Final Thoughts

This class is defiantly not what I expected when I registered for this class. I was expecting there to be lessons on Excel, Word, and Power Point, but that is not what I learned! I really enjoyed being able to broaden my technology information! I know many of these things I have learned will stick with me into my teaching career. I also hope to be able to continue learning new technology as it arises. Here are some of the things I have enjoyed about this class.

1. Google Options!
Everyone LOVES Google now! There are so many options available to students, teachers, the business world, EVERYONE! The best part about it is that it's free! I like the fact that our blogs were included with Google and it was easy to keep up with my assignments with Google Reader. Also I will now be an active user of Google Docs in my classrooms and in my classes to come in college.

2. I loved being able to watch the how-to videos in class on each assignment. Being able to see what I can do outside of the classroom with each project makes me want to actually use it more. With Blogs and Podcast, I now know that I can share my thoughts with the world from my desk top.

3. I wish we could have gotten to Comments4Kids! The video on that seemed so amazing, and it's something I really would have loved to gotten to! But being able to look at other students blogs and read their opinions and ideas on the same projects we were working on made this class "real." Instead of being locked away in a computer lab with just our class I was able to communicate with students in different classes! I loved it!

I really enjoyed this class and took a lot away from it! Thank you!

Internet Diagnosis

This article is so true! I can even admit to broadly searching WebMD only to find I had a cold or caffeine headache. This is something I feel a lot of people are using the internet for! Self diagnosis! One or two symptoms that COULD be anything, end up creating anxiety over nothing. Like the article said these internet sites can not look at your medical history or any other symptoms you might or might not see. They only work off what you can feel is wrong.
Now don't get me wrong. These internet "doctor" sites are sometimes helpful, when accompanied with a doctors diagnosis. As in my case, my freshman year I was having severe stomach pains and other problems; I, of course, searched the internet and found everything from ulcers to stomach cancer! Turns out after visiting my nearby physician, I had IBS (Irritable Bowl Syndrome.) My doctors went through several test and treatments which did not work, but in the meantime there were things I could do to help. I found such things on the internet! I knew I had IBS, therefore by finding sources on this condition I could help treat it instead of self diagnose it...

21st Century Skills

I think these are all valuable skills needed in today's technology based world. Just being able to use a computer or the Internet is not enough anymore. Almost all major communication in our society today is via technology. I believe at this moment I posses a few of these skills. I feel I am okay with play and being able to experiment to problem solve. As a college student and female I feel I am currently mastering the skill of multitasking. There is so much going on in one day. With distributed cognition, in my classes and online, I think I engage in new technology and information that expands my knowledge. Collective intelligence is what our podcast are about. In my group we are pooling our knowledge and information to create a thought out podcast.This class is teaching me Networking, and I feel I am still in learning mode here. Visualization is something that schools try to teach students early on with graphs and patterns, so I feel I am adequately prepared in this. The other skills on the other hand, I believe I must improve on. Performance seems fun, to alter your identity to fit the situation. I do not feel that I have had to deal with this one yet, but it seems like it will be soon to come. Simulation, Appropriation, TransMedia Navigation, and Negotiation I feel are things I have yet to work with or around yet. The only way to acquire these skills is to jump right in and do them. To start practicing them, or actively searching to learn them from others, because they are skills needed today.

Networked Student

I am slightly amazed and still confused when watching this video. I think becoming a networked student is something that students should do in certain classes, as part of them. If an entire class is based on what the students can learn and find on the Internet themselves there are loop holes and problems that can arise. One, how do you get all students to do this, enjoy it, and learn from it. After researching for my podcast, I've learned that a majority of the schools do not have an ample amount of computers in the classrooms; therefore, how can you expect students to create a PLN for an entire class. Two, this does not ensure that the material was properly learned. The students, no matter how much they learn to look for factual information, will always find many points of view and topics on any subject. Where do they narrow it down to? How much time will it take them to sift through all the information offered on the Internet to find what they need for one certain subject? There are so many questions I have for this topic.
I do think it is a valuable idea for the future. For the near future, I see it as difficult to monitor. I can honestly say I am not prepared for such a thing. There would be no need for me to study history if my students didn't need me to teach, but to show them techniques of finding information. I would be teaching them computer/Internet information instead of American History...

