Educational Technology

1. A little bit about you.

My name is Greg Brown. I am pursuing an Elementary/Middle School certification with endorsements in English, Math and Social Studies. While in school, I am an assistant basketball coach for the women’s team at Trinity International. I also pastor an English congregation consisting mostly of youth and college students at a Korean Church in Vernon Hills. I have been there for almost 5 years and hope to stay while I am teaching at a school.

2. Why you want to be a teacher.

I want to be a teacher for several reasons. First I feel called to bivocational ministry while serving at a church, in the same way Paul was a tentmaker while starting churches. As a pastor teaching comes most naturally to me and I have a great love for youth. When I first started working at the Korean church 5 years ago as specifically the youth pastor soon after I said to myself... "Man, I love teaching youth I should have got a bachelors in education." Here I am 5 years later pursuing what I realized in that moment years ago...

Since I already have a MA in Religion I probably would rather be employed at a Christian School teaching both English and Religion. At the same time I am not opposed to a public school I just feel I may build more fruit for the Kingdom while clearly proclaiming the word of God at a private school rather than just by presence at a public.

3. Your technology proficiency or comfort level. Describe ways you regularly use computers, computer peripherals (such as digital cameras, scanners, CD burners) and the internet both for your personal and professional use.

I would classify my technology proficiency as average for this generation. I regularly use email, face book, chat, as well as writing all my sermons weekly on Microsoft word. I know how to use PowerPoint though I would not call myself savvy and I have never gotten into digital cameras and cd burning though I feel as though I could pick up those projects very quickly.

4. Expectations for this class. (anticipation of, concerns, etc.)

My expectation is to become very comfortable with using technology as a teaching tool. I would expect that we would become more efficient using PowerPoint, YouTube and webpages as teaching tools. By webpages I assume that we will be trained on how to handle a partially internet based class by using something such as "blackboard."