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This wiki is set up for Walden University graduate students to share lessons and ideas for our Integrating Technology Across Content Areas class.

Sarah Williams I have been teaching mathematics in Southern Maryland for seven years and pre-engineering for three. It is my goal to incorporate technology into my classroom with the intent to meet each student at his/her level. I have an advantage over most educators due to the fact that I have a computer lab in my classroom. I feel obligated to use technology as much as posible for meaningful learning experiences for my students. The purpose of this wiki is to share resources and ideas for reaching this goal.

Tyler D. Williams I have been teaching high school English in Southern Maryland for seven years. I currently teach three different courses: English I gifted, English III remediation, and AP Language and Composition. I have taught AP Language for two years now and the other two classes are new to me this year. The English I curriculum is based on Springboard from The College Board, and the English III class, although it is a course I have taught before, is totally new this year since I decided to change the curriculum to project based learning. I am excited to learn about ways to best integrate technology into these course to enhance my lessons and my students’ comprehension of the content.

Helene James I have been teaching middle school French level 1 to 7th and 8th grade for now four years. I can't wait to share ideas, lessons and perspectives with everybody. So far I have learned a lot on integrating technology in my class. I feel more confident everyday.

Jen Zelinski I have been teaching high school English for eight years now and love it. This year I was give college prep seniors and have enjoyed the new curriculum and the challenge that comes along with teaching something new. I also teach sophomore and junior English. I currently teach in Washington state, in the beautiful town of Wenatchee.

Caitlin Ward

I have been teaching for 6 years in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I currently teach sixth, seventh, and eighth grade Reading and Language Arts. I love teaching middle school because they make me laugh every day! I teach in the inner-city and have all low-income students. While many of my students have Facebook accounts, most of them do not know how to use word processing software in order to type a formal essay.

Katie Dorr I have been teaching 7th and 8th grade Language Arts & Social Studies for 7 years in the small town of Ferndale Washington. The last two years I have also had the opportunity to teach a digital technology class, which has been a lot of fun, but slightly stressful considering it was a new class without any curriculum. I must say that I have learned a lot from my students and look forward to integrating technology in both my Integrated Studies and Digital Technology classes.

Jason Gunderman I have been teaching for three years and I have been in the high school for two. I teach Algebra and Geometry. My algebra students must take the New York state Regents exam in June. I also coach, which makes it tough to manage school, coaching and grad class. I have learned a lot of about integrating technology into the curriculum but it is tough for me to do because of the New York state curriculum that I need to cover by the end of the year. I need to work on and not be afraid to integrate technology and use other forms of assessment while still keeping to the curriculum that I need to follow.

Curt Gerbers I am currently in my third year of teaching at Kent City Middle School in Kent CIty, MI. I have taught 7th grade math and I currently teach 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science. My district is taking strides to improve technology, which is great for assisting in my integration. I am currently working in each class to use more projects and integrate technology wherever I can.

Jennifer Robichaux I have been teaching Language Arts at the secondary level for about nine years now, in various areas of Washington State. I now reside in Eastern Washington with my husband and two children. I am enjoying learning how to integrate technology into my classroom. Our school server blocks many of these new technologies; therefore, I have been advocating for safe and ethical use of such rather than just blocking off questionable websites. Honestly, how risky is tagxedo? It is a good battle and I find myself working with site council and my principal on this cause. Regardless, I will continue to learn more about technology and how I can seamlessly implement such as a way of promoting 21st Century Skills and increasing student engagement.

Ben Reynolds I have been teaching in a very small rural town in Upstate NY for the past 4 years. I am technology but my district is somewhat behind the technological times, so i refer to my classroom as the "Wood Shop." I teach 7th and 8th grade tech which is mandated by NYS (job security), Design and Drawing for Production, Construction and Manufacturing. We are building stuff all the time from key racks to sheds. If someone needs it built, my classes are up for the challenge. We most recently build and sold picnic tables. I incorporate all the technology that is available to me and i am not shy about going to the superintendent and asking for more. The worse thing that could happen is the word no.....then i just go back again and ask for 2 things, giving him an option, hopefully getting at least one! My main goal is to give my students the necessary skills to send them to the work force because we all know college is going to be so expensive in the next 2 years that no one will be able to afford to go.

Carlos Oliveira I have been a teacher for six years now. My experience has always been with low income and urban school districts. In my first 4 years I was an elementary school teacher. I have been incorporating technology into my classroom for the last three years. Recently I began teaching middle and high school social studies classes. Currently I teach 6th, 8th, and 9th grade classes, the biggest struggle I have is planning lessons that will meet the needs of all of my students. I started incorporating technology when luckily the IT person in our school needed to store the mobile SMART board and I volunteered my classroom. The benefit was that I got to use the board everyday and it never left my room for two years. It happened to be the best motivator in my career. Not only did my students enjoy using the technology but then I did as well. I started working with the IT tech and the administration on what other technology we could add into different classrooms. These courses have also motivated me to try and develop new means for using technologies into the classroom.

Karen Austin

I have been teaching for 19 years in the New York City area. Most of the years I have been working with grades 7 and 8. However, I have worked a few years with grades 5 and 6. I have really seen the changes that integrating technology into classroom have made. Over the past ten years I have really benefited from the use of the computer. I use it to plan research and execute my lessons. Taking these courses has really opened my eyes. There is so much more available and I am eager to learn it. Mary Karen Baker I have bee teaching for 5 years now in western NY. For all those years I have been the 11th grade teacher for U.S. history at the Regents and AP levels. I also teach one section of 12th grade Politics and Economics. I am excited about bringing to life the 21st century technological tools I have been blessed with in my classroom. I currently use the SMARTBoard on a daily basis. These lessons often bring students to the front of the room to participate. In taking this course I am learning how to explore so many other options for technology in the classroom.