Dr. Miller

I like the idea Dr. Miller's videos are actually showing to the viewer. I like the fact he isn't just talking about it, but that his "presentation" actually shows us what he is talking about. I did think he made it a little bit boring. I don't really know what it was. It might have been the fact he was speaking in a lecture, "this is what I have to say..." kind of way. It was hard for me to follow and become interested.
I do believe that his idea is something that needs to be addressed in school. Although the schools are filled with books and print, the new life of reaching students is technology. Through visual and audio students listen and are able to see what is being taught. Not only that but with technology today, students, teachers, anyone is able to co-author anything on the Internet. To me, at some point this becomes scary. What then is real information, and what is crafted by the crazy person across the street. As for educational purposes I believe this technology will help create in our society the ability to communicate and work and learn via the Internet without classrooms and books; which can be good and bad.
I liked the end where he discussed sciences and humanities joining in a green building to collaborate. As a student here on campus, you see the main focus is on the automobile. I can not tell you how many students I've seen complain that our new dining hall is going to be a green building, which means there will be no additional parking for it. I think it's a marvelous idea and it will benefit the campus and students. Things like this should be considered when creating plans for construction and such at universities.

IPods in Instruction

I have considered ideas on using IPods in education. Apple has created many educational aspects to their products, not excluding their IPods. All the websites I looked at pretty much mentioned Podcast; which is something we have discussed in class. One suggestion I appreciated was using the basic use for music to get students interested in other cultures, to hear their music and speakers or movies. All basic IPods come with a picture viewer on it as well. Using this to being pictures to the students in a new and interesting way. They could view normal things, but it would be "on an IPod!" It would be a new cool technology thing. The students at Duke who received the IPod were able to use it in so many ways! One of the uses was to improve a foreign language accent by listening to the language on their IPod.

I think the biggest plus of using an IPod in education in our day and time, is the accessibility. One of the educational websites talked about the students liking the fact the audio and video possibilities are portable. You can put some ear plugs in anywhere; the doctor's office, the mall, car trips, in between classes, in your bed, the possibilities and places are endless. Not only can you take it with you anywhere, but you can stop the media and start it right where you left off later. You also have the ability to rewind to re-listen or watch something, or fast forward to a new thought.

One of the few cons, but it is a big one, is the price. One of the cheapest IPods that can show video and audio is in the $250 range; something most college students can't afford.

Links:
http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/t4/content/view/212/37/
http://cit.duke.edu/pdf/reports/ipod_initiative_04_05.pdf

ITunes U

I have visited ITunes U before and I love it. This idea puts distance learning in a whole new idea. Being able to download and listen to and even watch a lecture or educational video without having to pay for it makes being a teacher in our world a little easier. As a teacher and with what we have already talked about, has to be a continual learner. With waking up at the crack of dawn, running a classroom all day, grading papers, and trying to live life with a family; a teacher is pulled for time to learn new things. Yes there are workshops we can attend and websites we can read, but who has time or money to be informed like we need to be!?! With ITunes U, I can download lectures and new information from leading academic universities and take it with me in the car or during lunch, anytime I can really. That is so amazing and comforting to me!

As a college student, I see many of the same benefits. I have the opportunity to learn as much as I can about history, while in college. Adding ITunes U to my classes I am getting credits for and am taking here at South just doubles my learning and information to my students. For my students, ITunes is free and the ITunes U downloads are free as well; which means it would be open for them to get further information on things I can not get into my class time.

Dr. Christie's Google Earth Guide

I looked at Dr. Christie's Google Earth Guide. Since I am a Social Science major, geography will be a large part of my lesson plans. I had never really thought about using a tool like Google Earth to teach my students. First off, it's free!! Which means it can easily be incorporated into my lesson plans and lifestyle without bothering the school with monthly fee's. Secondly, it is updated regularly. This means that I will be able to continually show my students changing environments. This would also be a great tool for a Science teacher in so many ways!

Using this tool in a geography class would keep my students interested. Its a real life map that has been taken from satellites. Its new technology to them. Starting off would be key to keeping students interested. Maybe starting by searching a few students houses and mine would get them excited. Also, you can use this on one main computer and project it on the screen in a regular classroom, or make a geography project they could research in the library using Google Earth. I think using this would be a new technology that students could get interested in and enjoy... It seems easy too...

Randy... what an amazing man...

WOW! That's all I can say about this video! I am amazed right now, just after watching it. I think this is something they should show in classrooms and definitely to teachers. It is so inspiring and it just touches your heart. Here are some things I found especially interesting and worth nothing. (Which was hard in a video where every part of it is moving!)

