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Hello! My name is Aneli Urrutia. I am currently a freshman studying at Florida State University. I just changed my major form nursing to special education. My parents are from Cuba but I was born in Miami. I speak Spanish. I have lived in Weston, Florida my whole life. Since I grew up in south Florida, I learned to love the beach. I love to go to the beach to get tan and relax. It is a great stress reliever. I also really love animals. I have three dogs. I have two chihuahuas and a doberman pinscher.

In educational settings, I personally have not used much technology. I have experience using my phone, laptops, computers, and IPads from school, but that's really it. I have seen my teachers use technology during my educational experiences. I have seen teachers use smart-boards and overhead projectors, but I have never used them myself. I have also had teachers use the same technology I have like laptops and televisions. 

From this class I hope to learn more about technology in general. I want to learn about the specific technology that is used in education. I also want to learn how to use the different technology and machines. I also want to learn how technology influences individual's ability to learn.  I hope to gain knowledge on how technology has changed education in the past years.


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  1. HajeenAugust 30, 2018 at 9:30 AM

    Here's one more bilingual! Technology is can be very effective in special education. One of my colleagues studies how to use virtual reality to teach children with autism. I don' t know the specific research questions but can say that technologies can be effective not only for mass education but also for individualized learning. :-)

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