Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Intro Letter Post

Hello,
         My name is Alexander David Mowery.  I was born in Orange County and grew up in Menifee, CA.  When I was younger it was a fairly small town but, now has became a city.  It was a great place to grow up!  I attend Callie Kirckpatrick Elementary, Menifee Valley Middle School and Paloma Valley High School all located in Menifee.  I started at Cal State San Marcos in 2006 and have been here ever since.  I will be graduating in May and hopefully entering the single subject credential program in the fall.  Umm what i do for fun is snowboard and try my hand at some international cooking.
         Well when it comes to technology i would like to think that I am pretty savvy.  Day one of this class showed me however that I still have a lot to learn.  I’m actually very interested in learning how to integrate all of this technology in the classroom to give my students a better learning experience.  I have had a PC my whole life so this whole MAC thing is new to me.  Already though I think I have fallen in love with the MAC. 
          I really like the CSUSM/COE mission statement.  I think that it is basically trying to say that this University is trying to change the field of education to meet the demands that are facing it now and in the future.  I like to think that this mission statement applies directly to the education that I am receiving on this campus.  Although this is my first semester taking any education related classes I’m sure as I continue my education here this mission statement will become more and more meaningful too me.