When I grow up

Do children really know what they want to be when they grow up? That is my question of the day. Let me say that many times people have asked me that question and plenty of times, I thought that I knew. But the funny thing is that when we finally "grow up" as have progressed life's journey, our generation (and those thereafter) could be placed in a position that has never been invented. That's how I feel about technology! It changes so rapidly that it's hard to say what you might be doing when you grow up. After all, at the tender age of almost 30, these technology positions did not exist when everyone was asking that tough question.

So here I am...Roslyn Warren, a student in the Telecommunications in Education course at USM.

I am taking this class as a prerequisite for the Ph.D. program in Instructional Technology and Design. I have already completed a foundation of 15 hours in Adult Education and look forward to applying those principles in the instructional design process. I have a background in psychology so it is very interesting to study how people learn and interventions that I can develop to enhance the learning process. Also, I am enjoying learning about the technology that I plan to use in the future.
When I grew up, I thought I might be a psychologist. But now you can merge psychology with technology and create positions that were unimaginable when I first thought them.

The purpose of this blog is to allow everyone to know my progression throughout this course. It is already interesting to know the diversity of my cohorts who have various insights into the opportunities that technology has already afforded them. In addition, I am excited to participate in the learning process and document my advances. I also look forward to looking over these blogs in the future to note how far I have advanced in my thoughts relative to technology and technology concepts.

Enjoy,

Roslyn