Welcome to the blog I have created as part of my CEP 416 class, Teaching and Learning with Technology here at Michigan State University. Until about a year ago when blogging was discussed in another one of my education classes I had no idea of the possibilities available through this and other technologies for use in the classroom. I still feel a little bit intimidated by the things I hear about how much technology is changing the face of K-12 education. I have to admit I still feel a little bit tied to more traditional methods of education, like those I grew up with. But if education is changing, then I'm willing to learn whatever I can to change with it.
A few things about me:
I am a junior here at Michigan State in the elementary education program. My integrated teaching minors are English and math. English/Language Arts has always been my favorite subject in school, mostly because I love to read so much. I'm very interested in children's and young adult literature and using literature in the classroom to create cross-curricular connections and open up student's minds to difficult issues. I feel that so many topics can be better understood and become more personal and accessible when placed in the context of a narrative. I'm beginning to see that blogging has huge potential for book discussion, book reviews and recommendations and other uses in the English/Language Arts.
Math is a subject that I don't particularly love for the sake of itself, but through years of hard work at it I became very good at math. I understand the struggles that so many students go through in math and I hope to be the kind of teacher who is competent and confident in my math teaching skills to explain thoroughly and motivate students to work hard in this subject. I'm interested to learn about technologies that I can use to help students engage in math and help them understand it better.
Outside of academics, the activity that consumes a great deal of my life is color guard. I have been a member of the color guard in the Spartan Marching Band here at MSU for the past three years. This winter is also my third season as a member of State of Art, MSU's winterguard team. For those unfamiliar with it, winterguard is a competitive activity that basically takes the color guard from the fall marching band and places them indoors in a gymnasium without the band, performing shows to recorded music that are much more intricate and dance oriented than outdoor marching band shows. I'm very excited because this year State of Art will be attending the world championship for winterguard for the first time. This event will be held in Dayton, OH on April 2-4, 2009. Our first competition is this coming Saturday, January 24 at Northview High School in Grand Rapids. Wish us luck! To find out more about these activities, here are some sites to visit:
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