Hi friends!
My name is Kessie. I am beginning my new adventure of earning my Master's in Instructional Technology. I am entering into my twelfth year of education. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Business Teacher Education. My educational experience has been in both the private and public-school setting. I have taught Computer Applications (K-12), Senior Project, Graphic Design, Web Design, STEM, Business Fundamentals 1 and 2 and Cyber Foundations 1. I am also the webmaster for my school as well as the social media specialist. Throughout college, all of my courses were face-to-face. After a few years of teaching, I began taking online courses to add endorsements to my license. Through online courses I have obtained my C.O.O.L. certification, Master Teacher of Economics (blended F2F and Online), and Career Pathway Experience. During my years of teaching, I have used Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Mac OS (Pages, Numbers, Keynote), Google (Docs, Sheets, Slides). In the past few years, I have used Google applications more than others due to the ability to collaborate with others and easily organize documents while working, but I am confident in my use of all of the listed applications. I also use Adobe Photo Shop, Pixlr, and Canva in my classes for the graphic design elements of curriculum. Web Design has fluctuated over the years, but the program I am most prone to use is Text Wrangler. My Cyber Foundations curriculum uses Code.org implementation for html. It is great! Students often enter junior high (the primary age I teach currently) without the basic understanding of how to communicate appropriately. A lot of the work we do in class encourages them to think of different ways to communicate with one another and work together: pair programming, google collaboration, silent conversations, discussion boards, etc. I truly believe these concepts help them build skills that are important not only to the world of technology but in life. I believe that all children should have an equal opportunity to learn in a safe environment. I will provide high expectations along with an open-mind to allow my students to reach their full potential. As a teacher, I will walk alongside my students learning with them. Life experiences inside and outside of the classroom help shape me as a teacher as well as my students. Teaching my students how to use those experiences to develop into an influential part of society all while witnessing them reach potentials they were unaware is a part of my classroom culture. Embracing that culture, students will learn to expand their knowledge to become equipped with the skills needed to lead a better tomorrow. Copyright © 2019 All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of [email protected] is prohibited.
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Reginald Matthews
6/17/2019 01:54:26 pm
You have a wide variety of knowledge! Your posts will be good to learn from and it's always good to find another person that loves Google Apps!
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S.Kaur
7/23/2019 07:19:05 pm
Hi Kessie! Nice to meet you. I enjoyed reading your introduction. I agree with Reginald, you have a wide range of experience and knowledge. Glad to have you on our group!
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Tian
7/25/2019 07:59:16 pm
It's been a good journal learning with you! I like your teaching philosophy, knowledge origins from daily life and ideas of teaching design as well, could be inspired from life.
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