Our Vacations this Summer

Waterton Park on Bears Hump June 2011 The boys Disneyland April 2011

The Whole Family

Bryce and Danielle at the Beach between Oceanside and San Diego

Sarah Shaundean Clyde

Our little angle... Sarah was born December 5, 2011
She is 5 months old in this picture.

Tyson Cole Clyde

Our third child was born to us on
September 18, 2008
Weight - 8 lbs 14 oz
Height - 21 in
After 11 years we finally decided there was one more and opted for a try. It has been a wonderfull yet confusing experience. I did not realize how much I had forgotten about everything. However, Tyson is now our Pride and Joy!

Student Teaching at Foothills Elementary

Hi everyone! I have just finished up with week two of my three week practicum. The first week I observed and got a feel for teaching and what management techniques work best. The second week I started teaching my unit on Trappers and Explorers of Utah. It was scary at first but then I eased into it. I am correcting a lot of students work and helping in math whenever I can. I am ready to start my third and final week today. This will conclude the unit on Trappers and Explorers in Utah. I am looking forward to Thursday when we have our trading blanket with the students. During the trading blanket students will bring from home garage sale type items to barter and trade with their fellow students at the mock rendezvous trading blanket. Wish me luck on my final week. I will see you all next week.

Technology in the Classroom: Friend or Foe

This study is about students enroled in criminal justice courses that most of the students know how to use power point and/or blackboard. They find that knowing these programs are essential for most students to know and is increasing. Difference have been found that students do have mixed reactions toward technology. Therefore instuctors may need to rethink on how and why they are using technology.

Tuning into Tech

This article presents the guidelines on how teachers of ECS can make the most of technology. Teachers are faced with the task of inegrating technology into the classroom of ECS. ECS learn more through imagination, hands-on experiences and natural minerals such as blocks, sand and water tables and art.

New Teachers Teachless

The article discusses the findings of a study which examined new teachers to incorporate technology into the classroom. The study found that teachers' need to get up on date with their technology knowledge. It also discusses the need of librarians to keep up on their own technology skills to help the students.