I just finished up my 3rd year as a Jr. High teacher with the Elmwood-Murdock School District. I have a 7-12 Geography/History endorsement, but have met the highly qualified status to teach 7-12 math and physics. Currently I teach the subjects of 7th Grade Civics/Economics, 8th Grade American History, 7th and 8th Grade Pre-Algebra and co-teach a instructional technology class to 7th graders where we give them a brief introduction into many types of computer programs and web based software. I am also an Asst. Football and Track coach for the high school and a an Asst. Wrestling Coach for Weeping Water Public Schools, so time is a valued commodity to me.
My previous experience was as a Technology Coordinator for the Louisville Public Schools for 5 years and 1 year at Tecumseh Public Schools (now Johnson County Central). As a technology coordinator taught things like Computer Applications, Web Page Design, Cisco Networking class along with keeping the computer systems up and running, dealing with PowerSchool, and trying to stay on top of the latest hardware, software and web based programs.
I grew up in Weeping Water, Nebraska went to UNL as a Chemical Engineering student, changed my major after 3 1/2 years (some days I wonder why.) to be a Social Studies Teacher. Got married, moved to Elmwood then back to Weeping Water where my wife and I live with our 2 boys. I'm pretty active in things I have been a Scout Leader, and youth sports coach in wrestling and baseball, and am also part of the Emergency Management Agency and the Vice-President of the Weeping Water Museum Board and the webmaster for their webpage.
I grew up in Weeping Water, Nebraska went to UNL as a Chemical Engineering student, changed my major after 3 1/2 years (some days I wonder why.) to be a Social Studies Teacher. Got married, moved to Elmwood then back to Weeping Water where my wife and I live with our 2 boys. I'm pretty active in things I have been a Scout Leader, and youth sports coach in wrestling and baseball, and am also part of the Emergency Management Agency and the Vice-President of the Weeping Water Museum Board and the webmaster for their webpage.
The purpose of this blog is to show some tools that we can use in class and get a discussion going on topics throughout the semester. I might use it once school starts up, but I already have a few things set up that I have put most of my information on.
Wow - you are a busy man! Teaching, coaching, volunteering, and raising a family as well...I bet time is a valuable commodity to you! We have friends from the Elmwood-Murdock School District (Zoz family), so I am familiar with the area you are speaking of.
ReplyDeleteLike you mentioned, I might also use blogger in the classroom next fall; however, we have on-site school wikis and blogs that work well. The only downfall is that kids have to be on our school server to post to them, and it would be nice when the kids are going to be absent from school for them to be able to post from home.
The video that you posted on the Vietnam War was also interesting - you have a great start to your blog. I really think it will be a valuable teaching tool to you in the classroom this fall with how you have it started. Good luck!