Special Interests

"God Bless America"

God, Family, Country
My special interests begin with my God, Family, and Country.

Yucca Valley Elementary School
As a teacher, it is my desire to see my students succeed in their academic endeavors. My classroom is my home away from home. Yucca Valley Elementary School does have its own e-mail address and Web Page. If anyone wishes to find out about my site, they go through the Morongo Unified School District's Web Page.

Relevant Professional Standards:

I have used Professor Decroo's list of professional teaching standards in the creation of this web page and in the implementation of my classrom teaching.
Many thanks go to Professor Decroo in the teaching of ETEC 500.
4.3 Information Access and Delivery. Candidates will implement information access and delivery resources in K–12 schools to support the curriculum.

4.3.1 identify and use information access and telecommunication tools to support research and instruction throughout the curriculum.
4.3.2 use and implement distance learning delivery systems including computer, audio, and video conferencing.
4.3.3 create multimedia presentations using advanced features of a presentation tool and deliver them using computer projection systems.

5.2 Teaching Methodology. Candidates will apply effective methods and strategies for teaching the use of technology tools.

5.2.1 demonstrate methods for teaching hypermedia development, scripting, and/or computer programming in a problem solving context in K–12 schools.
5.2.2 demonstrate methods for teaching at least one modern authoring tool to colleagues and students.
5.2.3 demonstrate methods for teaching uses of media-based tools such as television, audio, print media, and graphics.
5.2.4 demonstrate methods for teaching social, ethical, and legal issues and responsible use of technology.

5.6 Field Experiences.
Candidates will participate in field experiences that allow them to (1) observe the use of technology to support instruction, the management of technology resources in educational settings, and the evaluation of effectiveness of technology resources for teaching and learning; and (2) apply technology resources to support instruction in classroom settings.

5.6.1 observe and compare methods and strategies used in educational technology in a variety of authentic educational settings (e.g., elementary, middle, secondary, adaptive classrooms, labs).
5.6.2 develop and teach a series of lessons that apply technology resources to support instruction.

Special Interest Sites

Jim's Page
Morongo Unified School District
Tapped In
Professor Ken Decroo