So I recently started my courses for my Masters in Teaching with Technology through Marlboro College Graduate Center in Brattleboro VT. I have always loved Marlboro, having received my undergrad degree in Theater and Psychology in 1994. I also worked for the Marlboro College library from 1994-2000 and that is where I discovered my passion for working in libraries. The Grad Center is similar in so many ways and yet so different as well. They have a tiny kitchen that people store stuff in; walking into it I felt transported back to so many of the dorm kitchens, same feel about it. And yet the grad center is also so different, the focus on technology and the idea of the global/digital community feels so strange, or at least at odds with what I knew at the undergrad school on the hill!
So far, the courses have been great! They are engaging, student centered, everything you would expect. One of the greatest aspects of the courses I'm taking, is the fact that I can apply what I'm learning and the projects I'm doing with my current job. As educators, we always try to make real-world connections with kids and as a learner, I find greater engagement when I can do the same. I have been learning about all the Google tools in order to become a Google Certified Teacher. I am also learning a lot about making sure courses are accessible to all learners.
I will be using this blog to share some of my work and to try out some of my new plans. Occasionally I may even ask for some feedback, so be on the lookout! I look forward to hearing all your comments, feedback, encouragement and advice. I hope to learn all I can on this journey and I thank you all for joining me.
a snapshot of me during my undergrad days at Marlboro
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