TIE 536 Introduction

It’s weird doing an introduction that will be read mostly by people who already know me. So I’ll get the basics done first and then so from there. I’ve been teaching mathematics for the past twelve years, and this is my tenth year at Lyons Township High School. I tend to enjoy teaching the lower levels of mathematics. I think it was due to my own difficulties in school. I was not recognized as dyslexic until I went into high school so I understand the struggles of students who just do not feel smart enough or they that they just don’t “get it.” I can still remember the high school teachers who gave me the confidence to believe I would be smart enough to make it in college. From my English teacher, Mr. Guzincki, who made me transfer to honors English my sophomore year, to Mr. Swann, my shop teacher, who said if I went and became an mechanic after high school he’d keep on kicking my ass till I went college. I remember their examples when I deal with my students.

Technology Integration is seamlessly incorporating multimedia and other innovated tools to enhance the teaching and learning of subject matter. I agree that this is the ideal definition of technology integration. In my own experience, it is never as seamless as one would prefer. However, the more technology integration used in class, the greater the amount in my bag of tricks. If the website does not work, which to the previously downloaded video. If the tablet does not work, go to the pc for the backup. It has been the paced integration of innovated tools and multimedia into class. I do think it is important to always pick up the pace and increase the involvement of students, by having a greater set of tools to use.