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Welcome 6th, 7th and 8th graders. You can view
my portfolio.
I love teaching at Mountain Ridge Middle School. I thoroughly
enjoy teaching computer classes to such motivated and
delightful students. I look forward to spending time teaching
my students as much as possible about computers. I'd like
to take most of this time to introduce myself. My first
job in education involved teaching 7th grade social studies
in Reno, Nevada. After substitute teaching and having
my own classroom, I decided to take an alternative career
path. I came to the conclusion that my interests were
in technology and education. Consequently, I received
another degree in Educational Software Design from the
Empire State College in New York. I moved to New York
City and pursued a certificate in Interactive Media. I
was able to program several children's games after receiving
my certificate. You can play some of my games.
With my educational background and teaching experiences
I was able to get a rewarding job with Media Workshop
as a staff developer. As a staff developer, I provided
teachers and students with professional support in the
use of technology to enhance curriculum. Some of the workshops
have involved the use of Macromedia Dreamweaver to build
websites, Adobe Photoshop to manipulate images and Microsoft
PowerPoint to put on multimedia presentations. I made
customized on-line workshops for teachers and students.
I
worked with several teenagers on a project that involved
building a web site about the neighborhoods of Queens,
the Lower East Side and Harlem. I was also responsible
for leading an after-school tech team at one of Media
Workshop's partner high schools. They learned various
aspects of web site development and maintenance during
the production of their school website. After 9/11, I
put together a site for students and teachers called September
11. Students used the site to gather information and images
to put together presentations. Several students submitted
writing, art and multimedia presentations.
I
am going on my 7th year of teaching computer applications
at Mountain Ridge Middle School. During that time, I have
had three of my lessons published in the EdTech Magazine:
Internet
Hoaxes, Multimedia
Projects and Global
Warming. As of September 2007, I will have my Master's
in Technology in Education from Lesley University. I am
a frequent presenter at the T.I.E.
Conference in Copper Mountain. I have also trained District
20 staff members in various workshops. My most recent learning
experience was being a part of the Googe Teacher Academy
in Boulder. I am currently working on a book
for teachers about effectively integrating technology in
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addition to having a great time learning in my classroom,
I expect my students to do the best they possibly can. I
believe it is essential that all students follow the guidelines
necessary to preserve the proper functionality of computer
software and hardware. They should adhere to the ethics
of technology use. I will do my part in making the class
meaningful and interesting so that my students will be more
willing to perform at a higher level. I anticipate that
they will be focused on quality, depth and understanding.
If they complete their work before the period ends, I expect
them to either assist other students, work on extra credit
materials, practice their typing skills or further enhance
pending projects. |
