Shelton+Langley

My name is Shelton Langley and I am a 10th grade English teacher at SouthWest Edgecombe High School. I also teach one section of Publications each semester, which produces the school's yearbook each year. I also coach Boys Basketball and J.V. Baseball.

Workshop Goals:
 * learn to create fun, creative, interactive Web Quests
 * learn to use laptops for more than just typing papers in my Eng. II class
 * learn to create assessments which involve electronic submission

Challenges:
 * I am not a technology teacher & all my students will not know the technology
 * transitioning from the old way of doing things, to the new way
 * what happens if I have a cyber lesson plan and the network fails

Celebrations:
 * Our school is providing laptops for everyone and they have completed making the school wireless

Breakout Sessions: The Trailfire breakout session I went to was the most useful technology staff development time I have spent since I started teaching. Instead of showing me something that my county cannot afford right now(Touchscreen Whiteboards) or something I already know how to do (Powerpoint- yuck!), I was shown an easy to use software application that makes my class more interactive and inviting.

I am apprehensive about the network failing as well. I think that we are going to have tons of logistical problems when the students first get their laptops. I'm having a lot of faith in Craig and the tech team!!!!!!!!!-Avery