WebLog-Week 1

I am from Suffolk, VA

I like to be called by my first name Karen

I graduated from John Yeates High School in Suffolk then went on to Roanoke Bible College in Elizabeth City, NC which is now called Mid-Atlantic Christian University.  I received my BS in Bible and Christian Ed.  I then went on to Norfolk State to get my teaching certificate.  I became certified in teaching prek-6th grade in 1999.  Currently I am teaching kindergarten.  I am in my 15th year of teaching and have taught everything from k-6th (excluding 4th)

I am interested in all kinds of sports.  I also love to read but rarely have time to do much lately.  I have traveled some when I was in college with a singing group and really miss the fun traveling on a bus for a week living in someone else's house each night.  I have also been on 3 cruises to the eastern and western carribean. 

I like to hear creative critisium but for someone to critisize me just because I do not know as much makes me just not want to say anything at all.
I feel I am a very responsible person. I make sure I am always on time to class. I feel that it is very respectful to be considerate of other people's time. I do my best to make sure I do have all my assignments done to the best of my ability and on time. If there is some things that need to be done better I want to know what I can do to always make it better. I know I can not fix everything but I can always fix mistakes when others see I can do better. My best learning style is hands on. I learn best when I am hands on with my assignments and can see the outcome is beneficial. The first time I do when I do not understand something is ask my husband is he understands when is being asked or how he sees that something should be done. When he also does not understand I then go to the source for better guidance.
I feel the most important technological invention was a camera. I love to look at pictures and take pictures. Pictures can tell all kinds of stories about people and the subjects being taken.
The technologies that I currently believe to be essential are the computer, *cell phone, *car (auto car starter).
When I leave school I do not leave technology. I use my cell phone, ipod, car with starter everyday until I fall asleep checking e-mail and doing social networking.
Kids use the cell phone (texting) is so many wrong ways. The language and things that I read and see them doing online is very inappropriate. The media is always using their camera and computer to display other people's lives most of the time in a negative way.