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=Welcome to the SMU Tech Workshop WIKI! =

Who are you, St. Paul Deanery School teachers? ...And, what do you want today? I'd really like to know. After reading a little about me below so you know why I'm here and what I believe, I'll get this information from you through a survey and the discussion tab above. We'll also try a real-time chat to see how that works!

My name is Stephanie Karno. I am a high school English teacher in New Richmond, Wisconsin, who loves to read and ice skate (at this point, I don't have time for anything beyond school, my family, and those two activities though I do fit in teaching Sunday school, I guess!). I started my teaching career in St. Charles, Minnesota, in 1989, and I've worked for Saint Mary's University since 1999. That experience has allowed me to work with teachers in grades K-12, and it has given me a much larger perspective into a child's education and our educational system. Being the mom of two children, ages 10 and 12, I have had the opportunity to look at education through a whole different lens, and I believe that has also helped me become a better teacher and a more informed professional educator. Being the wife of a technology geek and gamer (alas, I admit it...) and the daughter of a corporation leader has also provided me with a bit of background into how technology can truly impact individuals outside of the classroom. For the past few years, my professional development plans have revolved around technology. I have found that technology provides variety in the classroom which helps with motivation, but even more, I have found that technology tools such as the wiki discussion board, provide me with the best formative data I have ever been able to collect. Using this data, I have become a better teacher for my students. In my classroom, my goal is two-fold: I want to use technology to impact learning, and I want to use technology to truly prepare my students for being literate in the 21st century. I'm here today to share some of my technology experiences, resources, and passion with you.   An opening presentation...  [|Chatzy] Option 