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On this page you will find a collection of resources relevant to each grade level. Contributors to this wiki are graduate students at Walden University.
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The following criteria was used in rating each blog. = = **Member Introductions** Hello! My name is Stacy Constantine. I am currently 27 years old and live in Manchester, CT. I have lived in Connecticut for my entire life and absolutely love it here. I have been teaching sixth grade at the same school since graduating from the University of Hartford in 2006. For these past five years, I have been teaching Language Arts and Social Studies. Beginning next year, I will be adding math into my curriculum as well. I am incredibly apprehensive about the situation, but also excited about teaching something new. When not teaching and taking classes for my master's degree, I can usually be found participating in a community theatre production somewhere in Connecticut. I absolutely love to sing, dance, and act. In order to reach me, e-mail is probably best: stacy.constantine@waldenu.edu or stacyconstantine@hotmail.com. I do have a twitter account, but rarely check it @theatregirl321. Lastly, I am able to skype: theatergirl321
 * The blog is helpful in advising teachers with integrating technology in the classroom.
 * The blog contains well developed and thought provoking entries.
 * The blog integrates examples with explanations or analysis.
 * The blog is relevant, accurate, and up to date with new technologies.
 * The blog is visually appealing and easy to navigate.

Hi, my name is Joanne Crooks. I am originally from a small rural town in upstate NY. I live in Morrisville, NC which is just outside Raleigh. I just recently became a grandmother for the first time and am enjoying every moment with my precious granddaughter. I have three daughters and one son. My son is a Marine reservist and was attending NC State until he was activated in May. He is currently in CA for desert training and is being deployed to Afghanistan at the end of August or September. My third daughter has moved home from Greenville and will be finishing her last year of college with East Carolina University through distance education. She is majoring in elementary education and will do her student teaching in the spring of 2012. I have been teaching at the same high school for 10 years. During the last five years my focus has been geometry, but I have taught many different versions of algebra I, technical math II, advanced functions and math, pre-algebra, and intro to high school math. I love learning how to use technology in my personal life as well as to help students "see" theorems. I have been using Twitter for about 6 months as PLN and have been surprised at the relationships developed already. I started to set up a wiki last summer but did not do very much with it because I did not know how to use it for student learning. I am looking forward to working with everyone and learning how to set up and use a wiki. I can be reached at joanne.crooks@waldenu.edu or jcrooks@nc.rr.com If anyone has a twitter account, I can be found @jomrosa.

Hello, my name is Tricia Cancian. I am 25 years old and currently live in a suburb of Cleveland, OH. I have grown up in Cleveland and am a die hard Cleveland sports fan! I live with my boyfriend and our wonderful dog. In the fall, I will begin my 4th year teaching at one of the largest high schools in Ohio, Mentor High. It will be my third year teaching and coaching JV Volleyball for the Mentor Cardinals. I have taught a few different levels of high school math, but mainly 9th grade Algebra 1 and 10th grade Geometry. I am very excited to continue my Master's degree through Walden University, and to learn more interactive and engaging ways to incorporate technology into my daily lessons. During my free time from teaching, coaching, and taking classes, I enjoy playing on softball and sand volleyball teams of my own. I am very much so looking forward to learning more about wikis, and working with all of you! In order to reach me, please e-mail tricia.cancian@waldenu.edu or tlcancian@yahoo.com.

Hello My name is Heath Oliver. I have lived an adventurous 35 years on this planet. I live in Missoula Montana a college town home of the University of Montana Grizzlies. In my life I have fought forest fires in Montana, worked on a fishing trawler in the Bering Sea, taught at an American international school in Venezuela, and traveled to Canada, Mexico, France, Venezuela, and Alaska. Right now I am working on my masters at Walden University and teaching at an Upward Bound program. I have a degree in mathematics with an emphasis in education. I have taught in 4 different schools, the last one was a residential treatment center. That school was for children that needed help and they lived at the facility. The students had the opportunity to get better mentally and get a high school degree, I taught math there. My free time is spent helping my wife, she is a french teacher and high school speech and debate coach, fly fishing, camping, and spending time with our dog Darcy. The best way to contact me is to email me holiveraiders@yahoo.com.

