Well, blogging is something I have never done before, and it is actually pretty easy. Technology can be a scary thing sometimes, but I am enjoying learning new things. I recognize some of the names in our EDG 615 class, and I look forward to working with you again, as well as everyone else. As I said in my info, I am a Second Grade teacher at Summit View Elementary in Kenton County. This is my fifth year at SVE, and my sixth year teaching. I am from Michigan, which is where I spend any of my "vacation" time with my family. After graduating in 2003, my husband and I got married on Mackinac Island and moved to Kentucky shortly after.
I have had lots of hobbies and interests over time, now much of my hobbies and interests focus around my children. Going to the Zoo, Jump Zone, Chuck E. Cheese and the park are my usual hangouts:) I have really enjoyed working on my Master's here at NKU, and I actually want to pursue my National Boards next school year. I hope that this class as well as the other 2 classes I am taking this semester will help me improve my teaching and also prepare me for the course load for National Boards, if I were accepted. I hope to graduate with my Masters with specialization in Gifted and Talented at the end of next summer if everything goes as planned.
In my classroom, most of the technology my students use is Reading Counts quizzes, and webquests that I have made to go along with the stories from our Reading series. They type writing pieces when publishing work, as well as going to computer lab and creating different projects there. This last week I was able to check out our school's traveling Smartboard, and I have lots of Power Points to introduce to the students that I worked on this summer. They are really excited about working with the Smartboard. However, I have to share it with other teachers, so it is not something that I can always depend on having to use. I really hope I can incorporate some of the things I will learn in this class and the ones I take in the future. Here's to a great semester!
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Wow! Great blog, hope I can figure out how to do such a good job!
ReplyDeleteHi Krista! You and I are very in sync! I too am thinking of completing my national boards next year and hoping to graduate this summer. After our meeting last week, I am a little intimidated about our 691 class, so we will definitely have to help each other out! Back to National Boards- How much have you looked into it? I think these classes really will help us if either of us decides to go through with the process. Especially the activity logs because they want to see you as a leader in your school and/or community. We will have to talk more about this
ReplyDeleteDo you like the smart board? We are supposed to be getting a inter write board (similar to a smart board) and I am super excited. Can you share your skills? I want to learn everything I can!!
ReplyDeleteLove to see you diving into this so much and I also love that you are extending your use of technology in your life and your classroom. Sounds like you are quite a go getter and I hope that this class will support the work that you are doing- I certainly think that this class will be a great one to get you going on your national boards- good luck!
ReplyDeleteI am a HUGE fan of Smartboards! They add so much to every lesson and really hold the students' attention. I hope you enjoy using it! It's almost addictive. (When I was finally able to talk my principal into getting one, she saw the great results and now we will all have one in our classrooms by January!!) Have fun!
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