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I chose to look at my high school's website because it was recently updated and looks super nice. The website was mainly public, with lots of information about the school, its history, and its faculty. The website is a high school that serves students grades 9th-12th, each grade level having their own site resource tab. The site does have a log in for students/parents, which is more for things such as logging into the student portal.





I plan to use technology in the future mainly to advance my research and knowledge as a Special Education Teacher, in order to best serve my students and the families I'll be working with. I would like to create a class site for my students in order to stay in contact and up to date with my students. I feel like this would be the best way to accomplish my goals efficiently because messages via message are sent directly and can be responded to by the tap of your finger. I also hope to use technology in the classroom for students.


After visiting the technology sandbox, I am very interested in one day using the Virtual Reality headgear that they had when teaching others about autism spectrum disorders. One of the applications on the virtual reality game was an Autism Spectrum Disorders mock reality. It showed those with the headset how life looks like in the lens of an autistic person. I feel like this is super essential for future educators, especially those working with students with autism.

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