Letter to my teacher . . .

Dear Professor Sorenson,

Thank you! I've said it to you many times in person, but I thought it appropriate to address one of my last blog entries for the class to you . . .

As you know, I entered the class with so many fears about technology, and I'd spent a great part of the summer dreading this class . . . not only because I felt completely technologically incompetent, but also because I found technology entirely boring. The entire extent of my knowledge was limited to email, browsing the web, and . . . using Discovery. No joke.

Now, I am able to use Blog, set up a Blog, and attach things through HTML not only to blogs but also to power point presentations, etc. Additionally, I have learned tons of different software products, including but not limited to: Kidspiration/Inspiration, SMART Board, Google Earth, You Tube, S-Present, Flickr, Box.net, Wikis . . . and that is only just the beginning!

I can't believe how much I have learned! Even more, I can't believe how much I have enjoyed the class, and how excited I am not only to use technology I have learned, but to continue learning more myself! Now that I have a solid foundation on Web 2.0, etc., I feel like I know enough to keep teaching myself . . . I know my strengths and weaknesses, and where to go to learn more.

Thank you, Prof. Sorenson, for making technology an exciting thing to learn about! Your passion for technology . . . and your passion for your students . . . was consistently evident throughout the class; you are my Technology Inspiration! I'm so thankful for your patience, your knowledge, your excitement, and your care . . . for the extra hours you put in, the gifts you brought, the food you MADE and bought, and all of the ways you went above and beyond your duty as our teacher. I sincerely wish I could take this class again next semester . . . and every semester, so that I could continue learning more and more about technology. You are such a blessing to me; thanks again!

Hannah Bryant