Welcome to my new blog about technology for busy teachers. I decided to write this blog because as a teacher, I am very busy every day but I want to integrate technology into my lesson plans to help my students grow.
First, let me introduce myself. I am a resource special education teacher at an inner city elementary school in Jacksonville, Florida. I have been teaching at this school for five years. Before I became a teacher I was a software developer for twelve years for multiple industries including pharmacy, education, insurance, and military contracting. I have a bachelor's degree in computer science and have teaching certifications in special education and elementary education.
I believe I have unique experience that brings a different perspective of educational technology. Since I am a resource teacher, I move from classroom to classroom to work with my students. Therefore my time is limited so the technology I'm reviewing will initially be for hardware and software I use during my day. I'm going to start with iPhone educational applications since they are plentiful, cheap, and immediately usable for me. However, I will be focusing on applications that track student progress. In my school district and many others, data is what drives instruction. An application that does not collect and measure student is of no use to me so this will be an important feature of any application I review.
So come on aboard and let's find some useful technology for busy teachers!
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