Final Reflection - Scenario

I feel I am an exceptional candidate for this teaching position.  I have a strong background for incorporating technology into the classroom, not only from the educators standpoint...but for the students as well.  I believe in this every changing almost "instant" world we are in, students need to be able to access anything at anytime.  My great education from Kansas State University has prepared me to be a strong teacher and I feel that I am a huge asset to your school.  Not only to I have a strong background in technology, I am also ESL endorsed so I know how to incorporate differentiated instruction into the classroom, and technology only makes that simpler.

I hope to see myself in five years as a steady teacher in a great school district.  I hope to help mold a not so technology savvy school into a very technology intelligent school.  I hope to bring new direction to everyday instruction, and be able to receive grants to get my school more computers, iPads, and smart boards.

Technology is such a great way to impact students' learning.  By using computers, information is instant.  Say a student needs to write a report on an animal...they can use the web to access pictures, facts, videos, all in the same place.  How convenient for not only the student, but the classroom teacher, and the parents of the students.

Looking back to when I was in school, we didn't have access to computers and technology like kids do these days.  We got to go to the computer lab once every other week, where as now, each classroom has a cart of laptops that are used daily.  I would love to see every school in the district in which i will teach in have individual computers for each student.  This way they parents don't have to worry about getting a home computer if the finances are not available, but this can also help educate parents.

I feel I have alot to offer as a teacher in your school district and hope you consider me for the job.  Please visit my website for all the technology projects that I could be using to teach our students.

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