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     My prior experiences using technology include my time as a meteorologist in the Air Force. Most of my shifts included working on the computer to forecast the weather and create products for my customers. I would also create briefings and training materials on Powerpoint and Word documents. Social media and messaging programs have also helped with typing and key stroke commands in the past. Like most students, I am on my computer or other electronic device most of each day.

     In this class I hope to learn how to further utilize technology in the classroom. My goal is to teach high school and college history courses and I would like to include technology in my future lesson plans. History can be a boring subject for some students, so videos, slideshows, pictures, and other media may be able to maintain students' attention better. I hope to learn more about the education technology options that I will have because I already have a general understanding of Microsoft Office.

     My learning style results match what I expected from the questionnaire. I am fairly neutral between an action and a reflective learner. Sometimes I prefer to think things through, but other times I like to jump right in and get things done. I am also a sensing, visual, and sequential learner. I tend to remember images better than words on a screen, but I also like things in order. I have no trouble remembering timelines or ordered steps if I am able to hear a story or see an image/video to associate with the information.