My thoughts on technology range dramatically.  On one hand I feel competent and capable of working with technology.  In some ways, I sometimes feel like the "big fish in the little pond, and in others, I a the "little fish in the big pond". In my former job as an administrator in a large Head Start program, I was one of the most technologically savvy administrators there.  In my current job as a professor at a local university, I am definitely not as tech savvy as those around me. 
I am proficient enough with email, word processing, making tables, typing data into excel spreadsheets (I still don't know how to do formulas in excel, however), use Blackboard and Angel, hyperlink, use Power Point and write my own with effects, timers, etc., and navigate the internet.  I am not comfortable with newer programs such as Prezi, wikispaces, webquests, etc. and items such as smart phones, iPads, and e-readers.  I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the rate at which technology evolves and my time to spend learning new things.  I am an educational leader that should be up-to-speed on technological trends.  I am very grateful for the amazing opportunity to work online for my doctorate degree.  As a result, I am looking forward to learning as much as I can during this intensive to help me to understand more of the basics and to enhance my knowledge of newer trends related to educational settings.
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