Tell me and I will forget, 
Show me and I will remember,
Involve me and I will understand. 
-Unknown

Who am I?
My name is Jennifer Herm, I am a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn. My major is science and my minor is math. In April 2003, I graduated with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Elementary Education. I am certified to teach all subjects at the elementary school level, as well as math and science at the middle school level. While at U of M, my pre-student teaching experiences included practicums at Thorne Intermediate School (Westwood), William Ford Elementary (Dearborn) and the Child Development Center at the University. I also worked as a para-pro substitute in the Dearborn Public Schools.  As the final phase of preparation to be a teacher, I completed a semester of  student-teaching in Bruce Pantaleo's fourth grade class at Long Elementary in Dearborn. Located near Michigan Avenue and Telegraph, next to Crowley Park,  Long serves about 230 students and received the Governor's Golden Apple Award in 2002. As part of my student-teaching experience, I participated in the MITTEN (Michigan Teachers' Technology Education Network)  project through the University.

Student Teaching Environment
The class in which I taught was composed of 16 students. As well as a computer in the classroom, the students also visited the computer lab of 30 iMacs twice a week. In addition to the regular lab, there is a computer lab on a cart which can be transported from room to room. This wireless lab is made up of 12 iBooks. All computers have Internet access. The students were quite comfortable using computers for a variety of activities, including webquests, PowerPoint presentations and word processing activities. Some students also had experience using digital cameras, both video cameras and still cameras. In addition to seeing many different ways to incorporate technology into student instruction, I was also able to use programs such as EasyGrade Pro to assist with calculating grades.  Before I began my lessons, I worked with my mentoring teacher to evaluate the technology at Long using the STaR Chart questionnaire. According to the STaR Chart results, Long is at the mid-tech level for technology.