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Truly Using Technology In The Classroom
Yes, this does seem like an ad for Apple products, but get past that and think about what is really happening here. The ultimate engagement experience for students. My mind swims with the thought of having students who are excited about being in class. Instead of us just talking at them, they are partners in their own learning. This is how technology benefits us! This is truly my ideal, what I hope to experience as an educator before I retire. Hey, I have 20+ years to go, so maybe there's hope!
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I have been teaching for 11 years, and while I wasn’t a super fantastic teacher out the gate, I can now say I’m a good teacher. I don’t think that is an arrogant statement, it is simply a fact. How do I know I’m good? Sure my students always improve on the state tests, but I know I’m doing something right because my students improve period. They always get better. From September to June I watch as my students become better readers, better writers, better thinkers and yes, better test takers (not… 
You may have noticed that I have been “dark” this past week. I have been working hard, revamping a couple of important pages on this site: 
Yesterday I was chatting with a former student who posted something on Facebook (more about my Facebook experience in upcoming posts!) about Norton Anti-Virus hating her computer. My response was "Norton is a hog, ditch it". She said she couldn't because her father paid for the software and therefore she had to use it. The exchange got me thinking about how many people blindly use anti-virus software that bloats their system and costs them, not only in up front costs, but computer downtime (which is money too). The only reason I… 
