My Relationship with Technology and Teaching
I did not grow up surrounded by screens. My earliest memories of learning are filled with dog-eared books, chalk dust on my fingers, and teachers who spoke with conviction rather than slides. Education, to me, was personal — a quiet exchange of trust between a teacher and a student. When technology first entered my classroom, I was cautious. It arrived loudly: glowing screens, new platforms, endless updates promising to “revolutionize” learning. At first, it felt intrusive, almost impatient with the slower, thoughtful rhythm I valued. I worried that something essential might be lost — the pauses, the eye contact, the moments when confusion slowly turned into understanding. But over time, I began to notice something different. Technology, when used with intention, did not replace teaching — it extended it. A single video could open a window to a world my students had never seen. A shared document allowed quieter voices to finally be heard. A simple tool could turn curiosity into e...