Twitter and Me

Personally, I am not a fan of Twitter. I deleted my personal account months ago, to try and get away from "social media." I just do not have the time to be on the computer or technology in general all of the time. I have a farm and I am working all the time or studying for classes. I thought that this professional account would be different, so I am giving it a chance. I do understand how it can help teaching and communicating, but in  my opinion, I do not like the aspect of this type of social media invovling teaching methods. The way the test was given via Twitter, was alright, but not the way I am used to and will have to get accustomed to it.

The Final Frontier

Technology in the classroom is very important. It benefits students and it gives teachers a new way of teaching. Technology is a good way to use visual learning in the classroom and can be a helpful learning aide to students. In our presentation, we stated how technology can be helpful, hindering teachers, and how technology can change the way the teachers are teaching.

Our group worked very well together. We figured out who was going to do what and we started working on our presentation. We had good communication skills and finsihed our presenation with no problem at all.

Our presentation discusses all of the issues in the article. My part was about how technology may hinder teachers. Teachers may have trouble with technology or have a hard time incorporating technology into their curriculum.



All About Me

My name is Meghan Patterson. I'm 21 years old from the small rural town of Stoneboro, PA. I'm a Sophomore at Edinboro majoring in Early Childhood Education. I transferred from Mercyhurst after two years of attending there. I'm a country girl, I love to go muddin' and having fun out in the middle of nowhere. I'm also a huge Broncos fan. In highschool, I ran track and played volleyball and basketball. I love the old American Muscle Cars and I like to drag race. I am a vegetarian and have been since 1st grade; I have a food allergy to meat.

I have shown Quarter Horses since I was 4 years old. I compete in the AQHA circuit and I love show jumping. My Quarter Horse is named, Trust Te Lark and is the grandson of the 2-time Super Horse, Rugged Lark. This sport is very risky, and I have almost died many of times in accidents. It is my true passion, even though sometimes I ask myself, "Why on earth am I still doing this?!" My Dad was my coach and got me where I am today in the "horse show world." Below is a video of,Rugged Lark. It just shows how amazing the Quarter Horse is and how fun it is to watch the horse and rider connect.

I feel that technology is essential in learning. The world is changing and is based around technology now. I remember growing up and playing outside all of the time, and now children these days have cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices at such a young age. Technology is a way that students can understand and learn better. I feel that by learning more about technology and how to become more experienced with it, the better of a teacher I can be.

I believe that teaching is the essential part in a child's life. Some children might not have the support of family that teaches them anything. School is the "safe place" for children to go, have fun and most importantly, to learn. Children look up to their teachers, especially at a young age. It is so fun to watch the children learn and be excited about learning!