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Hello fellow classmate or complete stranger,
Before starting my blogging assignment, I thought it might be helpful to provide some insight about the perspective I will be coming from throughout the course of the semester.
I am a huge proponent for bringing literacy and technology together in the classroom. Throughout the course of my education, I was often taught to "integrate" technology into the classroom as an addition to literacy instruction. After the first day in this course, I quickly realized that the idea of "literacy and technology" is much more than "integration;" it's about innovation, being able to use new developments to change how teachers provide literacy instruction and how students learn. As I progress throughout the course and my teaching career, I hope to continue moving towards the idea of technology innovation.
My focus for literacy and technology is centered on secondary education, specifically grades 5-12. Despite having a focus on secondary education, I will attempt to make my blogs relevant to elementary education educators, as I realize that many of my classmates are certified or becoming certified in elementary education.I hope my blogs provide ideas and information that is relevant and applicable to educators, regardless of being certified in elementary or secondary education.
-Caitlin
You are off to a great start with your blog!! I am so glad that you are thinking about technology as "innovation", not integration. It took my whole career to come to that conclusion and I still struggle every day to make that "big leap"! Please don't feel like you have to focus on elementary in your blogs as several of the ones reading them are actually secondary education majors like yourself.
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