In my school, we did not use a lot of educational technology. But from what I can remember was most useful to me was my experience in a songwriting class. In this class, students focused on creating music with some of the basic tools that came packed in a mac book. This meant the students got very savvy with garage band. Using garage band, I learned quite a few tricks for the future. I learned how to edit MIDI files to my desire and record, edit, and create voice overs as well as recorded music. This has drawn me to experiment with other audio programs in a meaningful and fun way.
Other than the typical Microsoft word-style technology, I can't remember much used in my classroom. I remember using computer programs when I was younger that helped teach me foreign language and keyboarding skills, but nothing else specifically designed for education. What I do remember was my teachers' avid use of the internet in creating activities for us. Most of my high school teachers (mostly the younger ones) would search online for teaching peripherals that were free and accessible for students. We would use websites with activities in class and as homework. While some of these were cheesy, I appreciated my teachers putting in the effort to embrace technology in the classroom.
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