Participants+SU2011

Participants Summer 2011

Participants of this wiki include:


 * Instructor**

I am in my 13th year in education. Some have been easier than others, but I love teaching. I have a passion for the teaching of writing, and my research focuses on issues related to writing instruction. Currently I am examining the nature of language of adolescent "digitalk." You can read some of my articles about this topic here and here.
 * Kristen** **Turner**

At home I am the mother of twin preschoolers, Megan and Ryan. I like to hike, swim, and scrapbook, though I rarely find time to do any of these. In an effort to stay sane, I've been blogging about being a mom on the tenure track. Recently, I composed my first digital story. I continue to learn what it means to teach and learn in the 21st century.


 * Summer 2011**

I am an elementary school teacher at Friends Seminary in downtown Manhattan. This is my fourth year of teaching (two years as an assistant and two years as a head teacher). I have taught Kindergarten and First Grade, and I will teach Second Grade beginning in the fall. Technology and media have become important elements of my pedagogical methods and I am curious to learn more about the many tools that are available for teachers to enhance education and teach the use of media.
 * Luca Fiore**

[|Personal Use Project: Blog]


 * Emilie Jones **
 * Hi! I'm Emilie. I teach 6th grade CA (Communication Arts aka ELA) in the Bronx at CIS 303: The Leadership and Community Service Academy. I live in Hell's Kitchen which I pretty much love; however, I am originally from Clinton, South Carolina. Other than teaching and hanging out with 11 year-olds, I love broadway, This American Life, writing and reading. I'm especially interested in LGBT YA literature (acronym overload?). In college, I majored in Theatre, English Lit and Creative Writing. I wrote a screenplay as my senior project. A super, super cool thing that happened to me this past year: I auditioned to be on Broadway.com's "Word of Mouth" panel. (Basically, to be a Broadway reviewer for the leading Broadway website.) Guess what? I was called back for a second interview and screen test in their studios. And a week after that, I was offered the job. So, I am officially a Broadway critic. They send me to shows, and I get to wait in the press line with the NYTimes and pick up amazing (and free) tickets. Check me out! [|This is me reviewing James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave!] Technology Portfolio Wiki: Ms. J's Technology Portfolio ||

I am currently finishing my second year teaching high school English at Graphics High School of Communication Arts. Besides teaching my other passion is comedy, I'm currently taking improv classes and participating in indie shows across the city with Cryface (http://cryface.improvteams.com/) and Sven (http://sven.improvteams.com/). This is also my second year in the city, I am originally from Russia and most recently from Virginia. When I'm not doing improv or teaching I love spending time in Brooklyn and exploring my beautiful neighborhood of Fort Greene. __Technology Portfolio.Vaynblat__
 * Natasha Vaynblat**

I teach 10th and 12th grade ELA at New Day Academy in the South Bronx. New Day Academy has been put on the closing list twice in the past two years and this year it was rated one of the lowest in New York City. The past two years have been incredibly challenging but also incredibly rewarding. I have met wonderful people and I learn something new every day. I am originally from New York and I grew up in a small town only an hour outside the city. I love living in the big city but still being close to my family and friends. I'm a big fan of digital literacy and I am looking forward to learning new ways of bringing digital literacy to my students! Harrington Technology Portfolio
 * Natalie Harrington**

I am in my second year as an English teacher at the Urban Assembly School for Criminal Justice, an all-girls public school in Brooklyn. I taught 7th grade last year, and this year I'm teaching 9th grade. My school is currently 6-9, but is growing every year through 12th grade. I have really enjoyed being a part of the growth and development of a new school. I am originally from Los Angeles, California, but I have been living on the east coast for six years now. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy spending time with friends, going to Broadway shows, and jogging. I am looking forward to expanding my understanding of technology so that I can bring new media into my classroom!
 * Emily Feder**

I currently teach 10th grade English and 12th grade AP English Language and Composition at Bronx High School for Law and Community Service. Currently, I'm working to battle my AP students' somewhat rampant senioritis by working with them to increase their digital literacy through a multigenre research project. It's really exciting to see the different ways they are becoming comfortable with interacting with technology, and also to observe the pitfalls that can keep technology out of the classroom-- like the random days when our school doesn't have enough bandwidth on the server to support access to gmail or wikispaces. I really enjoy writing, and I sometimes freelance or work with my friends on a communal blog that we keep together.
 * __Feder Technology Portfolio__**
 * Rose Schapiro**

Schapiro Technology Portfolio

**Kaitlin Riley**

Hi! I currently teach sophomore English at a public 6-12 school, East Bronx Academy for the Future. My school is relatively new, and it is a technology school (part of the Izone project). This January, my class finally received a permanent laptop cart. Since then, I have been playing with various technologies in my lessons to enhance student learning. I have already learned a lot, but I have a very long way to go. I am particularly interested in replacing student notebooks with student blogs/web pages. I am excited to learn more in this course!

Riley Technology Portfolio

My name is Tory and I teach 8th and 9th grade ELA at New Day Academy in the Bronx. I'm originally from Southwest, Virginia, and I went to college at the University of Virginia where I studied English and Drama. I enjoy playing outside, cooking, film, theater, talking hypothetically, good books, surfing the net for tunes, sweet treats, and adventures. I have a wonderful family, including an awesome 22-year-old brother named Mark who will begin serving the United States Army in the Fall of 2011. I think teaching is awesome, but I'm hoping this summer I can intern at a bakery and learn the art of making perfectly flaky pie crust. I live in Fort Greene with the lovely Natasha Vaynblat. I'm really excited to learn more about how to incorporate technology into my classroom. I just did a class blog for my editorials unit and the kids love it! Hanabury Technology Portfolio
 * Victoria Hanabury**

Ali Seitz I teach 7th grade English Language Arts at JHS117 Joseph H. Wade Academies in the Bronx. I…
 * grew up in Miami, FL, and still get very excited when people I meet kiss me on the cheek instead of shaking my hand.
 * love to read, draw, write, hike, work on my yoga handstand (not there yet), and make up nicknames for Tumbleweed, my cat (Tumblecat, Tumblefat, T-Weed, Tweed, The Weed…).
 * diligently study a [not so] guilty pleasure: the fashion world.
 * am excited to learn how to teach digital literacy.