University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana

Curriculum, Technology, and Education Reform (CTER)

About Me:
Education:
  • Master of Education in Curriculum, Technology, and Education Reform, expected May 2005
  • Bachelor of Science in Education, Northern Illinois University, May 2002 (Endorsements: Middle School Computer Applications and Language Arts)
  • Associate in Science, McHenry County College, August 2000
Memorable Experiences:
  • Hot Air Ballooning
  • Traveling ~ Aruba, St. Thomas, Rio de Janeiro
Hobbies:
  • Camping
  • Mountain Biking
My Courses :
My Projects and Activities:
Educational Resources :
  • Think.com - Free services provided by Oracle Corporation that helps teachers improve student performance and inspire creativity through the use of technology by offering resources such as web creation tools, school e-mail, and interactive groups and organizations.

  • Microsoft - Promotes learning opportunities for today's learners and tomorrow's knowledge workers by: partnering and connecting educators and other innovators with each other and other resources using technology, and help fund training and research and programs.

  • marcopolo - A collection of standards-based, discipline-specific educational websites for K-12 teachers including: content specific web sites (with lesson plans, interactive content, and downloadable worksheets), online professional development programs, and diagnostic measurement and technology that enables tracking and reporting.
  • QUIA - Provides a wide variety of educational services including: shared activities, activity creation templates (flashcards, concentration, trivia games, battleship, scavenger hunts, etc.), quiz creation templates, quiz administration, reporting, and grading tools, class web pages, and much more.

 

Student Links :
  • Welcome to the Web - Learn all about the Internet, Guestbooks, Web Browsers, Searching the Net, Researching on the Net, and take the Welcome to the Web Challenge to earn a special certificate!

  • GetTech.org - This site educates and prepares students for tomorrow's exciting careers. Visit getsmarter.org and test your math and science skills against students from arount the world.

Last Updated: April 2005