Like many teachers of my age, technology when I went to school meant typing class ... on a typewriter. Shortly after that, fax machines were introduced and then home computers ... with cassette decks. Years later, we became familiar with the sound of dial-up internet and before long we got to where we are today.
This site is the celebration of technology and its use in education to assist students to learn. I have always believed and continue to believe in the many benefits of technology for students, particularly those who struggle to learn in conventional ways. Where once technology was a nice to know topic, I believe that it is the primary way that students will engage in learning. For example, students no longer go to the library to conduct research on a topic. Most of the books were published years ago and are no longer current. Instead, they browse for information on the internet, watch videos, read forums, write wikis, or have discussions with other people from around the world.
And the typing class that I took in high school? It paid off handsomely and I credit that time as the foundation of my computer career. So if you want to get your student(s) started, start with learning how to type.
I am a teacher in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. I have taught at the primary, intermediate and at the high school levels and have tried to incorporate technology in every grade that I taught. I have an undergraduate degree from Queen's University in Kingston, a Bachelor of Education degree as well as a Masters of Educational Technology degree from the University of British Columbia.