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How I Use and Wish to Use Technology In My Personal and Professional Life--

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How I Use and Wish to Use Technology In My Personal and Professional Life--

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In my personal life I use technology as my connection to social media and my friends/family. I use Netflix and a Roku and use my computer on a daily basis.

In my professional life I use technology all day. I have a desktop computer and a Chromebook that I am using at all times. I use a Smart Board, Doc Cam, and Timers every day in almost all of my classes.

I wish to use technology more effectively in my professional life by my students being in charge and using the technology more often instead of me using them and the students relying on me. My students do have Chromebooks so this will be easy, I just need resources and information to attach to what my students need to and should be doing to better themselves.

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I hope that from this class I will be able to better use technology in many different ways within my classroom. I hope to be able to gain a knowledge of different technological resources to use in my classroom to appeal to my students needs that will also align to the curriculum. I would consider myself technologically saavy, but I still do not know all of the ideas that are out there to use. This course will help me to prepare my students for their futures. 21st Century learning is here and as a teacher I need to ensure that I am teaching them in the best possible way and preparing them for the futures they will have with and in the areas of technology. Technology usage also helps students to learn to collaborate and communicate online instead of just in person.

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I grew up in Winston, MO. I attended Winston Elementary, Maysville Junior High, and Pattonsburg High School. I graduated HS in 2013. During HS I was involved in sports and many organizations. Winston is a small, rural community in Northwest Missouri. There are a lot of farms and the closest Walmart is 20 miles away.
While in school I spent a lot of time at my grandparents house before and after school. Nothing can compare to the relationship you can gain by spending a lot of time with those you love!

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I live with my dad, mom, and my brother. My parents are very supportive of me and stand by me through anything and everything. My brother is like my best friend, he is always there for me, and always knows what to say. My family means a lot to me and we are very close.

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I attended Hannibal-LaGrange University in Hannibal, MO. I was there from August 2013-December of 2016, when I graduated with my Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. While at HLGU, I worked with the softball and basketball teams

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In high school and while in college I worked a few different jobs. I was a lifeguard for eight years. This opened up many different opportunities for me. I was able to teach swimming lessons, lifeguard, and be a pool manager. While at college I worked on campus at Public Safety. I was able to experience what it would be like to be a police officer.

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I student taught in a 2nd grade at Veterans Elementary in Hannibal, MO. I learned many things while student teaching, one major one being that I did not want to teach the younger kids. I love the older elementary and middle school age kids much better. After graduating in December, I was hired as a Paraprofessional in the St. Joseph School District at Parkway Elementary. This was great experience for me and helped me to learn many different things through experiencing them. My first year of teaching, last school year, I taught 6th grade at Carden Park Elementary in St. Joseph, MO. This was a great experience and I loved my students. This year is my second year of teaching. I am teaching 6th grade math and science at Gallatin Middle School in Gallatin, MO. It is a great school and I love the students I have in my classes.

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Growing up I was very athletic and I love sports. I played Softball, Basketball, did Track, Swam, and played a little Volleyball. With having a brother I also was able to experience football and be around to learn that.
I am now a coach. The last two years I coached elementary track for Parkway Elementary. Last year I coached 6th grade boys basketball at Carden Park. Over the summer I coached three girls basketball teams for Gallatin. I had a 6th grade girls team, a 7th grade girls team, and a 8th grade girls team. This school year I am coaching a few different teams as well. I am the JH Girls Basketball Assistant Coach, the JH Boys Basketball Assistant Coach, the Varsity Boys Assistant Coach, the JV Boys Coach, and the JH Boys Track Coach.

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1. My irthday is April 1st, I am an April Fool's Day Baby!
2. I love giraffes
3. My favorite food is Mexican Food
4. I have broke my nose three times
5. I love watching old TV shows and NCIS
6. My favorite song right now is "The Way I Am" by Charlie Puth.

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Charlie Puth - The Way I Am [Official Video]