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I see data collection in all industries as important and teaching especially. I would use date collection programs such as qualtrics to gauge public opinion of the lessons both from the parent perspective and the student. This way I can ensure a dynamic and increasingly efficient method of teaching. I would also use excel and they data representation it offers to better understand the student's grades as a whole. This would both streamline the grading process as well as allow me to see the big picture as far as grades with respect to their lessons.

I found my classmates' blogs to be interesting. Especially in how everyone voiced their own opinions subtly regarding each assignment. My favorite bit I found on a classmates blogs were the presentations they developed for ILP #1. You could clearly see a disparity between those who really could wield technology and those who struggled through it, and I'm not necessarily saying I was of the first.

The technology tool I want to learn most is garage band. Beyond useful, I see many enjoyable applications for it. Apple does a very good job at being user-friendly. So my hope is that although not close to mastering the instruments themselves, I might be able to make a good sound with the program. As with anything in technology, I intend to learn this through trial and error and spending time manipulating the program. This being said, a youtube tutorial wouldn't hurt either.

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Colin Peaks

My name is Colin Peaks, I'm a junior English major at Florida State. I'm from Jacksonville. I play lacrosse and enjoy writing, weekends, and getting out of class early. The only prior experience with technology is with the computer's word processor and probably minesweeper, sometimes pinball. In school my only exposure to technology was when teachers were first using smart boards so it was relatively chaotic but I'm sure things have smoothed out. What I hope to learn in this class is to efficiently navigate all the school websites I'm expected to, as well as learn how technology has changed the classroom.
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