Session 4
While listening to this weeks podcast, I was pondering over which category I would fit under. By the time the podcast was over, I still hadn't made a decision. I think I apply to two categories and or in the middle of two. I would consider myself to be an innovator because I am knowledgeable of the different types of technology, new technologies that are coming out and of course I own all of those accessories like the iPod, cell phone, palm pilot etc. With the help of some of my family members, I am always in the know of new things coming out. My fiancee (which I have mentioned to you all before) is a Network Engineer and works closely with PC technologies. He has taught me to be more of an innovator and explains to me all the new things that are coming out in the world of PC's. On the other hand, my brother-in-law works side by side with Steve Jobs and Chris Waznak from Apple. He is always talking about new ideas that Apple has out in the stores and what products they are coming out with. So needless to say-- we definelty have the PC and MAC commercial going on at the house.
Due to my family influence and personal curiosity, I am always trying new software, technology, programs...you name it. This is why I feel that I fit into this category pretty well.
On the other hand, I am also an early adopter because I am a leader for my school and role model in a sense. I am a member of the school tech committee and this allows me to advise teachers how to use the technology in their classrooms and also be able to run teacher training's to help get them to learn the computers. I feel that because I have a strong sense of how to use the computer, it allows for me to be a good teacher. Often times people are very knowledgeable about the computer, but they don't know how to teach those skills to someone else. That is one of the things I see as one of my strengths. I know how it is to be frustrated and confused, so I know I can explain it in a way that will make sense.
So there you have it, I am an innovator and an early adopter.
While listening to this weeks podcast, I was pondering over which category I would fit under. By the time the podcast was over, I still hadn't made a decision. I think I apply to two categories and or in the middle of two. I would consider myself to be an innovator because I am knowledgeable of the different types of technology, new technologies that are coming out and of course I own all of those accessories like the iPod, cell phone, palm pilot etc. With the help of some of my family members, I am always in the know of new things coming out. My fiancee (which I have mentioned to you all before) is a Network Engineer and works closely with PC technologies. He has taught me to be more of an innovator and explains to me all the new things that are coming out in the world of PC's. On the other hand, my brother-in-law works side by side with Steve Jobs and Chris Waznak from Apple. He is always talking about new ideas that Apple has out in the stores and what products they are coming out with. So needless to say-- we definelty have the PC and MAC commercial going on at the house.
Due to my family influence and personal curiosity, I am always trying new software, technology, programs...you name it. This is why I feel that I fit into this category pretty well.
On the other hand, I am also an early adopter because I am a leader for my school and role model in a sense. I am a member of the school tech committee and this allows me to advise teachers how to use the technology in their classrooms and also be able to run teacher training's to help get them to learn the computers. I feel that because I have a strong sense of how to use the computer, it allows for me to be a good teacher. Often times people are very knowledgeable about the computer, but they don't know how to teach those skills to someone else. That is one of the things I see as one of my strengths. I know how it is to be frustrated and confused, so I know I can explain it in a way that will make sense.
So there you have it, I am an innovator and an early adopter.
posted by Jennie O'Kelley @ 12:11 PM
4 Comments:
At 4:44 PM,
Anita K. said…
Hi Jennie,
So true about being able to take a skill that you possess and having the ability to teach it to someone else, this is one of the reasons people are so afraid of technology. Like me, they believe that they can do something so wrong that it will kill the computer or whatever the technology is that is being used. I finally found someone to explain things to me in a way that it took the fear away. Keep up the good work!
At 7:00 PM,
Anonymous said…
Wow! Sounds nice to have those kinds of informational resource. I think from reading so many responses I feel many times that an innovator isn't necessarily a person that owns all of the "toys" (ie: ipod, cell phone, palm pilot,etc.) But the one that really has a knowledge of uses, integrations and even able to determine if they are fruitful. For example, I've seen many people in education that think they are "techy" because they use their palm pilot (although they normally don't know how to use half of the features :). But it's someone who knows all about the technologies and chooses how to implement them, of even if they are worth implementing in the first. place. What do you think?
At 8:43 PM,
Michele said…
Sounds like you have great resources when it come to technology.
At 10:17 AM,
Brian Newberry said…
I think a lot of us fit into different categories at different times. As Brian noted, at home is different than at work for him. I keep wondering if it is harder to self-rate oneself than it is to rate others. I suspect that some of us would rate higher in the eyes of others than we rate ourselves.
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