I begin this blog with the confession that I am not a fan of chat rooms, discussion boards and interactive online communication tools (minus email)! I would never do this unless required to do so! I love people but I love face to face communication!
I began the Masters program in SPED with a specialty in LD Fall, 2007 and am adding on AT Certification. I began this program with virtually no computer skills. I have an itinerant position in our school system coordinating services for hearing impaired students and often miss out on technology trainings . It has been a wonderful experience to have new learning before me. The most new learning has occurred in the technology classes I have taken. I have used so much of what I have already learned and look forward to acquiring more. I anticipate this blog being an avenue to broaden that knowledge and to share new ideas and perspectives in the area of technology that will be pleasurable for me as a learner and to those with whom it will benefit.
In my life outside of graduate school, I work with hearing impaired students from preschool to high school on language, audition, and academic skills. I also serve as lead teacher and as as liaison in our county with the placement of newly identified or incoming students. My favorite part of my job is going into preschool inclusion classrooms. I feel as if I am in a holy place where diversity has no boundaries. The little ones love and accept unconditionally! Circle time, morning songs and books presented in sign language are a great way to start a day!
After school days are over, I enjoy teaching indoor cycling at our local gym on a couple of afternoons or participating in a gym class or going for a walk or run. My passion is backpacking and I hope to backpack trails in and around the Grand Canyon to celebrate the big 50 this year. I live close to the beach and go as much as possible.I have a son and a daughter both of whom are Seniors in college at UNCW. I have a wonderful husband, a wonderful family and wonderful friends. As you, I have had my share of life struggles and a some pain along the way but I truly love life and look forward to new days and new experiences great or small. I look forward to reading and communicating our pleasurable perspectives this semester.
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by Jackie Simmons
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This blog is designed to offer new perspectives and the possibilities of giving and receiving in the world of technology and special needs by : creating helping circles, sharing new perspectives, telling the truth about what we are really willing to give and receive, updating our repertoire of skills, and finding pleasure in that which we have done and that which we will do.
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Welcome to a place where hopefully we will all find visions of ladders to new places, new knowledge, glue for broken places, beauty in ugliness, and the ability to enjoy the journey and enable others to embrace theirs.
1 comment:
You are amazing! I am glad that you are part of the AT Certificate and the SPED Masters. I know you love people and face to face- just think of the online opportunity a new way to make a wide network or community!
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