Evolution defines the changes to a population over many generations.

Scientifically, it describes inherited traits of a population, but it can also be

used to explain the changes observed in the tools utilized by a population,
such as technology. Technology has been integrated into society over the
past few decades as a tool for communication and research, which has
enhanced the education industry enormously. The current generation of
students has grown up with the most cutting edge technology developments
and as a result can be described as having a lifelong use of communication
and media technology.
Students of 2013 are fully integrated technological enthusiasts, so shouldnt
their educators strive to keep up with their level of technology knowledge? I
graduated from University of the Fraser Valley earning a Bachelor of Science
degree in 2010 and graduated from University of British Columbia earning a
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) in 2011. Presently I am a high school
science teacher, and I endeavor to be able to bring my lessons to a level in
which integrating different types of technology will allow students to absorb
new types of information. I am extremely passionate about expanding and
continuing my technology education, which is why the University of British
Columbia Masters of Education Technology (MET) program is my first choice
of graduate program.
I look forward to expanding my professional knowledge base in technology
not only to enhance my current practice, but also to precipitate my future
leadership roles and responsibilities. My goal is to incorporate various
learning technologies such as web-publication and social software tools into
my professional career in order to maximize the learning potential of my
students. I look forward to learning how different media can influence my
lesson presentations and assessment techniques. I also aim to influence my
professional learning community by leading coworkers to develop their own
digital technology knowledge to enhance their own professional goals.
Academically, I am looking forward to collaborating with local and global
educators in the topic of technology education. As indicated on the MET
website, I will be collaborating with fellow students that come from a variety
of educational fields. I look forward to investigating how our diverse
experiences can enhance our discussions of a common topic. I am especially
excited to learn about the culturally influenced behavior of people and how
their communication patterns influence the way they learn. It is this
information that I would use to build meaningful lessons for culturally diverse
classes.

I eagerly look forward to continuing my technology and professional growth

with UBCs Masters of Educational Technology program. Thank you in
advance for your consideration of my application.