Introduction

Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Savanna McCabe and this is my blog for EME2040. I am currently a sophomore at Florida State University studying psychology and intending to apply to the elementary education program. I also work part time and am involved in my campus ministry- the Catholic Student Union at FSU, TCC and FAMU. Some things I am passionate about are the influence of family life on a child's development, mental health, the Catholic faith and the environment.

Through this blog, I will be expressing myself and fulfilling the requirements for EME2040. EME2040 is about the influence of technology in education. My generation had the unique privilege of growing up in a time where we were on the verge of the technological and social media boom that is the early 2000's. Consequently, I experienced the frequent use of technology during my education. Halfway through my elementary education, we started to use smart boards during class instead of white boards. Going into middle and high school, the use of platforms like turnitin.com, Edmodo and social media marked the way I would complete assignments and develop personally. Now as a college student, the use of Canvas is at the center of the way I function as a student.

Although I have and still do use technology for my education, I also use it outside of my education. I frequently use things like Google Docs as a means for my involvement as a student leader in the Catholic Student Union. So, during this class, I would like to learn more about technology so I can use it appropriately and to my advantage in and outside of the classroom.