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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

TECHNOLOGY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Lauren Walker

Technology has always been in my life. I remember playing games on the computer when
I was smaller and then writing papers and using PowerPoint when I got older. Technology is
something that we use every day and is constantly changing and updating all the time.
Technology will always be a key part of my life and I will continue to learn and use it in a daily
and professional setting.
In elementary school I would Microsoft word to write papers in class and sometimes
PowerPoint to present the projects we would have in class. In middle school I learned to type
without looking down at the keyboard and still used PowerPoint and Microsoft. In high school
this is where the use of technology changed for me. It wasnt just using the same software I had
been using through elementary and middle school. I was using Photoshop, Prezi, Voki, Glogster
and Windows Movie Maker. Using Prezi instead of PowerPoint was so much fun because I got to
mess around with the website and make awesome presentations for my classes. I also used
Window Movie Maker when my classmates and I would have to make videos for class. Using
this software gave me more experience with using technology and helped me in college when I
had projects and papers due.
Using the same software for years gave me a lot of practice and experience with the
software. By using it again and again it was easier to do projects because I already knew what to
do. With PowerPoint I could add effects to the slides and make it look amazing. When using
Prezi at first I didnt really know what to do at first. I just made it almost like a PowerPoint but
then I began to mess around with it and started adding effects and make the presentation look
professional and nice. Something I struggled with was Windows Movie Maker because I was
never satisfied with the work but I would continue to practice my skills by always editing for

group projects. Then it became one of my strengths because I got better at editing and made the
videos look good.
For my goals with technology I would like to learn how to use Excel and other software
that Im not that familiar with and practice using them. I think that learning to use this software
will be beneficial for me because I may have to use the software in classes and with my future
students.
The technology I would like to use in my future classroom would be Prezi and windows
movie maker, class dojo, kahoot and Voki. These are apps and software that the children will be
able to use and have fun using it. Class dojo is something that I can connect with the parents and
the children outside of school and can let the parents know how the child is doing right away and
can upload pictures to the app too. Kahoot is a fun way for the children to learn and take quizzes
as a class. Its fun for the children to compete against each other and learn while doing it. The
children would be timed while taking the quizzes and can even use their phones if they are older.
The children can also use Voki for class projects and have fun learning with it because they can
edit the avatars and make voices for them. The children can use Prezi to present projects that I
give them in class. Using these different types of software and apps makes it fun for my class
because most of them will be familiar with the use of technology and it should be enjoyable for
them to use it because they get to have fun and learn at the same time.

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