All About Amanda and Course Expectations for TPTE 486 :)

My name is Amanda Brown and I'm currently a senior in the Deaf Education Program at The University of Tennessee. I was born in San Diego, California and moved to Atlanta, Georgia when I was four, where I spend the duration of my adolescence. When I was in second grade, I had the privilege of living in Amsterdam, Holland for almost two years with my family. I was enrolled in the International School of Amsterdam and became fluent in Dutch, but sadly I lost my fluency when I returned to the states. Though I'm an only child, I grew up with two dogs who were as much a part of my family as a brother or sister. Their names are Duncan and D'Arcy, and they're West Highland White Terriers. A fun fact is that my dogs are actually finished showdogs, meaning they're American and Canadian Champions. I have a passion for fine arts, language (especially Sign Language), traveling, food, and music. I spent a lot of my childhood traveling, and actually had the pleasure of visiting Canada for three weeks this past summer of 2014. When I graduate, I intend on attending Graduate School here at UT for Deaf Education, then graduating in May of 2016 with my Masters in Deaf Education. From there, I'm not really sure what my plans are!


As far as my expectations for this course, I would ideally like to learn more about how to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology is such a blessing in the classroom, and is especially resourceful when used with students who have disabilities. I've already learned quite a bit about Google Sites and Blogging, which I know I will utilize in the future. I would love to become more familiar with creating websites and utilizing the ActivBoard, as well.

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