About Mona

Welcome to my teaching with technology portfolio. Through my portfolio, you will find enormous number of my works and technology tools that I have done or discovered during my courses. But before that let me introduces myself to you :)

“Wish” is the meaning of my name “Mona”. Twenty-seven years ago, my parents had a boy for three years, and they were praying for a girl. When I was born, they considered me as a pretty wish come true. Therefore, they think I am a wish, and I have to work hard to achieve all my wishes as well as theirs which include earning a master’s degree.

I am from Saudi Arabia. I graduated from high school with unsatisfactory GPA, and my relatives guessed I won’t be able to complete my university studies. Here was the transition stage in my life. I challenged myself and my family to prove otherwise and change this picture. I worked hard and I earned a high GPA, which allowed me to received a full scholarship from King Abdullah to pursue my education in the United States. In 2005, I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. To know more about me visit here. 

In winter 2012, my dream began. I started my first quarter in the Education program. I choose Instructional Media and Technology because I want to be an export in design, develop, and implement instructional and technology environment for my future students. Furthermore, The Teaching with Technology Certificate is aligned with and recognized by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and National Educational Technology (NET) Standards (ISTE, 2008). Earning this certificate is a grate way for me to improve my capacity in using technology in order to enhance, engage, and deliver learning in a variety of instructional settings.

In my portfolio, I am going to cover several essential subjects that related to technology and education. First of all, you will find a research about the importance of using technology in education and a video that illustrate how does technology affect education. Also, you will find a short explanation of The National Educational Technology Standards ISTE NET and how my works during the master program related to these standards. The artifacts were linked in the portfolio. In addition, you will find some educational tools that I have used or discovered during my work. Finaly, my resume, so readers can know more about me.