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 Weekly Blog #1 - All About Me

Welcome to Mr. Short's Classroom Contemplation! In this blog, I will give you a bit of insight into myself as a teacher, as well as my thoughts on using the internet as a tool in the classroom.

So, a little about me. I grew up on a farm north of Rivers, which is located approximately 20 miles northwest of Brandon. I remember being so excited to get our first computer when I was 12. Back then, we didn't even have internet. That next big step came when I was 14 and we got dial-up. I think I then spent the majority of my teenage years online gaming. It was a great time to be alive!

Once I began post-secondary, I moved to Brandon to attend Assiniboine Community College. I attended for two years while obtaining a certificate in Civil Technology with a GIS Infrastructure Specialization. I then attended BU for two years while working for Ducks Unlimited. I then worked for 5 years with the provincial government as a Civil Design Technician, as well as 2 years with private companies before returning to BU to finish my degree. I completed a Bachelor of Science with a Geography Major and Math minor before starting the Education program in the fall of 2019.

I feel I have a lot to share with students on how to maneuver through the difficulties of the internet, as I was introduced to it in those formative years. I was allowed to grow with it, so I think that gave me a better understanding of how it and the people on it function. Students now are thrown right into it with very little guidance, and I think this is something that I can help them to understand as they dive into it.

Comments

  1. Joshua FergusonJanuary 9, 2021 at 3:23 PM

    Awesome bro

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  2. Miss. Alicia BueckertJanuary 9, 2021 at 3:46 PM

    Thank you for the introduction Jeremy. Although I didn't grow up outside of Rivers, I grew up outside the community of Portage la Prairie. I had dial up internet until I was in grade 12 and although we have 'high speed' now, it still doesn't compare to the internet speeds I had while living in Brandon. I am glad that you can use your personal experiences to help your students learning journey!

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  3. Ms SarfoJanuary 9, 2021 at 8:57 PM

    Using your personal experience to teach your students about the internet is an amazing idea. Great introduction about Yourself.

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