Initial Blog Post

My name is Nina Salyrosas and I am a senior at Florida State. I was born in Peru but raised in Miami Beach, FL. Even though Miami is an eight-hour drive away I chose Florida State for their Social Sciences program. I am currently majoring in Sociology graduating Fall 2019 and will be applying to the College of Social Work also at Florida State for Grad school. My goal has always been to do everything possible to obtain my degree and begin the career I have always wanted. Along with a major in Sociology, I am also minoring in Education which brings me to the introduction of this blog.

Growing up I have not had the privilege of applying modern technology into my educational setting. However, since Elementary school, SMART Boards, as well as desktop computers, have been always been around for reading programs, library quizzes, and exams like the FCAT or EOC. My freshman year of high school I took an Introduction to Technology class where we learned how to properly work with Microsoft programs such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Since the beginning of college, I have been reliant on my laptop and computers at the library. My major requires reading and writing, therefore, everything I need is usually online.

Due to not growing up with electronics in the classroom like modern times, I would like to expand my knowledge in ways in which I would be able to implement necessary tools for students. I would also like to learn where to draw the line with overusing technology so that students do not become completely reliant when it is not available. Lastly, I would also be interested in knowing whether students perform better with or without those resources available to them.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.