My name is Jeanne Searfoorce and I am currently a graduate student at Boise State University. I am studying to receive my masters in Educational Technology focusing on E-Learning Design and Online Teaching. Currently, I am an Elementary School Computer Teacher in New Jersey.
In the fall, I want to move my class toward an technology integration approach. I want to seek out interesting information, history, facts and the like so students have a better knowledge base and will then use technology to further explore this knowledge. This will help students learn to be creative. I also want to focus on vocabulary because I find too many students rely on the limited vocabulary they already know (or don't know).
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” [Stanford commencement speech, June 2005].
This quote truly sums up my feelings about life, my career and my purpose in education.
In the fall, I want to move my class toward an technology integration approach. I want to seek out interesting information, history, facts and the like so students have a better knowledge base and will then use technology to further explore this knowledge. This will help students learn to be creative. I also want to focus on vocabulary because I find too many students rely on the limited vocabulary they already know (or don't know).
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” [Stanford commencement speech, June 2005].
This quote truly sums up my feelings about life, my career and my purpose in education.