Introduction

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Teaching is a second career for me. I worked in Human Resources for 12 years. After a series of personal events, I decided it was time for a change. I was fortunate enough to be in a position where I could leave my field, stay home with my children, and work on my masters part time. My original intention was to get my MBA, but my husband, who is a principal, suggested I substitute teach part-time and see what I thought of teaching. After a year of subbing, I decided to work on my MAT instead. I enjoyed the classroom and seemed to have a knack connecting with the students. I subbed part time for 5 years, and beginning this year, I am a full time building sub.

The educational Technology class is required for MAT students. I was excited about the course, as I have never been very computer literate. There were 9 assignments, beginning with a simple Word document and becoming increasingly more difficult and technologically complex. The 8th assignment - the digital video - was the most enjoyable. We used several applications to create a fun, yet practical lesson. Our final assignment is this one, the e-portfolio. The following two pages provide my reflection on both the class assignments, as well as the application of the National Education Technology Standards (NETS) in our learning.

I hope this provides informative and helpful feedback.

Diane R. Fish