First off, I'd like to make the note that during this whole lecture he is upbeat and extremely humorous. He's making witty comments and cracking jokes about his colleagues. It was extremely uplifting to watch. As he was talking about achieving his dreams, he made it clear that he left them open to translation. He did not have to be Captain Kirk, but meeting him was just as much of an achieved dream. I loved how every story he told had a point of advice to it, and not just advice but real advice that all people could hear and use. Such as the advise given to him by one of his football coaches, "When you're screwing up and no one's telling you, they stopped caring." His stories were interactive and imaginative. They made me realize and remember some of my childhood dreams. What an inspiration!!

When he began to speak on teaching, you could tell it was his life and passion. His whole life was spent making people learn by having fun... "indirect learning!" What an outlook to have as a teacher, to always make something hard for students to learn, fun and interesting, like kind of tricking them into doing it.

He repeatedly mention these brick walls. OBVIOUSLY they meant something. These brick walls in his life made him realize that he really did want these things, and made them that much more satisfying to achieve them. I really think I am going to take an outlook on life with that. A brick wall on means you have to want it more. I always heard him repeat, "Wait long enough and people will impress you. They aren't all evil." This is so true. We as an immediate gratification society, want things to happen now. People building real relationships and showing you their true self does not happen immediately.

I admire him for the ability to say no to becoming a full time Imagineer. I couldn't imagine being faced with this option. Such an honored position and a job that is so dynamic and gives back to the world, but for him to be able to say no and take the option of not being stressed and enjoying his life.

As he discussed his class of 5o students, you could tell his heart was in this class. This was his way to make dreams come true. As a professor or teacher you sometimes have this ability and sometimes there will be many brick walls to making dreams come true instead of teaching the required material. But we know what those brick walls mean. He also mentioned that in this class there was no "book learning." I admire that. It is much harder not to use a pre-written book to cover what you're suppose to be teaching. What a man!

TIGGER VS. EEYORE! What a way to put things into perspective! Here's two options in life pick one. Watch Whinnie the Pooh to see the lives of these characters and you choose who you wanna be!

This man is truly a Tigger man! Even upon death he is still having fun and enjoying his last days. The best gold is usually at the bottom of the barrel of crap...

What I've Learned this Year... Mr. McClung

When I first clicked on this link, on his page the first thing that popped up was, "An important decision I've made this year: stay positive." What an eye catching way to start off a blog on his lessons from his first year teaching. He speaks about how to read the crowd.This is something I feel I have struggled with and hopefully will learn to leave in college as a teacher. As I was reading this I could see myself as the teacher, too worried about her observation that day, and not interacting and teaching my students. This may be way of key, but it reminds me of an episode of Saved By the Bell: Middle School Years. In this episode the teacher is up for a teacher of the year award, and an executive is coming to evaluate her. Her students are too preoccupied with the evaluator to even realize they're in class, let alone learning. She sends the evaluator out because she is there to teach her students. What a great way to think about teaching; to worry about the crowd receiving the message, and not the people watching you.

He also mentioned being flexible. This is something that I don't think I'll have so much of a problem with. Every job, every relationship, every situation in your life teaches you to be flexible and able to adjust. Teaching is only another aspect where you must apply it.

Communication. This is a big one too. Everything in your life teaches you to communicate as well. The only difference is you must be open to it, and ready to do it. In a work setting, where there are many employees, just like you; there are many bosses, like the principals and administrators; and also people under you, your students; you must learn to communicate with each effectively. Each group must be spoken to in a different distinct way, to help them understand. You teach your students so they will hear and understand and want to learn from you; you speak to your boss with understanding, respect, and with the idea of being flexible, and your fellow employees are the same way, they are much like you, but they are still employees.
Let's not forget parents... they are going to be the hardest for me to learn to communicate with I believe.

I believe this course covers the "Don't be afraid of technology aspect..."

Listening to your students: This may be one of the most important things a teacher must learn. I have joked with friends before, telling them I would have my students be able to anonymously tell me when my classroom days were getting boring so we could switch it up a bit. I think your students must be heard and understood. They are what's keeping you employed...

As a teacher I see this phrase of, "Never Stop Learning" keep popping up. Obviously because it is one of the key points of becoming an effective teacher. The times are changing and so is technology, our group of students, families, everything really. As a person interacting with future leaders and adults, if you are not continually learning then, you are failing your job.

