Monday, June 1, 2009

Introduction

Hi my name is Britni Giampapa. I will be graduating at the end of the summer with my Bachelors Degree in Liberal Studies from CSUSM. I am not very confident in my technological abilities, but I am able to perform simple tasks in Word, Powerpoint, Excel and navigate the Internet. I do not have a myspace/facebook, nor have I ever blogged, so this is all very new to me. Not to mention I am used to working on PC's. I probably use the Internet most often. I check my email account daily and enjoy "googling". I use Word for school assignments as well as in my preschool classroom.

I will be entering the multiple subject credential program here at CSUSM this Fall and I am very nervous and excited. I hope that I can use the experiences that I have gained from teaching preschool in the program and beyond. Through my observations in Edu. 350 I discovered that I have an interest in middle school. I am still deciding what I should do with that new information!

I hope that I am able to get more comfortable with technology in general and I am interested in seeing what Mac's have to offer. I am always looking for new ways to appeal to my students so this class is a great learning opportunity for me. I know that there is so much that is available through technology and I look forward to becoming familiar with some of these features. It is also nice to know that we have the support of our more experienced classmates if we need it!
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5 comments:

  1. norda1June 4, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    Hi Britni,it looks like you are very involved with the development of children. Preschool is a very fun place to work. I don't know if anyone has mentioned it to you, but if you have interest in teaching middle school you can take thirty credits in a single subject area, and when you have completed the credential program you can tack on a middle school credential with your multisubject credential.See you in class Monday.

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  2. Rindy BoyerJune 7, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    Hi Brit,

    I am so glad that we are on the same level when it comes to technological skills. . . we can help each other through the class! Web 2.0 applications such as My Space and Face Book offer countless networking opportunities and are a great way to keep in touch. However, I do not have an account for either. I also use "google" daily :) I am so excited that we will be able to take this class together and I know that you will enjoy using a Mac!

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  3. Bonnie BoopJune 8, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    All of us seem to be on the same mind set with technology. I am an older student and I am challenged as well. I wonder who is actually up to speed besides the computer geeks.

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  4. LukasJune 10, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    Congratulations on graduating this summer! Preschool sounds like it would be really interesting to be a part of but i think you'll have a lot of fun being a teacher in the school system. Good Luck with furthering your studies.

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  5. UnknownJune 21, 2009 at 11:52 PM

    You definitely need to update your knowledge and skills in technology, especially its educational use. However, keep a critical eye on the effectiveness of technology.

    Rong-Ji

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