My name is Emily Jane Buttorff. I am currently a sophomore with a dual major in Elementary Education and Special Education at Lock Haven University. I am from the small little town of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. I was born September 4, 1989 in Williamsport, PA. I work at a day care and a Dairy Queen. I hope to learn a lot of new information on how to incorporate ideas of technology into the classroom. I think technology is very fascinating if it is used in the correct ways. I am hoping to be able to teach some lessons and fun activities using technology without losing my class’s interest. My experiences so far with technology are not very in depth. I have a laptop, cell phone, and an iPod. That is about as far as my technology experiences go. I tried to use the Wii at my house and liked it but just found some of it challenging. I really enjoy getting on the internet and shopping. In my classroom the one main way I really want to try and incorporate technology is to involve the parents in the classroom. I think the parents are the most important part of a child’s success in school and by keeping the parents updated weekly on their child’s up’s and down’s through e-mail would help the students succeed. Also I would like to be able to use interactive worksheets and be able to involve the entire class in the discussion by having them all take turns using the smart board for example. I also might try to involve music and video’s to show examples of what I am teaching. I think technology has great potential for the classroom and I can’t wait to get started using it in my own classroom!
