Welcome to my new world. I am now a mom and I'm getting used to taking care of my son, my husband, and of course me. Eli was born on December 29, 2008 at 6:58 p.m. He was three weeks early and we hadn't had a chance to get everything we needed. Not a surprise. From what I understand no new mom ever feels complete prepared. Since I'm a planner and organization freak, that doesn't sit well with me. I am trying to go with the flow. It's as big a challenge as taking care of my precious baby boy.
Things are very different now. I could care less about stacks of laundry or a made bed. I worry about what I have on the TV, you never know what a baby's mind holds onto. I also cannot find a problem that is worth holding onto anger for. Eli has made me a better person and a much happier person.
I can't wait to track his adventures and our lives with our wonderful son. It is going to be a fantastic journey.
As for me, I am working towards my master's degree in Educational technology. I love implementing what I learn in my classes into my classroom. I have a new found love of digital photography and I have found several ways to use it in education. I plan on investigating all of the ways digital photography can help students expand their knowledge in areas such as history and math. I also want to see how you can use digital photography to help you write. I will focus a great number of my posts on articles and information I find on how to incorporate digital photography into todays classrooms.
As for me, I am working towards my master's degree in Educational technology. I love implementing what I learn in my classes into my classroom. I have a new found love of digital photography and I have found several ways to use it in education. I plan on investigating all of the ways digital photography can help students expand their knowledge in areas such as history and math. I also want to see how you can use digital photography to help you write. I will focus a great number of my posts on articles and information I find on how to incorporate digital photography into todays classrooms.
Hi Jennifer;
ReplyDeleteWhen I read in your post that you wanted to use digital photography in your history or math classes I couldn't think of any ideas. After searching on the web I found a couple good ones:
History lessons - By photographing historic sites and artifacts in your community, kids will discover that the past shapes their world.
Math lessons - I thought these were particularly interesting depending on the age of your students. Make math concepts real with digital images. Fractions (half a pie, a quarter cup of milk); geometric shapes (an equilateral triangle over the court house doorway, for instance)—these help kids see math outside the classroom.
Mary
Reference -
Hewlett-Packard Development Company (2009). Using digital photography to enhance your child's learning. Retrieved March 15, 2009 from http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/digital_photography/take_better_photos/tips/kids-learn.html