Hello, my name is Brittany Silzer and I am currently in my third year of elementary education. Before attending University, I worked for the YMCA of Moose Jaw Childcare Centres. During my time working for the YMCA, I took part-time classes at Saskpolytech and achieved my Diploma with distinctions in Early Childhood Education. After 11 wonderful years of employment, I decided it was time to go back to school and I enrolled in the Early Elementary Bachelor of Education program. I currently still live in Moose Jaw with my spouse, three kids, two dogs, and a cat. Below is a picture of my two dogs that my family and I named after flowers, Lily and Poppy.
My Experience with Educational Technology
When I was in school, our form of educational technology was having a movie day with a giant box television that was on a roller cart. I have posted a picture below of what this looks like in case you went to school with more advanced technology options.
We also had a computer class with big chunky computer screens. I may have just aged myself, but I feel that by sharing this, you can understand that I did not grow up with much technology and so most of these programs that are used in classrooms today are very foreign to me. I am taking this class to learn more about educational technologies as I feel this is an area of consistent growth as technology continues to take over and expand.
My Thoughts on Blogging
When it comes to blogging, I have no clue what I am doing. I have never written a blog before, and I feel nervous about sharing my thoughts and experiences openly. However, I am looking forward to becoming more comfortable as I navigate and learn all about blogging.
Hi Brittany! Thank you for your great first post. I appreciate you being vulnerable and honest about your background in technology. It can be daunting!! One tip for your future posts would be to incorporate links where possible! This just makes it a little more interactive for your viewers! I am excited to see your next posts! 🙂
Hey Brittany! I loved your first post! Your dogs are so cute! As an animal person I was immediately drawn to the posted because of the photo of them. It was an awesome idea to talk about them and share the image of them with us! Thanks for your post can’t wait to learn more about you throughout the blog posts this semester!