Final Class, Entry to Dr. Ries!

Dear Dr. Ries,

     I would like to thank you for everything this semester, I really enjoyed the Instructional Technology course. I have learned so much, and my skills in technology have greatly improved. I am very excited to apply what I now know in my own elementary classroom, for all learners.
      At first, I was a little nervous about this class- technology and computer courses, I have had some bad experiences with when I was in elementary, and the upper grades. Teachers sometimes were not patient enough or did not know how to teach technology for various learning styles. But in this course, we have used various media, and this meets the needs for different types of students. For example, Inspiration could be a great tool for anyone. It is a visual tool that could be easily adapted for a struggling student, but also could be a tool for expanding a project for  gifted and talented student.
         My favorite program of the ones we used would probably be comic life. I think students would really enjoy making all sorts of projects from this. I would use this even at the middle and high school levels. I really liked the way my Curious George came out, it was cute.
           I really enjoyed writing a blog as well, it could be very therapeautic and allow oppertunities for discussion. I do feel I got to know my classmates a little better from the blogs, as we discussed and discovered things we had in common.
         The most challenging part of the course for me was the teacher websites. But, it was a big accomplish for me to get one together, and I now also have something I can show for a job interview.
        I really enjoyed this semester. There was a heavy work load- two education courses, and a four hundred level Shakespeare English class for instance, was not always easy. But I do feel I will complete the semester very successfully.
          My goals for the future are to receive my Bachelor's in Elementary Education, and English. I am also going for the  undergradute Special Education endorsement and Middle School endorsement for English. I also want to go to graduate school for Special Education ( Master's), and perhaps additional graduate endorsements like the substance ( abuse) awareness specialist. 
      Right now, I am looking forward to the summer.... My sister recently got engaged, so the planning will be lots of fun! We also always go down the shore for a few days- SEASIDE! I love the boardwalk. Also, my uncle owns a  hotel in Pennsylvania, and it is a really nice hotel, we always go there too. It is in Stroudsburg, Pa and is called Stroudsmoor Country Inn. I do have to take a summer course also, but at least it is prenatal/infant psych ( psych is one of my favorite subjects!). And I have a little break in between now and then.
         Thank you once again Dr. Ries, I hope I will be in another course with you in the future. 

                                     Sincerely,

                                     Meghan