Evan Borgman Tech Skills This is a rapidly changing world we live in where new technologies are integrated into

our everyday life more or less every year. This is true even for schools and teachers. For example, I can remember finally being allowed to use a smart phone in class, some 3 or 4 years after their introduction to the general public. Teachers in my class were still experimenting with the idea of older dumb phones being used as a teaching tool through things such as text alerts to students. I personally come from a tech background. I ended my high school career in a programming course offered through the Capital Area Career Center and entered my college life planning on perusing a degree in that topic. My greatest skill that could be linked to technology would probably be understanding. I actually understand the operation, creation, use and make up of most of the tech that flows through a classroom. I'd also list my natural adaptability as a strength in the tech field. When I see a new technology thrusted into the public I'm just as excited for it as the next person and dying to find ways to integrate it into what I'm doing. I'm eager to find ways to adapt this technology and willing to experiment with it in a live setting. From a practical standpoint I'm proficient in many different software suites with a willingness to learn new ones as the need arises. I've had extensive use and some training with the Microsoft Office suite and the open source alternative OpenOffice. I have some experience with Adobe's design software such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver and some Flash. I also am capable with the open source image software GIMP. I have some experience with HTML and CSS, a basic and working understanding of web design. I also have some experience using the Java programming language and have some proficiency with it.