Here We Go!

Well, it's August, which means it is time to get the ball rolling for another school year.  My name is Jennifer Darden, and I am a senior at the University of Tennessee.  This is my final semester of course work before I begin student teaching in the Spring.  I am enrolled in TPTE 486 which is what this blog is all about.  It is a class that trains future teachers on integrating various forms of technology into their classrooms.  Although I am familiar with many of the programs and techniques we will be studying, I am looking forward to learning how to use these different programs more effectively, as well as being introduced to new technological options.  I am a music education major hoping to become a high school choir director.  As a choral program director, communication with students, parents, administrators, boosters, and the community is vital.  I am looking most forward to learning how to use a variety of informational venues to share news and goings on with the people who support the choir program.  With this blog, I will track my studies of technology through TPTE 486.  I hope the things I learn in this class will be beneficial to both my readers and myself.