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I have chosen to research the two tech topics, “IT careers” and “How computers operate”. I chose IT careers because I would like to start a career in IT in the future and I am curious about careers I can go into that involve both IT and education. I have lots of experience in education. I worked as a kindergarten teacher for nine years in the classroom before transitioning to an online tutor. As an online tutor, I see firsthand how important information technology is to education. Even in the classroom, teachers and students rely heavily on technology. There has to be someone there to ensure the smooth sailing of technology.

            IT careers connect to the fundamentals of information technology in that I would need a good foundation of knowledge in IT in order to be successful in any IT career. I also need to know the concepts of information technology and computer science in any IT career. I need to know how computers operate to be able to help others with computer issues. The major hardware components and functions of a modern computer system play a big role in IT careers. I have to work with those systems and know the ins and outs of components such as the CPU and hard drive. Programming languages and program execution methods will likely be used in most IT careers, especially in education. I may end up teaching coding to students one day. Application software is prevalent in most careers today. IT careers is no exception; IT careers rly heavily on it. Network management and security is crucial to a career in IT. In most cases, companies will rely on us to keep networks secure and ensure devices run smoothly.

            In my research, I found I found a possible IT career involving education; educational technology specialist. “Educational technology specialists (ETS) or instructional technology specialists often work in elementary, middle, and secondary schools (private or public), colleges or universities, government agencies, or in corporations and non-profits. They play a key role in identifying appropriate educational technology for all types of classroom applications”, Stoffle, A, 2025. Other possible careers include IT specialist in a school or a coding teacher in a school.

            Another tech topic I researched is “How computers operate”. This topic is basic knowledge I need to be a successful IT specialist. “A computer is an electronic machine that processes information—in other words, an information processor: it takes in raw information (or data) at one end, stores it until it's ready to work on it, chews and crunches it for a bit, then spits out the results at the other end”, Woodford, C. (2023). How computers operate is a topic that connects to the fundamentals of information technology as a foundation. To complete the tasks and functions we learned in this course, we must have an idea of how computers operate. This topic relates to the major hardware components and functions of a modern computer system because they explain how computers operate. Knowing how computers operate allows us to use programming languages and program executive methods with success. Application software plays a role in how computers operate. The applications have to be installed on computers and knowing how they operate helps us navigate the applications. Database and database management is storing and organizing data within a database. This is a process in knowing how computers operate. Knowing how computers operate also helps us keep data secure.

            Creating a blog was not a new experience for me. I created a blog a few years ago to help keep my distant family and friends up to date on what was going on with me. This was before social media was primarily used for communication. I made a few blog posts and then eventually moved on to social media sites. Creating a blog for this course was familiar for me. But, I did learn some new concepts. I learned best practices in design and layout of a blog. I also learned best practices in using AI for blogging and maintaining brand voice and consistency, as well as equality and fairness. I will continue to build upon the knowledge I have gained in this course by adding to my blog, keeping in my everything I learned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References:

Stoffle, A, 2025. Educational technology specialist career guide. Retrieved from:

https://www.teachercertificationdegrees.com/careers/educational-technology-specialist/#description

Woodford, C. (2023). Computers. Retrieved from:

            https://www.explainthatstuff.com/howcomputerswork.html

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