I am a freshman at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. The old saying, "you're never too old to go back to school" is true, as I decided to begin college at the age of forty - four. In all honestly,I must admit that I was very nervous about returning back to school after such a long absence. Would I be able to keep up with the work load and even more, would I be able to comprehend the material? Well the answer was quite obvious. I prayed and asked God to give me a second chance to go to college and receive a degree in Elementary Education. He has answered by prayer, and I will not let him down. Nothing or no-one will deter me from my goal. I shall succeed.I chose elementary education because I know I'll make and excellent teacher and it's what God wants me to do.
One of my classes this semester was EDM 310 which is Microcomputing Systems in Education. In this course, I learned of many resources available to make the teaching and learning experience more enjoyable.
ALEX (Alabama Learning Exchange) was created by teachers, for teachers, and consist of information which they've contributed in subjects(basic and new) taught in the Alabama School System in grades K-12th.
I'll admit that I had never her of podcast until having to post a blog. Before listening to any of them, I familiarized myself with podcast. All the podcast that I listened to were very informing and well delivered. I look forward to creating my own as well as using them in my class.
As a future educator, I am committed to the success of my students. I must be knowledgeable and comfortable in the use of all tools available to enhance the learning experience.
Dr. Alice Christie's site was helpful inproviding resourceful information useful in many technological ways. When needing assistance with technology in the classroom, not only will this site be of use to me, but also to my students.
iTunes University, part of the iTunes Store, contains educational content(audio and video) that can be downloaded at no charge to a ipod or iphone. There are courses and topics for K-12, colleges and universities, and beyond. Information is provided by top universities such as Cornell, Duke, Oxford, and Stanford.
I look forward to implementing these resources in the classroom.