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Hello blog! My name is Jessica Kaplan but my friends usually will call me Jess or Jessie. Currently I am attending Florida State University and hoping to pursuit a career as a Speech Pathologist which falls under the major of Communication Sciences and Disorders. I was always unsure of what I wanted to do in life but I have always had a love and passion for helping others and working with kids which is why I believe Speech Pathology to be a perfect career for me.
In the past I have used a tremendous amount of techonlogy in the education setting. Throughout high school we used different technologies ranging from smartboards to projectors. We also had a Mac Computer Lab accessbile for students in journalism or yearbook class. Incoming freshman were required to sign up for a intro to technology class to help them get equipped with Word, Power Point, and Excel.
In this class I hope to gain knoweldge about the advancemetns of technology. I want to apply those advancements of technology and hoepfully be able to incorporate them in my career. Although I have previously taken techolongy coursers prior, I am hoping that this course will help re-familiarize myself with these different technological gadgets.

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  1. Lukas's Blog fa19September 2, 2019 at 11:52 AM

    Nice to meet you Jess! We have an entire week dedicated for tech that deals with students with special needs. I am sure you can bring in a lot from you background to this class.
    This course is designed to be very different from the other tech courses on campus because it is about how to use tech to improve learning/ instruction instead of which button to push.

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