My Experiences with Technology

Oh, man. Me and technology. We've had a rocky road. My parents didn't get a computer until around 1996, and when I was in Junior High I was still typing with one finger. After I learned to type and use Microsoft Word, I thought I was so awesome. That is, until I realized as a Junior in High School that I couldn't make a PowerPoint presentation.

Most of what I know is self-taught, and I can say that if I have enough time, I can usually figure out how to use most programs. I've used Quickbooks, AutoCAD, CLS, and Kronos, as well as most of the Microsoft programs (still haven't quite figured out Vlookup in Excel, though). I took an HTML class  a couple of years ago, but don't ask me to remember anything about that. That said, there is just a lot of stuff I haven't ever used, meaning I don't know how to use it, meaning I'm probably not all that technology-savvy. Yay.

Thus, this class should be pretty good for me. My main goal for this class is just to be exposed to lots of different technologies and know enough about them to be able to chose technologies to use in my future classroom and my life.

P.S. I did learn about Jing, though, which is awesome! If you've never used it before, do try it! It's a program that allows you to take screen captures, including video. Pretty dang sweet, if you ask me. Here's the website: http://www.jingproject.com/.

Adios!