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Time Keeps on Slippin'...
I have been doing a terrible job of writing regularly on this blog. I know I will regret this later. Anyway, for now I am chugging along with life and student teaching. Today marked the half-way point of my student teaching at this particular jr. high. In 4 weeks, I'll be done, and then I'll move on to a high school electronics classroom. I think I have been doing a pretty good job of learning the names of all of my students. Some of the other student teachers in my program are not faring as well. As I interact with my students and get to know them better, I am realizing how much I will miss them when I move on. At the same time though, the feeling of attachment for my students makes me really look forward to getting my very own classes as a real teacher. Soon enough I will be there.

Student teaching is a great experience so far. Last week was my first week, and it was pretty uneventful. It was the last week of the term for the students, so they were just wrapping up their final projects, deep cleaning the shop, and watching videos.
This week has been awesome. I have been observing my mentor teacher, and he has been allowing me to teach several classes each day. It is a great feeling to stand in front of a class of students and direct their learning. I am loving it when they ask me questions and I am able to work with each student individually.
I am really enjoying the discussions I have been having with my good friend Ryan Andersen who is doing an internship at the same Jr. High. We have very similar teaching philosophies and an interest in the latest technology and software that we can use in the classroom.
This weekend I plan on getting started on my Teacher Work Sample, which is a very thorough document in which I plan out a unit to teach and then describe my pre-assessment, actual teaching, and post-assessment of that unit. It then goes into my placement file to be reviewed by potential employers. I look forward to learning how to better write unit plans, and preparing to teach.

I finally got Episode #1 out yesterday. I was inspired after discussing podcasting in the classroom with one of my good friends in the Technology Teacher Education program at BYU who is doing an internship at the school where I am student teaching.
Features of this weeks podcast-
Standards for Technological Literacy: Standard #1- The Nature of Technology
Google Reader Items: Bellygraph and Page Packer.
Curriculum Ideas: Easily accessible video in the classroom.
Podsafe Music Track: Armor for Sleep- The Truth about heaven.

Starting Student Teaching

Today is the day that I finally start my student teaching. After 6 and a half years of going to school at Brigham Young University, I'm entering the final stage of my education. We had a meeting with Dr. Christensen yesterday in which he laid out what we need to do and can expect as we enter the classroom today. I'm both excited and nervous. The reality that I will be taking over all aspects of the classroom soon is crazy. I'm ready to jump in with both feet and can't wait to be a teacher. I'll post my day one experiences after school today.

Episode #0

So I'm finally going to produce a podcast after a year of just listening to them. This is the Technology Student Teacher Podcast, episode #0. I explain a little about myself and how I got interested in podcasting. I share an introduction to The Standards for Technological Literacy.
Google Reader Topics:
Using text message to send cash
Sat-nav for blind 'not a gimmick'
Hand crank - Drill power!
Curriculum Idea: Battle of the Garagebands.
Podsafe Music: Elk River Etiquette- Love Lies Bleeding