Silvia Martinez is currently a Kindergarten Teacher and Technology TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment) at Ormondale Elementary in Portola Valley, California. Silvia is a lifelong learner! She believes that children need an opportunity to explore and experience the world around them; and is dedicated to provide a learning environment for each child so they may develop to their fullest potential. Web resources and digital media are used seamlessly in her elementary classroom to help shape and deliver instruction to meet the needs of all students, assist in the improvement of student thinking and understanding, provide for research and presentation products, and improve communication and collaboration.