Lifted from my EduBlogs.org account, I feel more comfortable using and posting this on Blogger. Here you go!
Hello all and welcome to my first blog post! I have been wanting to create a blog for a while and that this was as good a time as any. As you may have noticed, I named this blog “Gamer:Teacher” and for good reason. For one thing, I am a certified Secondary Social Studies (alliteration=winning) in the state of Louisiana. I finished my student teaching up this last semester at a wonderful middle school in South Bossier. I currently am seeking employment in several parishes as well as several states. Nothing against the people of Louisiana, but the heat absolutely sucks.I am based out of the Northwest region so those of you who watch TV, think more “Billy the Exterminator” and less “Swamp People.” Secondly, I am a gamer. I have played games since I found out what thumbs were for and see no end in sight. In fact, as I write my first post, I am engaged in a multiplayer game of Battlefield Bad Company 2 Conquest mode.
As one may be able to guess on what I’ve written thus far, I love to game. As one who works in a classroom setting can guess, students love to game. According to a survey conducted in 2008 by the Huffington Post 97% of American children play video games. And I hate to tell you friends, but it isn’t going any where. Your students will be playing them for longer than just the foreseeable future. So, that’s where my blog comes in.
I will try and post at the minimum weekly updates that discuss both what is happening in the world of education as well as the world of video games. I will also sprinkle in some ideas on technological incorporation into the classroom. So please check back, and if you have any questions or comments, I’m open to them.
- Gamer:Teacher
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