Thing 3

http://www.techlearning.com/blogs/21340 is a link that will bring tears to your eyes, but also warm your heart and give you the inspiration to continue doing what you do. The blogs title Making a Difference says it all. It is an inspiring story from TeachLearningBlog. It tells the story of a young man named Abel, who through no fault of his own ended up in a very unfortunate set of circumstances. With both parents making poor choices, he started following their example at an early age. Through technology and the gift of a laptop, this young man was able to turn his life around and sit before us today as a nursing student in college. He attributes his entire success on technology and a supportive teacher. The blogs writer was right when he said, "I know that technology alone will not accomplish our goals, but partnered with a good teacher or mentor or coach, technology can reach students like Abel."