Hi my name is Amber Doucette, here you will find posts about my learning journey through Introduction to Educational Technology and Media. I have just started my third year in the Elementary Education Pre K to 5 program at the University of Regina. I have a very basic knowledge of educational technology and took this class to further my learning on the subject. I believe technology can enrich the learning environment, when used properly.
I am fun loving and adventurous and my biggest adventure right now are my two children. I love spending time with them and helping them to explore their world. My personal interests include, photography, dance, crafting, traveling, and learning. I currently work as an Educational Assistant and love every minute of it. Everyday I’m in a new classroom with new students, and they are teaching me so much.
Growing up technology was pretty basic and was fairly new to the education world. I believe this and a lack of understanding differences is why inclusion was not a reality at the time. Because of this, inclusion has always been a big part of my education journey of becoming a teacher and I am excited to learn all about different educational technologies that can be utilized to make inclusion a reality. Things have changed a lot since I have been in school and I am excited by all of the possibilities. Children with diverse abilities are starting to be seen in mainstream classrooms and some of this has to do with assistive technologies used by students and educators.
I want to learn more about educational technology, which is why I took this course. There are so many different forms of technology to be taken advantage of within the classroom environment.
I have a bit of background knowledge in blogging from doing it in previous courses. I find it to be very informative as you are able to read others thoughts on the same subject which is a great way to expand your knowledge even further. I am looking forward to learning more about blogging and reading informative posts from my peers in this class.
I have recently started a twitter account and am excited to learn from other educators!
Follow me here: @AmberJEducator
What a fabulous introduction Amber, 2 children, work and school!? You must be very busy with this journey but I’m so sure the busy will be so worth it in the end. Our experience with technology seems similar and I too am excited to learn more throughout the course of this class. Which part of this course are you most looking forward to?
Thank-you for the kind comments, things are definitely busy in my life that’s for sure! I am hoping once I am done school things will slow down a bit. I think the thing I am looking forward to the most is learning about new tools to use in the classroom to help all learners be successful.