Welcome to the Blogosphere! - Assignment 1

Welcome students! I hope you have had a nice break and are raring to go. For you first assignment, I want each of you to post a 200-300 introduction about yourself to this blog. Please include at least one picture that corresponds with the introduction. Then, I want you to read and respond to 7 other posts. Please do not respond to posts that already have seven responses. This will ensure that everyone gets responses to their post. This assignment is worth 25 points and is due Tuesday August 23rd.


About Me
I am a native Kansan although I have been in Missouri since 1990. I come from a large family where I have nine brothers and sisters. I am married and now enjoying my life long dream to be a teacher. I went to college after my two children were grown and the financial burden of raising a family eased. I enjoy learning new and interesting things. I was self employed in several businesses before deciding to get an education. I received a Bachelors of Science degree from Missouri Southern in Joplin. In 2009 I completed my master's degree through Missouri State. I wrote my master's thesis on using technology in the classroom to increase student motivation and performance. For the past four years I have been teaching English to juniors and seniors in a small rural school.
I love life and many times wish there were more hours in a day. I have many interests. I enjoy gardening, swimming, hunting, reading, watching movies, South Park, old rock 'n roll, traveling, learning new things, and many others. One of the greatest joys of my life has been the births of my granddaughters Kelea and Sheridan (pics below). I really marvel at how fast babies can learn.