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Guide to Online Education > Online Education In-Depth > Meet Real Online Students > Scott, M.S. in Education, Integrating Technology into the Classroom

He was generally impressed with the talent of his instructors. And they, in turn, were impressed by his knowledge and enthusiasm. "Some deferred to me with regards to technology questions. I became a resource for others."

Anxious to develop his craft, he had begun to research degree programs in late 2001. He decided he did not have the time or the patience to pursue a master's degree in a conventional setting.

Rather than deal with acquiring letters of recommendation, sitting for entrance exams, and completing mounds of paperwork, not to mention months of waiting to hear whether or not he had been accepted, Scott opted to pursue his degree wholly online. He applied to Walden University. He was accepted and enrolled by January 2002. He was able to implement some of the learnings immediately in his own classroom.

He especially benefited from the coursework pertaining to the mechanics of captivating his students. Learning to analyze his audience was key. Studying various methods of teaching particular kinds of learners, particular kinds of subject matter, is relevant to his daily work at a suburban junior high school in California.

He is teaching the Microsoft Office Suite, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks to seventh graders with great success. He also teaches their teachers how to integrate technology into the curricula. So not only will the 12-year-olds be able to develop a simple web page, they will be able to deliver a dynamic, engaging history term paper as well.

Scott credits his online master's degree with not only increasing his efficacy in the classroom, but also making inroads in the education field.

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