EDUC Blog 4 Reflection of Technology

As an educator, balancing any part of your life can be an uphill battle. When technology becomes a part of your life, it is like buying a box of chocolate with the cream in the middle; you never know how refreshing they are until you drive into them. The same scenario applies to technology. Once a person start working with technology they do not set out to, let it consume their lives but as time move on, it does. Technology has it pro and cons just like anything else.  

The normal demands place on our lives is a demand we place on ourselves. Meaning, for the last eight years, I have placed technology above my life, my husband and job. I decide to go back to school in 2006, to future my education and upgrade the education, I attain in 1991. Technology changes every day and in order to keep up with the changes, as educator, changes has to take place in our lives. The technology education acquired in 1991 is not the same as the technology education in 2014. Sacrifices are made to use technology today. My husband has been a pillow of support while attending school for the past eight years. Without him, none of the experience would be worth the sacrifice. 

Since, working as an IT administrator, Teacher and Website manager the use of the cell phone, desktop computer, tablet, laptop, printer, scanner, fax machine, internet, network, and database once consume my life. After, almost passing away in 2012 from a blood disorder called Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is a blood disorder that causes blood clots to form in small blood vessels around the body, and leads to a low platelet count, I decide once God healed my body that I would make sure I took care of the life He allowed me to see again. 

Now, technology is a balance in my life. I still have to work on the amount of time I spend completing different assignment for the classes. The balance that consumer my life and benefits now; is working out at the gym for three hours doing water aerobics, walking on treadmill and working with the weight. God gives us one life to live and I plan on living it to the fullest. I use to play Candy Crusher, Pet Rescue Sage, and Jewels X but now that time is spent working out and completing this master program. No matter what we do, do it healthy unto the Lord and “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:6)

 

Reference 

Bible http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Proverbs-3-6/ 

MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000552.htm