Hi there! My name is Heidi Dacio, and this is my second year in the ETEC program. I am a first-year first grade teacher in San Bernardino City Unified and am still getting used to it after being a fifth grade teacher for seven years. It's a different world down there, but it is so exciting to see little ones learn how to read. Along with this class, I am finishing up my design and development thesis. I hope to graduate this spring as long as everything goes as planned.
With all the hurdles education is going through right now, I plan to stay put in teaching at the elementary level. I enjoy being at my school and love teaching the kids. I've explored teaching teachers on how to integrate technology into the classroom, using different programs like the InterWrite software and hardware. I definitely want to get more experience with teaching kids before going down that route.
I decided to take ETEC 501 as my last elective for the program. I heard about it at the EdTech Conference this past November, and it sparked my interest. E-learning has been a big part in getting my master's degree. With working full time and a family, e-learning has given me the flexibility to learn at my own pace. Of all the classes I've taken over the past two years, online courses have always been my number one picks. I've become very familiar with using blackboard, e-mailing, creating blogs, and researching online. E-learning is ubiquitous and continues to be a common way of learning amongst myself and many others.
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You should begin having your first grade students create projects. They are little sponges and catch on very quickly. It does depend on how many computers you have in your room. I was very spoiled when I taught first grade and had a lot of computers. The students become great teachers. My webpage is listed below if you want to view their projects. I used Photostory 3 with my first graders. The other animal projects were created in Power Point by second graders. The after school projects are with older children. If you use Houghton Mifflin Reading there are other things you can use.
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Kathy Kronemeyer
Heidi,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the class! Good choice! :) I agree with you on that flexibility online courses offers is a great selling point to busy adult learners. Keep up the good work!
Baek