It's not about the technology...

Wow! I loved this blog! It explain a lot about how I feel teachers should be in the 21st century. I actually wrote down some of the things she said to remind me, as I become a teacher, what I became a teacher for.
I think that one of the most important, if not the most important, factor of being a teacher is being a teacher who learns. I once got a fortune cookie that said, "The best teacher is a student," and I couldn't agree more. I find that our minds are endless vaults of information, and as a teacher I feel its my job to open this vault for my students. I can only get on their level to teach them if I know them, and I know how to get to evolving students. The students that I student teach with and the students I have my tenth year as a teacher will probably have very different learning styles and technology of which to use for education. I must continually adapt.
I also agree upon the fact that a teacher cannot rely solely on technology as an aid and "teaching method" for their students. Yes, it is vital and extremely helpful, but like Ms. Hines states, communication and problem solving skills are not found on a computer. This is something that also scares me about the future, though. I notice so many students, faculty, parents, everyone really that communicate via technology and not face to face. This means that we as a race are losing our ability to effectively communicate in a personal setting. It's terrifying.
As a future teacher this blog was HIGHLY appreciated and much advice was received out of it...
Thank you Ms. Hines.

A Vision of Students Today...

I enjoyed the video and a lot of the signs the students held up were true. I have MANY teachers who don't know my name. I will be in debt after I graduate. I had to become a multi-tasker because I work 15 hours a week, have 15 hours of class, I have friends, and I am involved at my church. There is no time or money to be a college student. I am forced to work, do class work, and be with some friends (just not to go insane.) Being a student at USA, I have only had a few large classes, so I don't really have to deal with large classes. On the flip side, being a Social Science major I am given thousands of pages of reading assignments that I am also expected to read, when I have school and work, as well...

I think for me the only changes I feel like I would need to make would be the class size, but honestly in this video I think that taking down the size would take away from the message of the video.

Other students blogs....

So today i listened to three different students podcast, which all were very interesting and helpful.

The first group I listened to was on Itunes in education, something I am very interested in. In this group was Angel Clark, Rosa Howard, and Owen Gates. One of the big topics I continue to see popping up in these discussion on using Itunes is that it's free. It is also accessible to Mac and PC computers. The amount of information you can share on an Itunes account is endless; podcast, videos, lectures, music, and play list. One of the problems the students mentioned was that Itunes was limited to computers and Ipods, both of which are quite expensive for some students.
I thought their explanation of this topic was interesting and informative. I really enjoyed it and think they did a good job.

The next group discussed Burpback Education. In the group was Ashley Ryals, Ashley Hill, and Jessica Miller. Going into this discussion I didn't know exactly what burpback education was. They explained the topic in detail and I immediately began to think of teachers I had that have or do this. Their solutions to this problem were amazing for upcoming teachers. Going into education I constantly try to think of ways to not become a burpback teacher. To me that is not a teacher. Anyone could do that. I also enjoyed this discussion and took so much away from it. You can tell where they edited and cut their words, but overall their information was clear and understandable.

The last group Facebook as an educational tool. Something I didn't think would be possible. This group had Jaclyn Hendrix, Kayland Lamar, Brittany Carson and Julia Roe. I am an avid user of Facebook and have yet to see the educational side of it, but as they explained I began to see aspects that could be used for teachers. There are several applications that teachers could use, and Facebook has the option to create a group that can post pictures, notes, and share information between group leaders (something my history professor has done). My thought on Facebook as an education tool is not so positive though. From personal experience and seeing other students, Facebook is easily distracting, and can consume hours of your time. They did explain the things they found well, and their information was well organized.

Other students blogs....

The first student I commented on was Angel Dixon (T/R4). I read her blog on Ken Robinson, which I also listened to. She blogged about how she felt that she agrees with Ken when he said he believed schools were killing creativity. She said she thought that classrooms shouldn't have guidelines for the teachers, so they can teach freely. I disagree with this idea. Without some guidelines some students would be watching movies all day. I think teachers should have some guidelines, but still have the opportunity to teach material in ways they see fit, that some older teachers or faculty may not understand.

The next student I read was Carl Herring(T/R11). I read his blog on "Vikki Davis: Harnessing Your Students Digital Smarts." She suggested that by using the Internet to get students interested in their subject matter. Also by getting them on something they are already interested in and love to be on, it gets them involved in their subject matter; much like a field trip would, but without all the money for admission and transportation.

