First Day Jitters!

Today was the first day of classes and I was very nervous because I am taking three different methods classes this semester (Math, Social Studies

and Science). The first day of classes went well, although it was tough to make it to classes on time with no breaks within my day and only ten minutes to run across campus! Hopefully tomorrow goes much smoother!

For the first day of class we made name tags and did a couple of ice breakers to get to know each other. We had time to reflect on past experiences with our favorite teachers and also had the opportunity to discuss what makes a "good" teacher. It was interesting to see how similar everyone's answers were. For the most part the whole class found that their favorite teachers were exciting, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and caring. Reflecting on our own teachers as children is very helpful in inspiring us for the future. The world has changed so much since I was in elementary school and I hope to one day not be the boring, average teacher. I hope that I can be a teacher like the one I have most of my elementary school memories from.

This week we have to design our PowerPoint page and also complete a get to know me digital project. For my project I decided to do a Pinterest Page and I included 10 pictures that summarize me. My pinterest page has pictures of Saint Bernards, family and teaching quotes, my favorite food and favorite color, etc. I love Pinterest and I was very excited to create a board as my project because I feel that Pinterest is a fun way to express yourself and show others what you like instead of just telling them.

The name I created for this blog is Kelly's Journey of Teaching Social Studies through Technology. I chose this title because this class is like a journey for me and I will learn so much about teaching and incorporating technology that will help me to become a better teacher. This blog will show my whole journey and how I have changed over the semester!

Finally, I will reflect on the video about teaching this generation. The video discussed the changes of how children are learning. It reminded us that it is important to learn the new ways that children are learning through technology in order to make sure that all students are learning at their full capacity. Incorporating technology on a daily basis into the classroom and also at home can be very helpful to many children. Children will also be more engaged because they know how to use it.