I am finally here!!! After stewing about pursuing this Doctor of Education for a number of years I decided it was time to “take the bull by the horns.” I chose to specialize in educational technology because it has created change in how educational programs can be delivered. I believe that strengthening my expertise in this area will ensure that I can better facilitate learning in my high school classroom where I support students with unique challenges such as learning, behavioral and sensory disabilities. Technological innovation is changing the way education is delivered and opening up possibilities that could hardly be conceived even a decade ago. I want to continue to be relevant in the delivery of my program. Studying educational technology seems to be a logical route to address this concern. I am advocating for the use of assistive technology throughout my school to promote individual student needs. I look forward to building my own capacity in this area and providing leadership to others as I research how educational technology influences growth in learning opportunities.

After just two days in the program I can already see that I had assumptions that were not entirely correct. I hardly thought it possible that my brain could be so full of new information in such a short period. Let the journey begin......