My name is Rich Vleck. I was born and raised in Rochester, NY, where I still work and live. As a Physical Education Teacher and a Coach, Integrating Technology in the Classroom can be arduous at times. Thankfully, my summer profession as a Media Director enables me to connect to many interfaces and enables me to understand the every-changing world around us. My email is richard.vleck@waldenu.edu.

Hello, My name is Alicia Roberts. I currently live in Augusta Ga and teach in a small rural city Waynesboro. 2011-2012 school year will be my second year teaching. I teach 6th grade Language Art/Science to Special Education students. I teach in a co-teaching setting and resource. I truly enjoy teaching there is never a dull moment. The students always know how to bring a smile to my face on some of my bad days. I currently teaching at the middle school I attend and it very unique to see former teachers personalities outside the classroom. I decided to get a master degree in technology because I wanted to learn new ways to keep students engaged. As an adult I struggle with sitting for long periods of time listen to lectures and didn't want to put my students through it. I try to get incorporate some kind of physical activity in my lesson and limit the amount of time I lecture. I currently plan on incorporating blogs into my classroom this year. Its best to contact me at my yahoo account. alicia.roberts@yahoo.com

Hey everyone! My name is Lindzey O'Brien. I am originally from Goldsboro, NC and currently live in Marietta, GA. I am 27 years old and have taught 1st grade for 5 years. I absolutely love teaching 1st grade and can't wait to start a new school year soon! My mother taught 1st grade for 30 years and retired the year I started. I was very fortunate to receive all of her hand-me-downs. I guess you could say teaching 1st grade is in my blood. I have always had an interest and skill with technology and computers, so that's why I decided to focus on technology with Walden University. On a personal note, I just celebrated my 1 year wedding anniversary with my husband, BJ. We got married at Walt Disney World. We spend most of our time cooking together and playing with our two dogs, Luckie and Paisley. Look forward to getting to know you guys and learning about Wikis! The best way to contact me is through email at this address: linzobrien9@gmail.com

My name is Vernon Camp. I live in Georgia. I teach tenth grade science. I used to be a German teacher and a social studies teacher. I am available anytime except for Tuesdays and Thursdays between five and nine p.m. I can be reached via email at vernoncamp@bellsouth.net

Hi Everybody! My name is Ben Reynolds and i live in Athol, NY. I am 25 years old and just finished my third year as a Technology Education teacher. I teach grades 7-12 and teach mostly woodshop. I have a passion for woodworking and make a lot of furniture and other things in my spare time. My father, brother, aunt, uncle and 2 cousins are teachers, my mom works in the school also. Growing up i knew i was going to be a teacher, i just had to figure out what i was going to teach. I have many hobbies which include hunting, fishing, 4 wheeling, buying old tractors fixing them up and selling them. I work anther job besides teaching all year round and am also going to graduate school now. Spare time is not plentiful in my life right now. I have a yellow lab who i like to take everywhere with me. she is 9 and she is the third generation. Her mother and grandmother were chocolate labs. I absolutely love my job and hope that the budget cuts will not get to me since i am a specials area. I actually look forward to getting up in the morning to go to school. I have a 45 minute commute each way. Gives me time to think. I carry my cellphone everywhere with me and i have internet access with it. I can be reached by email best @ crazycreekwoodworks@yahoo.com.

My name is Tim Trotta. I live in Baltimore, MD and teach physics and calculus at Archbishop Curley High School. I also teach other subjects as needed. Next year I will also teach chemistry. Last year I taught environmental science. I am looking for ways to bring better technology integration into my school. One thought that has popped into my head is to see if our school can use a wiki for its announcements as opposed to them being emailed out to all members of the faculty and staff. This page could also be used in the event a baseball game is cancelled due to rain. I am also looking for ways to use a wiki in my classroom. I am fairly flexible, although I do have a 11 month old baby. Nothing goes off as scheduled when a baby is involved. I can be reached at timothy.trotta@waldenu.edu. However, I usually get my email at timtrotta@verizon.net much faster as it is always open. I do not have to go through the whole logging in process just to check my email.