Brooke+Ward

Hi, I'm Brooke Ward, a secondary English teacher at McDowell Early College High School in Marion, NC. I have been teaching in a 1:1 classroom for 8 weeks. Since I have always been been PC user, I am currently learning to use my new Macbook along with my students.

__Goals for 1:1 workshop__:
 * learn to use wikispaces
 * acquire new "tools" for use in my classroom
 * network with other ELA teachers to discover innovative lessons they are teaching in their classrooms

__What's working well in my classroom__:
 * students using technology to apply their learning (creating iMovies, searching online databases, using Garage Band, etc.)
 * increased student engagement/enthusiasm for learning/completing lessons due to 1:1 initiative

__Challenges in my classroom__:
 * lack of bandwidth to support 120 early college students and all the technical college students/staff
 * student use of computers for gaming/music too often at school

My personal wikispaces page: https://mrswardsrealm.wikispaces.com/

__Reflection on break-out session__: I learned how to use iCue and Google Lit Trips in the classroom. I really like iCue because there are so many video clips archived for students to explore. Google Lit Trips will offer my students a way to explore geography related to particular readings. I like this concept because so many of my students have not had the opportunity to travel beyond our state.