Technology Hopes and Fears

1. How will you overcome these fears and use technology for empowerment?

I can't relate to these fears with my job. I use technology to communicate with all my coworkers across the state by email. I report my monthly activities on a reporting system. When I have my yearly Performance Apprasial it is all done on the computer. I use technology when I give presentations to groups in my county or send newsletters to them. It would be fearful if I didn't have technology in my workday. I do hope to keep improving my technology skills to make my work better and more exciting.
2. What barriers do you identify with as outlined on page 22 of the Romano text?

It is really hard for me to identify with these barriers because I don't teach in a classroom and when I did teach I was in a gym allday. I can relate just from observations I made when I was in the school element. You could tell the teachers that tried new things with technology and those who could only check email.
3. How have the skills you've learned in this class contributed to realizing your fears and /or hopes?

Since I am not a classroom teacher I've approached this class a little differantly. I have taken many ideas and put them to use, like the blog for 4-H. I am excited about learning more about the interactive powerpoint, and I hope to be able to put this into my work somehow!
4. What changes will you make regarding shifting control, mentoring, collegiality and collaboration?

When I give a presentation I try to always use a powerpoint or visual to make things more interesting. I hope to gain more knowledge on how to keep making things I do better.