EdTech Teaching Philosophy 

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In these times, technological fluency in the classroom has become more essential than ever. As such, it is our duty as educators to continue to evolve best teaching practices in the face of continuing hurdles. New technology has allowed for the transition to online courses during a pandemic, which has allowed students to continue learning without exposing themselves to a deadly virus. This is an obviously positive aspect of using technology. However, after we return to in-person teaching we must still push ourselves to optimize how we use technology to make sure learning is engaging, modern, and relevant to our students.

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Using technology in the classroom can be a hassle. For example, there have been many times over the past two semesters where one of my students will be trying to ask a question and a connection disruption with render them unintelligible. Further, not all students have access to high-quality, reliable internet. This potentially puts low income and rural students at a considerable disadvantage.

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I have been teaching at UNR since 2017, and during that time I have both struggled with technology (projectors that did not work, programs that my students could not open on their laptops, etc.), and also relied on it. The events of 2020 have demonstrated that as teachers, we have a responsibility to make online teaching as engaging and effective as possible. I believe that technology can facilitate that goal.