Blog Post #1

 Hey EME2040! My name is Emily Allen and I'm a senior majoring in editing, writing and media with a minor in education. I'm from Orlando and have an older brother and a labradoodle named Cooper. I love writing and I am currently a digital content intern at the Moore Agency in Tallahassee. If I pursue teaching I plan on teaching high school English. 

My experience with technology in an educational setting is limited to the student perspective as I don't have any experience teaching. I grew up in a school where we used laptops and smart boards so it has been similar throughout my life, except for in elementary school where we weren't at the smart board age yet. I am hoping to learn how to navigate all the little details of technology platforms from the teacher side, since it is a bit different. Also I'm assuming there is more to educational technology than Zoom and projectors so I would like to get a good understanding of everything. 

As an English major, I use a lot of resources for writing and research purposes. I often use databases for research papers through FSU. I also often use websites such as Purdue Owl, Thesaurus and Grammarly to help with the mechanics of citations and grammar. Offline, I like to use planners and notebooks to keep myself organized and best understand information. I prefer print textbooks rather than online, and handwrite notes rather than type them.