My First Wiki

1. What went well or not well? I had trouble getting my All About Me Page linked to the home page, but other than that everything went well.  
2. How will you use this tool in your professional practice and/or instruction with students?  Making wiki's will be a great way for students to introduce themselves to the rest of the class at the beginning of the year, or even a neat way for students to take about a book they read for a book report.  
3. What will you do differently next time?  Next time I will add more pictures to my Wiki and also try changing the font to make it more pleasing to the eye.  

From This Course..

I want to feel comfortable using a Mac computer.  I just recently switched from a PC to a Macbook Pro and I still don't know how to use it to it's entirety.  I am also looking forward to learning techniques for the classroom since children are now so tech savey I feel it is truly important for their teachers to also be up to date on the latest technology!    I'm excited about this course and have heard many great things from friends who have taken it in the past!  Let the learning begin!

Who I am...

I am starting my 5th year here at UT and for the first time in my life I am actually very excited about it!  The night before classes started I was like a kid before Christmas just waiting for my last first day as a student.  After exploring in many different fields I decided on Psychology and Elementary Education.  My mom was an educator for 30 years and just recently retired.  I feel like I get my best advice from her about the classroom.  I am from Maryville and grew up in the Maryville City School system my entire life.  I am the youngest of my family and love spending time with them.  I just started a new job this summer at Blackberry Farm up in Walland, TN, it's a high end resort that has just been ranked the #1 place in to stay in the US.  I run one of the gift shops there.  I love my job and the people I work with.  In addition to working and going to school I am a Young Life leader at Hardin Valley Academy.  I stay very busy, but I love my life and feel very blessed to have such great opportunities!