My name is Jessica Fuentes. I am a potential assistant teacher candidate attending the California State University of Northridge. I am studying English subject matter for grades K-12. I will graduate in the Spring of 2017, and am aiming to teach English literature to high school students. This blog is dedicated to student teacher related information and education standards.
I grew up in the San Fernando Valley. I am twenty-four years old. In my spare time I enjoy watching films, making creative art and spending time with my family. I am looking for prospective jobs in the teaching field at the moment to begin my career in.
Media technology is a coming of age utility for the teaching world of today. In my experience as a student I have seen technology such as computers, projectors, slideshows and short films used in the classroom. Media comes most to play in middle school and high school, but in my experience as a student it is to be used sparingly. More advanced technology should not be used to distract, but to interact with. My philosophy on technology in the classroom entails sticking to the basics. A slideshow for part of the lecture is okay, but depending too heavily on one screen can be tiring for the students to steadily learn from it. In English classes, I feel that showing performances of plays on the screen is extremely important for students to visualize the text. It is not necessary to show the entire film in class, but taking specific clips that had heavy stage directions can really help aid in comprehension of a text.