The last student I read was Haley Mills(T/R4). I read her blog on the use of Itunes in education; something I am really interested in. I feel that the use of Itunes would be such a investment for our students. She also brought up the point that by using Itunes, the teacher could put her lecture on a podcast, which would make them accessible to the parents and for the students for homework purposes.

Google is taking over!!

In some respects I agree with this article on the fact that, I feel sometimes by being online and "Googling" and "Tweeting" that I am losing interest in books and normal articles. I also agree that Twitter and Facebook are our generations drug of choice. You can see the addiction, just take away a teenagers phone or Facebook/Twitter page and they freak. I have had numerous friends try to "quit" Facebook only to have an update a week later... "... is back on Facebook, man I missed this thing." It's crazy! I also have to agree with the feeling of gaining knowledge online. When I am researching or just browsing around, and I find something interesting and informative, I am able to read it then and there; without having to go to the library or borrow it from a friend. It's incredible and can be used for so much good, so much knowledge gain, but also can be addictive and cause so much brain "mush" as I like to call it. (Mush is what your brain gets on when you start browsing Facebook bumper stickers or people's updates.)

This Week in Photography. Episode 104 Penguins :)

This Podcast seemed very well edited, the guest sound clear and understandable, although many guest are hard to keep up with. I am not very interested in different cameras or photography lingo either. I really did not enjoy this Podcast either. I think I am going back to the teaching Podcast to learn some more about how I can be a better student and teacher!!!

Overall on the Podcast, its difficult to listen to Podcast that have no interest that the listener does. I loved listening to the Podcast on education. They are great ways to get some awesome lectures without having to be wherever the lecture is given!

MacBreak Weekly, The Case Against Apple.

This Podcast started like one of the first ones, like a radio talk show. They are talking about travel and languages, not about Apple or Macintosh. As they pose the question about the new I Tunes, you can't understand much of the lingo, but most people listening to the Podcast would understand what they were talking about. When they start talking about the guy having the love affair with Apple, that's strange. He admits to overspending and overbuying on his Apple products. Honestly I was not very interested in this Podcast. I love my I Touch, but I am a PC kind of girl...

EdTech Talk... Googledocs. WHAT?

I felt like all these people discussing Googledocs was AWFUL! The editing was so incomplete and and there were too many voices and not enough explanations of what they were saying about Googledocs. They discussed the same thing about templates for a long time. It was hard to understand a lot of what they were saying to the audience, they were talking too fast on this one. I did like what was said and it made me realize there is more than just word documents on Googledocs, but it was difficult to hear any more information.

Connect Learning Episode 96

I loved this Podcast. I cannot wait to attend teacher workshops. I was truly interested in what David Warwick had to talk about with real teachers. This kind of Podcast makes people want to listen instead of fast-forward until the good stuff. I thought their discussion on how students today are already familiar with all these forms of technology. It is not technology to them, it's just a means of communication and a way to gain new information. I agree with the second teacher who spoke who talked about her third, fourth, and fifth graders who would be exited to express themselves on a blog or website compared to on pen and paper. I thought that also, this would help with the attendance, or at least give students who are absent, with an excused absence could make up their work easier. Children love to be involved and for their work to be displayed. Knowing that their work is going to be on the Internet for everyone to view would make them work slightly harder on some projects...

Kid Cast Episode 62 Video Podcasting "VodCast"...

Dan in this podcast was slightly annoying. He was discussing Video Podcast, and he went off on how some podcasters labeled video cast as "vodcasting" and he went on about that for about five minutes. Once he got on the topic of pros and cons of Video casting, he made some good points for people trying to decide. He suggested that video podcasting was not a step up of Podcast, but users need to use which media they feel could help their subject matter and audience. He pointed out that users might want to use video casting if they are interviewing a subject and emotions are shown that cannot be heard in their voice. Also if you need a model or demonstration to explain a difficult subject. If your audience primarily uses a TV, computer, or ITouch, video casting would be a better option than an audio cast. For teachers he suggested that if students needed to work on using body language to express their ideas. Overall he said that users should not worry about stepping up, but more about which media works best for your type of Podcast.

