I am the Education Technology Specialist for Instruction with District 49 in Colorado Springs. I began my career as a Kindergarten teacher for 16 years before moving up to 5th grade and a 1-to-1 iPad classroom . When I started teaching in 1990, the technology available was a mimeograph machine and one telephone on the school secretary’s desk.. I love how technology can be used to engage some of the most reluctant learners and show them that learning extends beyond a boring textbook.