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Introduction: Aspiring Teacher, Inspiring Students

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Hi there! I am pleased that you have come across this page. My name is Niyah O'Neal, and I am excited to use this page to share with other teachers, students, parents and anyone else that has found their way here!  I was born in the beautiful, snowy mountains in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sadly, there is not much that I got to experience in Colorado, due to me moving to Florida at three years old. Florida is my forever home, Central Florida specifically. I was raised in Marion and Lake County; one city being known as the horse capital and the other known as one of "Florida's fastest growing cities".  My childhood was spent being a girl scout, traveling to beaches, exploring trails, and adventuring at adventure parks! A significant portion of my time was also spent reading books, coloring, and making yarn art. These are still things that I love doing now as an adult. Becoming a teacher has been a dream of mine since I was in the fifth grade. I gladly looked up to my t
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The Power of Digital Communication and Educational Networking

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How Emailing Has Expanded Education Let us start by explaining what technology is. The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides multiple definitions of technology, such as "a manner of accomplishing a task, especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge" and "the specialized aspects of a particular field of endeavor." The 1970s was a significant time for the expansion of technology. Hence, it is known as the beginning of The Information Age. Emailing was introduced to the world in 1971. The creator of this fantastic technology was a man named Ray Tomlinson. The article "1971: First Email Ever" states the remark that Tomlinson made to the verge: "There was no perfect way to leave messages for people. The telephone worked up to a point, but someone had to be there to receive the call. And if it wasn't the person you wanted to get, it was an administrative assistant or an answering service or something. That was the mechanism you had to go th
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