BreAna Riley's EDM310 CLASS BLOG: August 2014

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Blog post #1

The FEAR, The STRUGGLE and The SUCCESS in EDM310.
EDM310 is a very different course than I had originally thought it would be. I thought that this class would be learning about how to use technology during your teaching. While yes, this class focuses on how to use technology, it is a very self-based learning class. It isn't about using technology to teach others but using it to teach yourself. My biggest fear about this class is that I won't be able to figure out how to do everything I am supposed to for each post. I realize that Dr. Strange along with the class helpers are more than willing to help. I have never taken a blogging class before and I am really excited to take this course in order to further my technological experiences. I am ready to succeed in this class. Maybe, when i become a teacher I can be able to teach my students how to blog and use HTML.

I am ready for SUCCESS!
Source: Photo by BreAna Riley

Practice Blog Post Assignment

Outline
A. Who am I?
a) BreAna Riley
b) full time mother and student
c) dance instructor
d) 19 and single

B. Why do I want to be an educator?
a) I enjoy teaching
b) it is helping our future
c) It is my passion to help people learn new things

C. What does an educator do in his or her practice?
a) helps the future generations to succeed
b) teaches people different life skills

D. What are my passions?
a) dance
b) writing
c) being a mother
d) planning parties/events

My name is BreAna Riley. I am nineteen years old and I am a single mother of two beautiful little girls. I am going to school in order to further my education in teaching. Right now I am working as a dance instructor which is one of my many passions in life. I have danced for almost eighteen years and I have taught for the last four. I enjoy writing as well. I have actually had a few poems published into a book and I have won a few competitions. I want to teach high school English because I feel that writing/reading and our language is important in developing adults. We have to constantly communicate and there is a proper way to do so.
Being an educator has always been a deep desire of mine. I grew up helping my mother teach my younger siblings their coursework and have helped other home school groups teach. I chose to attend the University of South Alabama because I have a scholarship that covers all of my books, tuition and living expenses. I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to attend school with out all the expenses.
An educators job in the 21st century is to help the future generations to succeed and better the community.