It's my very first reflection blog

Having an educational technology philosophy is important for many reasons. The most apparent reason to me would be that it gives you the opportunity to express yourself and the beliefs that you possess. Even though everyone may not agree with what you believe it's fine because not everyone is the same. Especially when it comes to beliefs about education, no two people believe the exact same thing. I feel that it is important to have your philosophy written down to use as a reflection. Honestly speaking, I think that your outlook will definitely change once you have had experience in that profession. Ideas that you thought were going to work when you were in the process of reaching your degree may turn out to be exactly how you thought they would, or it could be the complete opposite.

Since my toddler years I have always aspired to be a teacher, I feel honestly as if that was what I was put on this Earth to do. With that being said I am in no way perfect and have many aspirations and goals I would like to reach while I grow as a teacher. I want to always be optimistic about trying new ideas in order to put information in a new perspective for my students. I don't want them to dread coming to class thinking we will be doing the same stuff every day. I want to have the positive, motivating attitude every time I step into the classroom regardless what is going on in my personal life. The idea of education and it's importance should definitely always be enforced, I want them to know that they aren't just there to have a bunch of information thrown there way, that they are actually going to be able to use what they learn in the future. Encouraging students to do their best on whatever they are completing, even something as small as coloring in the lines, writing their names, etc. is a very important concept to teach I believe. I want to be a leader, role model, caretaker, and always make sure my students are learning in a safe environment giving them what they need to succeed. I would "fit" technology in by making sure that I do whatever I can to make sure they have the supplies they need. There are a lot of websites and groups that give schools opportunities to get technology in classrooms. I want to incorporate technology into the curriculum that has to be taught with multimedia, educational games, work on typing skills, basic computer skills, etc.

When it comes to teaching and using technology I consider myself like a cupcake baker.

I have all of these different ingredients that need to be mixed together (students, information to be taught, attitudes, personalities, problems to overcome, struggles), which is when you first get a class together and you have all of these different types of students with different backgrounds. You have to make sure that they are getting everything they can from the classroom in order for the year to be successful (cupcake to taste right). Once they're mixed together and we have the correct proportions  the cupcakes are ready to bake, which is like the learning process. Once you figure out how each individual student best succeeds with their work you can make sure that you touch base with their strong points. Once they've baked you let them cool and put the icing on top which is how much they've gained throughout their school year. Putting the icing on the cupcake is seeing how much a student has taken from your class. Having them leave your classroom with smiles on their faces knowing they are one step closer to having a successful future. To me, that'd the sweetest flavor I could ever imagine.