Journal #3: 100 of My Favorite Things

1. My Family
2. My Friends
3. My Dogs
4. Red
5. Orange
6. Yellow
7. Carne Asada Burritos
8. Music
9. Pizza
10. Pasta
11. Lemonade
12. Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches
13. Holidays
14. Gerber Daisies
15. Tulips
16. Meeting new people
17. Chocolate Chip Cookies
18. Sunny Days
19. Panda Express
20. Cheeseburgers
21. Rainy Days
22. Lazy Days
23. Hot Fudge Brownie Sundaes
24. A Clean Room
25. Hugs
26. Kisses
27. Freedom
28. Clean Clothes
29. Fresh Sheets on the Bed
30. My Bed
31. Pajamas
32. Sweatpants and Sweatshirts
33. Stars
34. Swings
35. Finishing My Homework
36. An Organized Room
37. Laughter
38. Chick Flicks
39. Murder Mysteries
40. Sleeping
41. Sci-Fi Movies
42. Documentaries
43. Reality Shows
44. San Diego
45. Movies inspired/based on true events
46. Comedies
47. Singing in the Car
48. the Beach
49. Comedies
50. Roller Coasters
51. Going to Bed Early
52. Staying up all night with friends
53. Scary Movies
54. Photography
55. Buying new school supplies
56. Spending time with my girlfriends
57. Getting Pedicures
58. New Haircuts
59. Chocolate and anything chocolate-covered
60. Money
61. A Hot Shower
62. Fireworks
63. Daydreaming
64. Having dreams that make no sense
65. Board Games
66. Video Games
67. Strawberry and Whipped Cream Waffles
68. Chocolate Chip Pancakes
69. Last Minute Adventures with Friends
70. Bonfires
71. Campouts
72. Red Dragon Sushi Rolls
73. Skittles
74. Sour Candy
75. Crime Shows
76. Medical Shows
77. Chicken-flavored Cup of Noodles/Top Ramen
78. Summer/Spring Break
79. Youtube
80. Netflix
81. Facebook
82. Reading tabloid magazines in line at the store
83. Peace and quiet
84. when someone else does my laundry
85. Horseback riding
86. Smores
87. Ghost Stories
88. Murder Mysteries
89. Text Messaging
90. the Zoo
91. Scrapbooking
92. Desperate Housewives
93. Greek
94. Pretty Little Liars
95. Top Chef
96. Law and Order
97. Coca Cola
98. Ice Cream Floats
99. Baking
100. Self-Help Books

Technology Self-Assessment: School 2.0

This is a reflection tool used to assess my current knowledge of technology. It meets NETS-T 4.


The NETS-T I researched was Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. I chose this NETS-T because I know that I need a lot of improvement in this area. An area of professional growth and leadership that I can expand on is actively participating in local and global learning communities to exchange and implement ideas and methods related to creative applications of technology to improve student learning. One of the resources available to do this is Classroom 2.0. This website is a social network used to share tips in integrating technology into our education systems.

Classroom 2.0 offers workshops for new and advanced learners to find new ways to expand technology in the classroom. The workshops are geared toward and run by those who attend. The workshops are collaborative, so there are no outside experts trying to teach teachers things that are unnecessary for a classroom setting. The workshops are built for teachers by teachers.

There is also an online forum for people to post and answer questions. This is a great resource for teachers who don't have others to help them in their community. The use of forums will allow for technology to expand into more schools across the country.

Classroom 2.0 will help the next generation of teachers and students as our culture and society becomes more technologically advanced and more dependent upon technology in our daily lives.

Introducing Allie Salazar

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.