Google Docs

Today's assignment was to create and upload our resumes to Google docs. In order to preserve the format of my resume, I first converted the word document version to PDF format and then uploaded it. Once it was uploaded I was able to "share" it with other members of our class, which is arguably the best feature of this tool. I have used Google docs in the past, but I never knew about publishing until this assignment. This feature would be useful in a classroom setting because students could upload their documents and share them with their peers and I. This would help with peer editing and submitting work in an electronic form. Another major benefit of Google docs is the fact that you can access your documents from any computer. The days of having to carry around a flash drive or email the document to yourself are long gone with tools such as these. This would be useful in a classroom because students could access their documents and resources during trips to the library, and it may even help save them from losing work.

                                             To view my resume example, click here.

The ISTE NETS T standard which most closely relates to the Google docs assignment is standard number three. In this assignment we "demonstrated fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations." We used our background knowledge of resume building and applied it to the Google docs tool. Google docs allows us to store our resumes online for easier access and to share our resumes with each other. It also allows us to "collaborate" with our peers "using digital tools and resources." Finally, Google docs allows us to "communicate relevant information and ideas effectively" to our peers in a digital format.

"Allow myself to introduce... myself."

Hi everyone! My name is Brittany and I'm a graduate student in the secondary education program at Shenandoah University. My collegiate career began at Fairmont State University in West Virginia, where I obtained a B.A. degree in English. This education course is the last course I will take before I student teach in the spring. As geeky as it may sound, I didn't really need this course (meaning it wasn't part of my required course list since I'm in the initial licensure program), but I wanted to make sure I was well equipped for the modern day classroom- so here I am! After I begin teaching, I have plans to slowly work my way toward a doctorate in English. It is my goal to teach at the college level one day. I'm very passionate about literature and the field of English, so I'm really excited for the rest of my journey.

During the day, I work as a buyer at a company called General Dynamics Information Technology in Fairfax, VA. How did I get involved in that? Well, I was told it was a technical writing position, and after I interviewed and started working there I realized I did very little writing and an awful lot of buying. Oh well, a job is a job! They are very flexible with my school schedule and in today's economy, I am blessed. 

In what little free time I have, I enjoy spending time with my two dogs (who are like my children), reading, shopping, playing video games, and traveling back home to West Virginia to visit family and friends. However, I recently found out about an addicting website called Pinterest and now that seems to consume every spare minute I have. I'm actually surprised I made it through this entire blog post without logging in to the site and checking out the newest posts.

I look forward to working with and learning from everyone throughout the course of this semester. Good luck and thanks for reading!