Hello!
My name is Alan Seaver. I am from Church Hill, TN and have lived there all of my life. I am 25 and I still live with my mom. I am not married, but I have dated Kristen for almost four years. I have two brothers, who are both married. My middle brother has a three year old boy and has a girl on the way. My nephew is the coolest!! I graduated from ETSU in May 2006 with a degree in social studies. Since then I have tried unsuccessfully for a teaching job in the middle school level. I thought about going to grad school last year, but I decided to stay with my dad. He died from Lou Gehrig's disease in December. He had the disease for seven years and was on a ventilator for the last three.
I have worked at Hibbett Sporting Goods since 2ooo. I took some time off last Spring and took a six week interim job at Church Hill Middle School. I taught six grade language arts and loved it. I feel like I am more suited to teach younger kids so that is why I have decided to pursue a Master's Degree in elementary education.
I love sports. I am so excited for football season to start. I am a huge Tennessee fan and I also like Virgina Tech pretty well. I am a big Miami Dolphins fan as well. I love baseball, golf, basketball too. The Astros, and the Duke Blue Devils are some other favorites of mine. I also like to play sports games on my xbox. My favorite game is NCAA football.
I like southern gospel music. I like Greater Vision, Gold City, Legacy Five, and the Kingsmen to name a few. I was a huge Cathedral Quartet fan. I also like country music. Some of my favorites are Brooks and Dunn, George Strait, Diamond Rio, and Dierks Bentley to name a few. It is hard for me to pick a favorite movie, so I will list a few that I really like. That lists includes: Remember the Titans, Gladiator, Facing the Giants, Uncle Buck, and The Fugitive. Those are some that come to mind.
I use a PC with Windows Vista. I have a DSL connection. I hope to learn how to use more technology in my classroom. I am also excited to learn how to use some of the different programs as well. For example, this is my first blog so I am glad to know how to set one up.
As far as Chapter One goes, I agree that technology helps enhance student learning. For example, when I was doing student teaching at Surgoinsville Middle, I had the students do a web quest on the underground railroad. They learned more from doing that than they did when I taught on the topic. When I lectured, I used notes that I typed out, which made it easier for them to read and copy down. I also learned about some technology that I never new existed, RFID being one of them. One problem I do see with the rise of technology is that some counties may not be able to afford to purchase the items. Even though a lot of them get grants, some still do not have the resources that some counties/cities do. Overall, new technology helps not only the students, but teachers as well.
