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standardsix standardseven standardeight standardnine standardten  Hi, My name is Brenda Blystone. I teach Spanish to grades 9 - 12 at Marinette High School. I am also a co-advisor of the Student Senate. I have enjoyed this program. Clearly, students are more engaged and motivated when technology is used. Technology must, however, be part of the lesson and not an add-on or an extra to something that we already do. I have discovered many new websites, started using wikis, blogs, and podcasts in my lessons. I have also learned the Promethean ActivInspire software and now teach the majority of my lessons using a Promethean board. My favorite quote about technology is one by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige who said "Dream how technology can not only improve education but also transform what we think of as education." This masters program has done just that for me. It has improved my teaching and enhanced learning for my students but most importantly, it has caused me to re-think education. This portfolio serves as an example of what I am doing in my classroom to help students achieve the benchmarks and standards in both technology and Spanish.