Introductions

Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.

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Permalink Reply by Mary Kuterbach on July 2, 2009 at 12:23pm

Johnathan- yes and yes and yes. All of those things can be included in what might be called general music. Depending on the curriculum and grade level of the students I can pretty much study the elements of music any way I want to. I have the luxury of a flexible curriculum.

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Permalink Reply by Mary J. Berger on June 28, 2009 at 9:43am

Hi Mary,

I am teaching a course this summer called science and technology. It seems to me that many higher institutions have been slow in their pedagogy to support this kind of instructional approach. I have this opportunity this summer to begin to fill the gap. I already begun to use resources provided by this group to support and plan my strategies.
I think that you will find the same opportunities.
Good Luck,
MJ
MJ

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Permalink Reply by Tammi Price on June 28, 2009 at 12:32pm

My name is Tammi Price. I am a second grade teacher who is interested in how to use technology in the primary classroom. I have an InterWrite board, and I am only just beginning to explore that. I am hoping to learn a lot here!

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Permalink Reply by Breanne on June 28, 2009 at 8:21pm

My name is Breanne, and I teach at D.H.H. Lengel Middle School in Pottsville, PA. I graduated from Shippensburg University in May ‘07 with a B.A. in English. I received a teaching job in the same school that I attended not too long ago. I work with many of the same teachers that taught me, which is an interesting situation. I feel that even though I am a new teacher, I am able to help the “veteran” teachers because I am more experienced with computers. I think that technology in the classroom is very important, and is a tool that should be used as much as possible. I was one of the few teachers that received a “SmartBoard” this past year, and have been finding ways to use it daily. I want to find new and exciting ways to have the students be more hands-on in my English classroom. I am currently enrolled in the Instructional Media program at Wilkes University to reach these goals.

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Permalink Reply by Akash Arora on June 29, 2009 at 11:51am

Hi everyone, I am Akash

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Permalink Reply by Ed Hostetler on June 29, 2009 at 7:59pm

Hello Everyone! My name is Ed Hostetler and I teach first grade at Selinsgrove Elementary in central PA. I've learned a lot about Web 2.0 the last 2 months and I am currently taking a course on it through Wilkes University. I'm excited about the capabilities it gives us as teachers and to the students as well. Hope to share and learn even more here!

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Permalink Reply by Brenda Buckner on June 29, 2009 at 8:29pm

Hi! My name is Brenda Buckner and I currently teach 2nd grade at a public school in Texas. I have lived in Texas all my life and graduated from Lamar University in 1998. I have been teaching a total of eleven years. I have taught 4th, 1st, and 2nd grades. While I am not teaching, I am a wife and a mother of a teenage son. I also enjoy doing yard work, swimming in my pool, watching soap operas, and playing with my dog, Angel.
I have always had an interest in technology and tried to find many ways to incorporate it into my classroom. I am now taking online courses through Wilkes University in Pennsylvania to get a master’s in Instructional Media. In this learning journey, I have been enlightened with numerous ways to enhance my curriculum. I am new to Ning but look forward to learning from this social network.

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Permalink Reply by Georgette on June 30, 2009 at 12:46pm

Hi Brenda, I think you are exactly where I was about 3 yrs ago or so. I too first gathered like 10 years teaching ESL in Hispanic countries and then went for a MET online. I really enjoyed it and got the theoretical support for my project based learning strategies and technology incorporation that I was so enthusiastic about.
My unsolicited advice here is to try all the different possibilities and stick to the ones that really work for you and your students.
Cheers!

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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Brown on June 30, 2009 at 5:41am

Hi all,

My name is Cynthia Brown and I am a high school Social Studies teacher from Delaware County, PA. I graduated from Penn State University last May and just completed my first year of teaching. Next year I will be working at my former high school, and I am really excited about the opportunity to work with some of those people who taught me and encouraged me to become a teacher. I am currently pursing a Masters in Instructional Media through Wilkes University, and look forward to using Ning for educational purposes in the future.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Fritz on June 30, 2009 at 8:03am

Hi everyone! I'm Chris Fritz, a brand new student teacher in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. I teach German, Computer Science (and soon Spanish). I still have A LOT to learn, but I'm trying to do what I can to learn it. I've already learned a lot from this community (following the blogs) and I hope to make a contributions myself in the future!

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Permalink Reply by Julie Baird on July 1, 2009 at 6:02am

Willkommen, Chris! Ich unterrichte auch Deutsch, aber nur Deutsch. Ich bin Ihre Nachbarin im Süden. Ich wohne in Indiana. Julie

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Permalink Reply by Shannon on June 30, 2009 at 8:12am

Hi!

My name is Shannon Kistler. I am a Computer Literacy teacher at Northwestern Lehigh Middle School in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. I am here to learn a little bit more about how to effectively use Computers with my students and my teachers.