INTRODUCTION OF ME

I think the first time that I used a computer was in 2nd grade. We would go to the computer lab every Tuesday and Thursday and the teacher would have us go to educational sites and play games that would help us with spelling and math. Every year after would advance, learning more about different programs. I am comfortable with using a computer. Graduating with a business degree I took classes and had many hours of training and learned to use various programs for creating presentations, data bases, spreadsheets and blogs. I would say I am comfortable with technology but I still struggle. I am good with the programs and the websites I get more comfortable with technology when I use it on a daily basis. I am the type of person who learns well with hands-on instruction, me on the computer with an instructor and projected visuals, but I learn best with written and verbal instruction. I know the basics when it comes to a computer but when it gets any more complicated than that I start to get overwhelmed. It is hard for me to remember every step to everything. Things I don't need I don't have and don't use. I’d like to change that so I know more and can help my student when I become a teacher.

I graduated in the spring 2009 from CSU Chico State with a degree in Business Marketing.

When I came home that summer I volunteered at Adobe Bluffs Elementary School in a 3rd grade classroom. There I realized that I liked the school environment. I liked the structure and the exciting "never a dull moment" stimulation of elementary school. I also was always that person who liked to give information and help my classmates figure stuff out. I thought, obviously is a good trait in a teacher. Since then it's broadened, as I've realized just how critical a good education is to kids, and to a community. I love working with students. I could see myself doing many other things, but I wouldn't enjoy those things nearly as much as I do teaching. I applied To CSU San Marcos in February and I begin the credential program in the fall. I will be in the part time program so I can work at the same time. This summer I took all 3 prerequisite classes and they confirmed my reason to change my major even more to get my credential. I honestly can’t wait until I am teaching in my own classroom.

With this course I hope to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to apply education applications including databases, spreadsheets, presentation tools, school-appropriate multimedia tools, and communication tools in my classroom when I become a teacher. I want to be knowledgeable on the educational technology in my classroom and be able to teach my students about internet and what will help them in their future. I want to be able to teach my students the necessary tools to use a computer and to have fun when they are on it. There is so much for them to learn and with technology improving everyday I think it is important they have to knowledge to do what they want.