Technology Interview Reflection

This interview assignment highlighted how electronic networking is key to the way people communicate in our society. We asked our cooperating instructor, Mr. Soto, to introduce us to the technology specialist at our school. Mr. Soto sent him a quick email asking when and how we could contact him. Mr. Welch responded to his e-mail within ten minutes and asked him to have us contact the student teachers in Mrs. B’s room for his responses to the interview questions. We looked them up on face book, asked if they would help us out. They forwarded to us Mr. Welch’s responses to their questions. The interview showed that there are many resources available in the school that our co-operating teacher does not utilize. I assume that he is not the only teacher who isn’t aware, or chooses not to utilize the resources available. This realization has led me to set a goal for myself to make myself aware of the technologies available in my school, learn to use them and let them benefit my students. I am beginning to see how necessary it is for students to use technology frequently and well. I’m glad for the things we are learning and the difficulties we are overcoming now. This will help us be in the right place, so to speak, for the difficulties we will have to overcome later as we strive to give our students the skills that are essential in our eWorld.