Thing 1-B

Since I began teaching 15 years ago, technology has really changed the way I teach. I am in constant contact with 78% of my class' parents through email. I also use a class website to stay in contact with my parents and students. My students use computer programs such as Classworks to help remediate or accelerate their learning. I use del.icio.us to help keep up with my bookmarks I find at home and at school to share with my class.
I need to learn more about podcasts and blogs and how to integrate it into my classroom so that I can teach my students to use them as well. Unfortunately, not all students have access to this type of technology. I am one of very few in my school with the percentage of online parents I have. Hopefully in the years to come, it will get better and I will be able to expect things like podcasts and blogs to be used at home as well as school.

Think 1-A

Name: Kim McK
Education: Bachelors of Science in Education, Kent State University, 1993
Occupation: 4th Grade Teacher at CLES
Past Teaching Experience
6 years - 4th grade CLES
3 years - 3rd grade CLES
1 year - Kindergarten CLES
5 years - Pre-K in Dacula and Suwannee
Birthplace: Cambridge, Ohio
Resides:Dacula, Georgia
Family: husband - Jeff; step-daughter - Leah (19 years old and a sophomore at Georgia State)
Hobbies: reading, traveling, and volunteering

I am very excited to start out 23 things class. My husband is a computer programmer and I want to show him that I can be just as technological in my career as he is in his. In this era, we have to find new ways to teach children. Using only books and paper does not work anymore when they use the Internet, video games, and television at home to keep their attention