospital. I was amazed to see computers set up in each patient’s room. The nurses use this for taking vitals, dispensing medications, lab testing results, etc. Nurses no longer carry around the big charts on patients but record all this information onto the computer. Information is only a click away.

I think this is wonderful advancement but I still would feel the need for a back-up system in case the computer had a glitch. Computers are great when they are working but there is the possibility of human error or lost files or records. As you can see, I am a little skittish due to my computer problems. I don't always trust them. Even with the computers in my kindergarten classroom children have deleted programs.

This is one reason I am not very confident with computers and am afraid of making a mistake that cannot be corrected. But with more exposure to working on the computer I am gaining knowledge and becoming less stressed when working on the computer.

Frustration to the Max!

I have had a very hard time with posting on blackboard in this class. I have not been able to post comments until today so I have had to correspond with my group through email. I am now using a computer at my school to do these postings and other assignments. I bought a brand new computer at Christmas because I knew I was going to take this class because my old one is a dinosaur of a computer. It had no memory left and would constantly freeze up and I would lose documents. My new computer will not load the blackboard posting page correctly. I spent an hour talking with Geek Squad and they didn't know how to help me. I am taking my computer in to see what they can find out. Because of these issues I feel even less confident than ever with technology. I feel that maybe I should not be in an online class as I have had problems from day one. So as you can see I am totally frustrated!

I have enjoyed learning more about computers and other technologies that are out there. I have been amazed at all the things that other teachers use and what other schools have for teachers and students. There are so many tools that are available and I was not aware of them. I guess I have been living in a bubble. I hope to learn more about using these things so I can utilize technology more efficiently in providing the best possible learning experiences for my students. I hope that as I grow in my knowledge about technology that I will become more confident and less afraid and can apply many of the tools in my classroom.

Learning how to create a BLOG

I learned to create my first BLOG! It was exciting to learn to do something new and beneficial. My own children can create BLOG's and now I can do one myself. It's true that someone who is over 50 can learn computer skills.