Hi,
I am originally from San Diego, CA. I lived there all through high school. I moved to San Marcos, when I started school three years ago. I am a Liberal Studies major with a minor in Sociology.
I didn't have a huge amount of experience with computers before high school, besides the usual word processing documents required for book reports. When I started high school I had to start using power point for oral presentations. When I started taking R.O.P Developmental Psychology my senior year, I had to start using excel for time sheets. I was very happy I learned how to do them because I passed the excel part of the CCR on the first try when I came to CSUSM.
The part of the CSUSM/COE Mission Statement that jumped out to me was their commitment to preparing educators and advancing professional practices. The requirements of becoming a qualified and quality teacher are constantly changing. Teachers continue to learn new skills in order to prepare their students for the future. CSUSM offers classes to prepare students for careers in the classroom, including using technology in the classroom. I believe using technology in the classroom will continue to become more important. Teachers need to learn how to use it as a tool to engage their students in the curriculum. Although I did not read the mission statement before applying to CSUSM, I believe it is a great place to prepare me for my future as an educator.
The part of the CSUSM/COE Mission Statement that jumped out to me was their commitment to preparing educators and advancing professional practices. The requirements of becoming a qualified and quality teacher are constantly changing. Teachers continue to learn new skills in order to prepare their students for the future. CSUSM offers classes to prepare students for careers in the classroom, including using technology in the classroom. I believe using technology in the classroom will continue to become more important. Teachers need to learn how to use it as a tool to engage their students in the curriculum. Although I did not read the mission statement before applying to CSUSM, I believe it is a great place to prepare me for my future as an educator.
