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Tech Group 1 - Teachers specializing in Integrating Technology in the Classroom. We are striving to meet the needs of our “Digital Natives.”

This Wiki will assist educators with resources to improve classroom practices by integrating technology in our classrooms. The resource sites are categorized under grade levels, and content area. The authors are all teachers completing a Master's at Walden University with a specialization in Integrating Technology in the Classroom. Enjoy!
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__ ** Group 1 Contributors: ** __ **Taranah Page-** I am a 7th and 8th grade keyboarding teacher. This will be my fourth year teaching keyboarding. I also have taught fifth, sixth and seven grade math. I have a B.S. in Real Estate and Insurance and a B.S. in Education. Currently I am working on a Masters in Educational Technology.


 * Michael Benson**-I am a Physical Education teacher in N.Y. I work with k-12 students in a suburban district outside of Rochester N.Y I also coach Freshman Softball. I have a B.S from SUNY Brockport in P.E. I feel that getting a Master's is essential for being a great educator. I feel this program will help me be more successful in the classroom.


 * Stacey Ravo -** I am a second grade teacher in York, PA. This is my fifth year teaching. My first year I was a Reading Specialist and have been in second grade ever since. I have my master's in Reading in Literacy from Walden University and am now working on integrating technology into the clasrrom. I am excited to learn new technologies to use in the classroom with my students and to support my instructional needs.


 * Carol Constantelos**- I am a first grade teacher at the Madison Park School in Old Bridge, New Jersey. I have been teaching for the past five years. I have a Master's degree in Reading and Literacy, and now I am back at Walden for the second time. I am specializing in Integrating technology in the classroom. I have a wonderful husband, and a two year old daughter named Grace. I am excited about the specialization that I have chose because I want to meet the needs of today's learners. My students learn differently than I did, and with the advancement of technology that we have now my teaching methods must change with the times. I want to ensure that my students meet success and I want to provide them with a strong foundation in order to make it in today's society.


 * Matthew Kennedy -** I am a 5th grade teacher in Washington Heights, located in New York City. I have been with the NYCDOE for three years and it has been an incredible experience. I received a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Mathematics from Plattsburgh State University. In my school community, I am a member of the Technology Professional Learning Team and co-teach an after school technology club. The world is a much different place than when I was in grade school, and technology is definitely the way of the future. All of the new equipment out there has gotten me very active in grant and training programs. I am also currently working on bringing new technology learning systems into my school. I strongly believe that technology is part of the "new school" era and I am working very hard to bring as much of it into my school community as possible.


 * Mirdita Sadiku -** I am a sixth grade social studies teacher at Hasbrouck Heights Middle/High School in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. I graduated from William Paterson University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. My first year of teaching I taught U.S. History I and II to juniors and sophmores and during my second year of teaching I was moved to the sixth grade where I teach world civilization. I have also been the advisor of the National Honor Society for the past two years. I have been married for 13 years and my husband and I are expecting twins in September. I find teaching to be both rewarding and enjoyable- rewarding because I am affecting students lives in a positve way and enjoyable because I truly find my discipline to be fascinating.


 * Patrick Zedrow-** A sixth grade teacher at Madison Junior High School in Naperville, IL, I have been teaching for five years. I received my bachelor's degree in education from Northern Illinois University in 2005. I had taught general science for the last four years, and I am currently teaching language arts. I also coach heavyweight football, 7th grade basketball, and bass fishing for Naperville Central High School. My wife, Melissa, and I have been married for about a year and a half, and we are expecting our first child in September. Since I began teaching, I have always focused on utilizing technology in my classroom because it enhances my students' interest as well as prepares them for future applications in their lives. I am privileged to be a part of this course and this constructive wiki group.

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