Blog Post #1

In this class, I hope to learn useful computer skills and programs that help me become the best teacher that I can be. Technology can be such a useful tool when used properly in education, and I am really glad that courses like this are offered to future educators. There are many websites that teachers can use to their advantage to create a fun, exciting, and engaging classroom, but, unfortunately, they go unnoticed by many educators and never used to their full potential. With the skills that I learn in this class, I hope to be able to use these tools in the future while I am teaching. I will have to write all of the names of the websites down and their purpose, to create the best learning experience possible.

"Secured Computer" by Leonardo Rizzi is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

For a short period of time, in my junior year of high school, I taught ESOL alongside my cousin (who is an English teacher) and other volunteers. In that class, we divided the students into three groups: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. I was in charge of the intermediate class, so I used many different tools to help teach the class. I used YouTube and Instagram to help me find ways to teach and I used existing templates from other teachers online to work on with the students. During the last week of classes, I even made a Jeopardy game with different categories and points set up and played with the class. As a student, I've used a variety of study guides online from YouTube to various university websites. Many Microsoft applications are very useful as well.

My favorite subject to learn more about is psychology. If I did not choose to be in education, I would've chosen psychology. I read, watch, and indulge in content about psychology and human behavior quite often, and it is a big interest of mine. My main hobbies include playing music, cooking, and reading. Another thing I can quite interested in is songwriting and music. My main learning resource is YouTube, as I can find content for all of my hobbies in one place for free. My second favorite learning resource is books, but I get most of my book recommendations from YouTube anyway (maybe that counts as using YouTube as well). Learning is my true passion, which is why I decided to become a teacher. I want to show others how powerful learning is, and I can do that through my favorite way; through writing!