Before our first class for Technology Innovation in Education I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect regarding the course and assignments, but I did find myself very interested in the topics, especially with the use of technology in education being especially timely right now with switching to online learning and the privacy and access issues that accompany this.

I enjoyed the discussion on how important it is to understand privacy laws and responsibilities of an educator. I have a background in Office Administration and working in the government so I am familiar with some privacy laws but I think it is really important to learn more about this as future educators.

I found myself nervous and excited to set up a website, this was my first time and Iam thankful for this opportunity and I can see this as something I will want to use for my future students. Thankfully I also follow things sequentially and I found the instructions really helpful for set up. I am slowly learning how to navigate the blog and how to tailor it to my own likes.

Immediately after our first session was done I went to watch the film, Most Likely to Succeed, as I was really interested in this. I really enjoyed the film and I found myself feeling the same inspiration I had when I decided to become an educator. The film brought up a lot of interesting ideas for tailoring education to really help students instead of the ways we typically do things. I was not only inspired by the film but I was also a little sad because of our current education system and how we may be failing our students.

I think I will find myself re-watching Most Likely to Succeed  many times throughout my education journey so that I can remember why I wanted to become an educator.

Julia