Hi everyone! Sorry for not being able to…
Hi everyone! Sorry for not being able to introduce myself earlier – my name is Sheza and I am from Markham, Ontario. This is my second term in the MET program and this is my fourth MET course, and one of three courses I am enrolled in this term. I am an Ontario Certified Teacher and have just gotten a job as a co-teacher in a Grade 5 classroom at a local private school until the end of the school year — I didn’t think I would be working full-time when I signed up for three courses! I hope I will be able to manage!!!
I started my career teaching internationally and spent the past two and a half years working in Berlin, Germany, Istanbul, Turkey and most recently a stint in Milton Keynes, UK. I am qualified to teach secondary school English and History as well as Dramatic Arts and ESL. I also have my Junior Division qualifications and the majority of my work experience has actually been teaching at elementary schools. Instead of a photo I am providing a link to my online “story” that I created in one of my previous MET courses that is a quick slideshow of images introducing me! Going Places – My Digitial Story
I was extremely interested in doing a Masters program that has a focus on education and technology as both are personal passions of mine. Through my previous MET courses I have learned how to create VLEs using Learning Management Systems and I found the task to be very interesting and fun at the same time! In taking previous courses I met other MET-ers who were working for online learning institutions and I was actually interested in the how-to’s of taking on such a “venture” 🙂 Having worked with so many English Language Learners, I think it would be very interesting to explore the prospect of creating an ESL VLE that functions as a school. I have also worked locally at a private school in Markham which has visa students come from China, Korea and Japan in order to complete their last two years of high school at a Canadian institution so that the admission process into university will be easier for them. Perhaps a Virtual School that offers these students an opportunity to take the same courses but online from their home countries would be a venture worth exploring.
Looking forward to working with all of you this term!
Best,
Sheza
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karonw 4:06 pm on May 12, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Sheza,
Welcome to the MET program, I’m Karon. Similar to you my passion is also in education and technology as I came from a technology background. I look forward in learning with you! Goodluck with your studies.
Best,
Karon Wong
Donna Forward 7:27 pm on May 12, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hello again Sheza!
I’m also taking 3 courses this semester and was wondering whether I was crazy or not since I work full time. Which courses are you taking? I’m doing 511, 522 and 532.
Good luck and congratulations on the job.
Yours,
Donna
Hussain Luaibi 1:25 am on May 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Sheza
Welcome to 522. I am sure with your passion to education and your present outlook to technology you will hear amazing ideas in the discussions that we will have in the coming weeks.
Good luck
Hussain
mackenzie 2:22 am on May 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Sheza,
Great to see you again…we are also in 511 together this semester. Wow, you have an amazing and diverse background and I am looking forward to hearing your “voice” in the discussions. Hopefully we get a chance to work together!
Mac