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 **__Group Two's Wiki Space __**

==Welcome to Group Two's Wiki Space! We have created this wiki as an aide to teachers. Our group has taken the time to rate various blogs on their level of interest, applicability, and usefulness in the classroom. We hope that you will find this site useful. Enjoy!==

=Contributors to Group Two's Wiki Space:=
 * Jennifer Bishop-** I am a first grade teacher in Rex, Georgia, just south of Atlanta. I have been teaching for four years. My school recently became the technology magnet school for our district. Each classroom was equipped with interactive whiteboards, document cameras, projectors, and surround sound. Being able to use this technology for the past three years has sparked my interest in technology and how it can be used as a tool to engage students in learning. I am pursuing a master's degree in integrating technology from Walden University with the hopes to learn more about how technology can be used successfully as a teaching resource.


 * Maureen Bittingham-** I teach high school juniors and seniors on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland. I just finished my second year as a certified teacher, but have been working in education for the past 16 years as a computer lab educational assistant and a secretary. I was working on my teaching degree while working in a high school setting. These jobs taught me a lot about how a school is run and I had lots of experience working with students before I took the helm as a teacher. I currently teach yearbook and communication arts using lots of technology every day to broadcast a television show from our school on cable TV and also doing live announcements every day. Our yearbook is produced using Macs and Adobe Creative Suite software, we edit our videos using IMovie. My job is very creative and fun, but I live with tons of important deadlines in addition to grades and regular school deadlines. I am hoping that I can learn some new technology methods that may make my production of television shows and our yearbook easier for my students and myself.


 * Michele Cahoone-** My name is Michele Cahoone and I just completed my 10th year teaching. Currently, I teach Physical Science, Biology, & Algebra I, in a private high school, in Radnor, Pennsylvania. I love my job! Finding the latest technologies and using these new methodologies within the confides of my classroom, is my ever present goal. I hope to make many professional contacts and learn from all of the wonderfully experienced teachers I have "met" along the way.


 * Lindsay Clatterbuck**- My name is Lindsay Clatterbuck. I teach 2nd grade in LaVergne, TN. This will be my third year teaching 2nd grade, and so far I love it! I am pursuing my Master's in Integrating Technology in the Classroom in order to learn more about the technology available to teachers. I hope to incorporate what I learn into my classroom as this program continues.


 * Courtney DeRosa**- My name is Courtney DeRosa and I teach 4th grade in New Jersey. I also began the Walden program to learn new and exciting ways to incorportate technolgoy into my classroom. I recently received a Smart Board in my classroom and it has inspired me to learn more.


 * Mary Elias**- My name is Mary Elias and I teach seventh grade Language Arts and Social Studies in Michigan. I enjoy it and I am taking this Masters program to learn new ways of incorporating technology into the classroom.


 * Mary Beth Hale-** My name is Mary Beth, recently turned 24 years old, and I have taught 5th grade for the last two years. I want to be the best teacher I can be, so I decided to pursue a Masters degree. I am certified in Music and Special Ed-general curriculum, so this degree will come in handy no matter what subject area I am teaching.

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 * Christine Kelly-** I teach 8th grade math in suburban Philadelphia. This will be my ninth year teaching and I'm very excited about the possibilities that incorporating new technologies into the classroom will broaden the horizions of my students.


 * Kristin Lioi-** I am a first grade teacher in Maryland. This year will be my eighth year teaching and I am excited to integrate technology into my classroom. As I pursue my Master's in Integrating Technology in the Classroom with Walden University, I am part of a wonderful learning community that I hope will continue long after my classes come to an end.


 * Rachel Turian-** I am a first grade teacher in Washington state. I am lucky to live in a community who supports integrating technology into the classroom already and I look forward to implementing many exciting and educational ideas that I learn from Walden's Intergrating Technology into the Classroom Master's program.


 * Shonda Williams-** My name is Shonda Williams, and I am a teacher from Florence, SC. I am certified in Elementary Education and Special Education. I taught 5th grade for two years, and this year I taught LD self contained for the 5th and 6th graders, and next year I will be working with 7th and 8th graders. This will be my fourth year as a teacher. I love what I am doing and I am taking this Masters program to learn new ways of incorporating technology into my classroom. I also want to learn how to use the things that I already have access to a little more proficiently.

= **__Rating Scale & Quick Links__ ** =

We have created a rating system that will help you to understand the resources you will find on this site. Look for the letter to determine it's level of interest, applicability, and educational usefulness in your classroom.

Choose any of the links below to view the websites we have reviewed. Each blog is sorted into a category for the ease of reading. You may also navigate this wiki by use the links on the sidebar above. **A**- This is an excellent blog. It contains a wealth of useful information. You will want to add this to your Google Reader account.
 * B**- This is a good blog and does contain some useful information.
 * C**- This blog is average and contains a few pieces of good information.
 * D-** This blog contains minimal if any useful information.
 * E**- This blog does not contain any useful information.

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