Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths:

·         I feel like currently I am continually learning about technology and my skills and knowledge are increasing. Once I start to work as a teacher I will no longer be taking technology classes or working at a software company so I could see this as also being a potential weakness. But for now, it is a strength.

·         I know how to operate a multimedia computer system. I have installed a lot of software, I know how to access files in different drives, and I know how to maintain and organize files.

·         I am very good at looking in search engines and finding basically anything I need. If I have a question about, for example, how to teach a special needs child math, I know I can find information in seconds. I also know how to find if the information accurate, current, and relevant.

·         I  have accounts with facebook, linked in, blogger, hotmail, outlook, salesforce, e-automate, and gmail so I feel like I am linked in to a lot of work and social networks.

Weakness:

·         Macs are an extreme weakness of mine. I don't own a Mac because of the price and I don't have anyone close to me that owns a MAC so it is very difficult to learn about Macs. Every school I have been to uses Macs so I need to make sure I know how to use it when I start teaching.

·         I feel like I know some computer lingo, but since technology is always progressing, it is something that I need to make sure I stay up on and I need to learn more about now. I know that in 2 years there will be a ton more vocabulary and terms that if I learn, I can be more tech savvy for my students.

·         Goals:

o   My goal is that I will be able to have a good understanding of Mac and the programs that teachers use in the school for Macs for when I become a teacher

o   I also want to have my computer lingo continually grow so my goal is to constantly stay up to date on new computer lingo.

·         Website that has computer lingo: http://www.clpgh.org/locations/pccenter/helpsheets/Intro/ComputerLingo.pdf

·         Tutorial: A basic Mac Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq84nV0fAfM

·         Workshop: Apple let's you sign up for a workshop for free: http://www.apple.com/retail/workshops/