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Hi. My name is Carrie Olson. I am excited to be in this course, as it will help me gain skills to apply to my classroom repertorie' of teaching strategies. I am in the Instructional Technology program, and have learned so much at Towson. I am not much of a techie, but once I get the groove, it is much easier for me! See everyone at class.

Hi! my name is **Lauren Simmet** and this is my **first** graduate class. I went to Towson for my undergraduate degree and my major was elementary education. I'm a third grade teacher in a Baltimore County elementary school. My track is instructional education and I'm really excited about taking this course. I look forward to meeting everyone in the class.

Hi, my name is **Liyan Song** and I am the **instructor** of this course. I am a faculty member in the Department of Educational Technology and Literacy. This is my fifth year at TU. I graduated from the University of Georgia with a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology, a MEd in Instructional Technology, and a MEd in Educational Leadership. I look forward to a wonderful semester with you all!

My name is Ashley Serio. I am a graduate student in Instructional Technology with a track in School Library Media. I am a stay at home mom. I have a BA from Towson University in History with a track in research.

My name is Marguerite Hart. I teach Spanish 1, 2, and 3 at Hammond High School in Howard County. This is my 8th year teaching. I also sponsor the International Club, the Muslim Student Association, Culture Fest and Hammond's Got Talent. This class is the last class I need to complete my master's program.

My name is Ed Steele. I teach Phys Ed in AA county. I just received my Master's in ECED last May. I am avid runner. I plan on running in Boston in April and also finishing my continuing Ed credits.  Hello, my name is Michelle Classon. I am a 5th grade teacher at Cromwell Valley Elem. in Baltimore County. This is my second year in my maters program.

Hi my name is really Tara Martin but i signed up for the class before i got married this summer so we will use my maiden name Tara Finegan. I am starting my 5th year as a 5th grade teacher. I am excited to learn new ways to engage my students with technology!

Hi my name is Michelle Chrisakis. I have been a teacher for 7 years at Joppa View Elementary. I taught first grade for 3 years and second grade for the past 4. I am lucky to spend my free time with my two year old daughter. ​

My name is Emily Winfield. This is my first grad school class toward my degree in Educational Technology. I teach Algebra 1A and Geometry at Edgewood High School in Edgewood, MD. I try to incorporate as much technology into my classroom as possible. Outside of school and work, I enjoy going out to eat, singing in the car, watching movies and long walks on the beach (just kidding... but not really). I am also a firm believer in whomever created TV shows on DVD is a genius! Looking forward to a great semester!

Hi my name is Adam Lawall. This is my third class in the Instructional Technology program. I am in my 10th year of teaching at Forest Hill Elementary in Harford County. This year I am teaching 4th grade, but plan on going back to 5th grade next year. I hope to learn a lot in this class in order to use more technology in my classroom.

Hi, my name is Kathy Agley. I began teaching at the elementary level in 1976 and taught for five years until I had my first son. During those five years I earned my Masters of Ed in Reading. I took a fifteen year leave of absense (!) to raise three sons, and when the youngest (now 19) was diagnosed with dyslexia and accepted to the Odyssey School, I went back to teach (for obvious reasons!) I currently teach 2nd grade. This is my first college class in many years, and I am excited about what I will learn. My school is moving into the era of technology, and I believe with my new skills I will be able to move right along with them! (and not become an obsolete dinosaur!)

Hello, my name is Claire Ricci and this past summer I began my studies in the School Library Media Program at TU. My first class was Instructional Design and I took it as an online course. I enjoyed a very positive learning experience and am excited for the fall semester. This program is a career transition for me in that I left a position in Human Resources to care for my two children, now ages 10 and 7, and am ready to reenter the workforce but in an entirely new arena. I'm really looking forward to learning from fellow students this semester.

Hi my name is Allison Hunsinger. I am a PE teacher at MVES in Harford County, Maryland. I teach grades Pre-K-5th

Hi I am Kim Wheeler. I currently am teaching my fifth year at Magnolia Elementary school fourth grade!