Smart Board Lesson Podcast

On this podcast, I really didn't enjoy it. I had to fast forward through the "radio talk show" beginning. I really don't care about where they went this week and what they are doing with their lives. I feel like if I subscribe to an Education Podcast I want my information about the topic or ideas without 10 minutes of life stories, but once I fast forwarded to some education ideas, there were some good ideas. I liked the idea on the math videos from Harvard. After a student has grasped the math concept, to reinforce it with clips from some commonly known movies is genius. Students want to be engaged with ideas and things they can relate to. Also introducing students to IPOD touches as a learning tool is awesome. I have one and I love it! I use my ITouch for not only music and videos, but the applications are amazing! There are fun ones and educational ones. That's how I learned to play chess! And if you can buy one application for the single rate and sync it to all the students ITouches, it would be very cheap. The only expense would be damage. Students are destructive, that's why cell phones are so tough these days.

Sir Ken Robinson

I believe Mr. Robinson had an interesting perspective on creativity in schools. I agree with his statement that creativity should be as important as literacy. Without creativity there is no motivation to learn. It would all be text book and lecture. I can relate to the idea that the reason many students no longer flourish in their creative self is from the fear of being wrong. Even from my first few years as a student, I can recall almost every question having a right or wrong answer. If you guessed the right answer you were rewarded, just as if you guessed the wrong there was no reward, a shame of sorts for being wrong. In our classrooms today, from middle school to college, you see so few students posing questions because they are in fear of being wrong or looking like an idiot. Not only is this fear, that is being placed at a young age crushing creativity it is also taking its toll on curiosity. More than ever you can see how education is shaped by industry; by what industries are available and what industry pays the most. The story of the choreographer who works with Andrew Lloyd Weber is inspiring. Finding a doctor or teacher or parent who would give, let alone accept, the idea of putting an "ADHD" student in a dance class is slim to none in our society. The norm for today would have been a prescription of Ritalin. With the economy and the way our society is today, the idea that a college degree will not grantee a job is terrifying, but true. Now students are having to pay more and earn a higher level of education just to ensure a job in their field. But with creative ideas employed in our daily lives and careers that would set us apart. It is only figuring out how to reverse our own fear of being wrong and release our inner creativity, as well as help to nourish the creativity of our future students, so they, also, can be prepared.

Mr. Winkle Wakes...

This movie was so true! If we studied school a hundred years ago and looked at our schools today, little would be different. If anything the only difference would be the architecture of the buildings and the information being shared, but the method of the teacher student relationship of receiving information would be sadly, lecture and notes, maybe a documentary from when VHS was still in use. Hopefully as a teacher I will be able to not follow in the footsteps of teacher I have had before, but use the resources that I know are available to get my students genuinely interesting in what I have to teach them.

2008 Did You Know...

This clip was insane and eye opening! There was so much information that relates to becoming a teacher, really any profession, that students are preparing to enter. The fact India has 25% of there population with the highest IQ overcomes the amount of people in the United States! We think we, as Americans, are ahead of the rest of the world in technology and ideas, but boy, are we wrong! I find it slightly intimidating but motivating to know that the top ten in demand jobs were not in existence in 2004, and the fact we are training our students, and we are being trained, to do something that will be out-of-date, by the time we enter our profession! I can relate to the statistic that today's learner will have 10-14 jobs by the age 38. I am 19, and I have had about six jobs so far. WOW! The fact one in eight couples last year met online is crazy to fathom! What did they do before the Internet?! When I actually sit down to think about it, the fact that the amount of text messages sent and received everyday is greater than the population of the world, doesn't seem as crazy considering how much I do text, but the population of the WORLD? That's almost seven billion text EVERYDAY! The idea that a weeks worth of New York's Time's is more information than a person would come across in a whole lifetime in the eighteenth century makes me feel very blessed, but yet still so uninformed! I have access to at least one New York Times paper a week, yet I do not take advantage of my resources that surround me.

The end of the video would probably scare most students preparing for a degree, but as a teacher I find it motivating and encouraging. Although I will constantly have to be learning and expanding my teaching abilities, I find the idea of technology as a way to reach my students and make my classes fun and interesting, as well as interactive.

About Me

My name is Krystle Riner. I am a sophomore here at South, and I am studying Secondary Education and Social Science. I graduated from Theodore High School here in Mobile. I am a lifeguard here on campus, as well as a waitress at Cheeburger Cheeburger, which has amazing food!! I love to read, play around online like Facebook and such, play volleyball, swim, and spend time with my friends and family. I am currently leading a middle school girl's Bible study and an active member of my college group at Government Street Baptist. I can't wait to become a teacher and start my career! That's about all...

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