My name is Marlyssa Barth but I like to go by Marly. I was born in San Francisco, Ca in 1989 about a month before the 1989 earthquake. After the earthquake about half of the apartment building my family lived in had fallen down and my parents believed it was time to move out of San Fransisco. We then took a drive down the coast and moved to Long Beach, Ca where I stayed all the way through high school. I started in a private school at Huntington Elementary which consisted of 50 children grades Kindergarten through sixth. I stayed there until the fourth grade and transferred to Minnie Gant Elementary for fifth grade. In sixth grade I went to Stanford Middle School and then in the ninth grade went to Long Beach Wilson. Now this is my third year at Cal State San Marcos and plan to graduate with a BA in Liberal Studies and a teaching credential.
In high school I took graphic design for four years but I still think my experience with technology is limited. I am a PC person but only because that is all I have ever used. From my experiences with a Mac I kind of like it a lot more. I depend on technology on a daily basis mostly because of school and how much is done online now-a-days. I also rely on my cell phone and i-pod to get me through the day. I use Microsoft Office 07 so I hope the transition to a Mac is not too difficult :)
When I applied to this school it was only because of the softball program. I did not know about the mission statement but after reading it I believe I made the right choice by coming to this school. I really appreciate the idea of creating very talented educators. The part of the Mission Statement that speaks to me is the part about educational equity. I believe everyone should have the opportunity for a higher education and talented teachers will make that happen.
Talk about a close call with the earthquake!!! But you have to admit, it is pretty amazing growing up in southern California! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a PC person too, but using the Macs can give us a leg up in the teaching world. I was reading an article saying that more and more schools are switching over to Macs. So by learning everything in this class is going to be super beneficial to us!!! :)
I also agree with the part of the Mission Statement you stated. It is one of the reasons that I came to CSUSM and want to go through the credential program here. :)
Hi Marly.
ReplyDeleteI've used a PC for most of the computer work I've done and it's always a challenge. I'm surprised that it's actually starting to be fun to learn how to work with a Mac. Most of the elementary schools where I've substitute taught have Mac's in the classroom, and I'm glad to see how easy it is to navigate and use.
Love your blog pictures from tonight's class - very creative!
Kathleen