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 This is first post to my journey in becoming an Instructional Technologist. My mission is "to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before" Wait, that's Star Trek and Captain James T. Kirk said those words. Ah, close enough

 As a public school teacher of 17 years, I've worked closely with the technology department at my campus. I've decided to obtain my Masters in Instructional Technology and become part of that team. I hope you enjoy following my journey as I learn more about technology and how to enrich learning in a digital environment. 

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