| A generation ago, most students got their first | | | | these programs. |
| introduction to computers through a quick class in | | | | There are also jobs for teachers of advanced |
| high school-if they were lucky. These days, students | | | | programs like Photoshop, QuarkXPress, and |
| are more likely to be programming computers by the | | | | computer-aided design (CAD-CAM). If you have a |
| time they reach high school. This rapid expansion in | | | | professional background-or a personal interest-in |
| computer literacy has created a growing market of | | | | design, you may find a niche, especially at a technical |
| high-tech jobs for teachers. | | | | magnet school. |
| If you have professional experience with electronics | | | | There are also high-tech jobs for teachers who have |
| or software programming, or if you're an advanced | | | | experience with a specialized technology, such as |
| user of a specialized technology, you may find that | | | | GPS or wi-fi. Whether you can teach students how |
| one of these new high-tech teaching jobs is a great | | | | to use electronic navigation or set up their own |
| way to combine your personal interests with your | | | | wireless networks, you may find that your skills are |
| professional career. | | | | in demand. There are even a few high-tech jobs for |
| Regardless of which platform you're most | | | | teachers in electronics and computer design. |
| comfortable with (PC vs. Mac), there are lots of jobs | | | | By using a little imagination, you can tap into the |
| for teachers with experience in basic programs like | | | | growing job market of high-tech jobs for |
| Microsoft Word and Excel. Most high schools now | | | | teachers-and use your personal experience at work. |
| offer their students at least some basic training in | | | | |