Nearing Completion - How Does Technology Fit into My Future?

A year and a half ago, I began a crazy journey to get my M.Ed I remember looking at Dave when he was in the hospital and saying, "I can't believe I'm actually going to do this." The loans, the tears and the stress that went into completing this have been more extreme than I ever thought it could be. When I first began my M.Ed program, I thought that it was kind of like an extension of the activities I had completed as an undergraduate - but I see that I've learned more more practical information in the year and half I have been completing my M.Ed than during my time as an undergraduate. 

Not only do I see and realize a new importance to creating activities that engage students in technology; I see that the applicable uses for these tools involve a new level of comprehension from the student. 

I also think that I have a unique opportunity as a teacher of English to create more visually stimulating environment. Auditory and visual learners need different stimulation and an environment created for them that enhances their own ideas and choices, as well as engages them in the information.

We can't deny that technology is a prominent part of society and education. The challenge is a balancing act - what can we expect from students who are constantly stimulated with something besides a singular task? Can we expect them to engage in activities that require their concentrated attention without outside stimulus? Or do we embrace the multi-tasker, who can tweet and text and listen to music and write a paper while their dog is begging and eating their popcorn? 

I say, if you can't beat em', join em'.