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==Welcome to our teacher resource wiki. Like you, we are all teachers looking for some fantastic resources to use in our classrooms. Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and get to know us a little before you check out our resources. You will find links to our professional blogs next to our introductions. == ==We rated our resources based on the Rating Scale below. You can also find a link to our scale in the sidebar. Thanks for stopping by! ==


 * ~ Group Member ||~ A Little About Us ||
 * = Rachel S || Hello everyone! I feel so lost using a wiki, but I know that's the whole reason why I am in this program and in a group with others!

I am currently a Kindergarten teacher at a small private school in South Carolina (eastern time zone). I am a wife and a mom to three wonderful kids. Our son just turned three last week and our twin girls will be a year old in February.

I am constantly checking my personal email as well as my Walden email, so I am available any time.

I look forward to working with everyone! My blog: [|http://sapphire3935.blogspot.com] ||
 * = Rachel T. || Hello everyone. I am trying out the wiki! I live in Maine so Eastern time zone, and the best way to get in touch with me would be through our email at Walden. I check it at school each day and then again each night at home.

I teach high school English and I have been trying to bring tech to my classroom for the last few years. I have 9th and 11th graders both College Prep and Honors. I also have two of my own kids, so I often do my work either during my prep period at school or at night when my littlest is in bed.

[|www.onwardtotomorrow.wordpress.com] is my perosonal blog. ||
 * = Susan

  || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Hello.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I am based in Serbia, Central Europe which makes synchronous communication tricky. I am at GMT +1 which is Eastern +6 I think? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I check my email regularly so please contact me by email anytime.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I am currently teaching Grade One but I have taught Upper Elementary and K-12 Physical Education.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I have two young children who have helped me become a much more understanding and patient Early Years Teacher.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">If you'd like to follow my professional blog, please click on the blog imag e under my name on the left. My blog: [|Susan's Blog] ||
 * = <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Deanna Deveau || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I was recently laid off from my post-secondary teaching position where I taught first and second year Bachelor of Education students how to incorporate technology into the classroom. Several years prior to my post-secondary position I taught grades 6-9 humanities, mathematics, health and computers. My first love is technology and I often miss my stint as a systems analyst for Whistler/Blackcomb Mountain Resort.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">These days I run a consulting firm providing research, writing and project management services in central Alberta, Canada.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">My personal blog is here: [|www.albertateacher.blogspot.com] ||
 * = <span style="color: #c111eb; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Lyndsay

<span style="color: #c111eb; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Hello Everyone!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I am excited to begin this experience of using a Wiki together.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I live in South Brunswick, New Jersey. It is located between Princeton, NJ and where Rutgers University is. I graduated from the University of Delaware with my teaching degree in 2007. And there's no place like home.. so I moved back there! I reside with my parents. I have a younger brother who is a senior in college.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Following college I was lucky to find a teaching job 10 minutes from my house. I teach third grade in the East Windsor Regional School District. I have also taught second grade.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I really envy each of you who have a family, are in graduate school, and teach. I have yet to be married and have children, but do hope to have those wonderful things soon!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I am in the Eastern Time zone and am pretty much always available after school hours. This is around 4:00 Eastern Time.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I'm looking forward to working with each of you! Here is my blog: [] ||
 * = <span style="color: #0b683d; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Jeremy || <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Hello everyone,

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">This is a really neat tool for communicating. Kind of reminds me of the old message post boards that were on Mosaic back in the early 90's. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I live in Sugar Hill, Georgia (Eastern Time Zone). Sugar Hill is in the North Metro Atlanta area near Lake Lanier, and not far from the starting point of the Appalachian Trail. I am originally from the greater Los Angeles area and really do enjoy the seasonal weather here versus the dry, hot weather out there.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I am a graduate of the University of Georgia, and after graduating, I moved to Tampa, Florida to sell my parents condos. I got a teaching job and taught for two years and coached at the high school level. After September 11th, I decided I wanted to be closer to home, so I moved back to the Atlanta area and got a job teaching middle school for a year, while I waited for a new high school to be built that was opening that following August. I moved over to the high school and have been there since we opened. I teach video broadcast and web design. I coach cross country, swimming and tennis. Needless to say, I stay busy. I work for the Gwinnett County School District, which is the largest district in Georgia. I have a twin brother who also teaches and coaches in the neighboring Cobb County District and we are the youngest of 6.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Evenings are a good time for me to get caught up on all the news, and usually during my planning period, I can get online for a bit and see what's going on.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I look forward to the many great conversations! My blog: [] ||

= Rating Scale for all Resources Found in this Wiki =

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 * ~ Scale ||~ Orientation ||~ Quality of Information ||~ Outside Contributions ||
 * = [[image:3checks.png width="120" height="38"]] || * Navigation tools are clearly displayed
 * Well organized
 * Web copy is easy to read with no wait time for graphics || * Information relevant to topic
 * The information is timely and thought-provoking
 * Information includes reference citations || * Site provides opportunities for other opinions, information and perspectives to be shared.
 * Regular, hi-quality contributions are evident ||
 * = [[image:image1.jpg width="40" height="40"]][[image:image1.jpg width="40" height="40"]] || * Navigation tools are relatively clearly displayed
 * Somewhat organized
 * Web copy is easy to read, but long wait time for graphics || * Most information is relevant to site topic, but includes other non-relevant information
 * Information is outdated, but still thought-provoking
 * Information includes some reference citations || * Site provides opportunities for other opinions, information and perspectives to be shared.
 * Contributions are either low-quality or out-dated ||
 * = [[image:image1.jpg width="40" height="40" align="center"]] || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Navigation tools not clearly defined, but not a hindrance
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Organization is lacking, but site still has worthwhile information
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Web copy is difficult to read and/or long wait time for graphics, but information is still worthwhile. (ie: an old YouTube video maintains relevancy for some lessons) || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Some of this information is relevant to site topic
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Information is not current, but still good information
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Information lacks reference citations, but would still useful for instructional purposes (ie: an old YouTube video maintains relevancy for some lessons) || * Site fails to provide opportunities for other opinions, information and perspectives to be shared, but information still viable for instructional purposes
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Contributions are out-dated, but still viable for instructional purposes (ie: an old YouTube video maintains relevancy for some lessons) Back to Top