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This Wiki is dedicated to rating Internet resources that are meant to aid in instructional practices and integrating technology in the classroom. We are using an apple rating system, with five apples being an excellent resource and one apple being a below average resource. We hope you enjoy this collaborative effort and find resources that with promote student learning in your classroom!
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Resource Rating System Each resource has been reviewed by a member of the Walden Community using a rating scale 1 apple - 5 apples.

// 1 apple- (Website falls far below average) to 5 apples - (Website is excellent resource) //

__ Each resource will be reviewed using the following criteria: __ 1. ORIGIN -What is the website's origin? 2. DESIGN -Is the website well designed? 3. CONTENT -Is the website's content meaningful in terms of its educational value? 4. ACCESSIBILITY -Is the website accessible 5. CURRENCY - Is the website current?

= About Us! =

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I am Lisa Gonzalez and I live in a small town in Pennsylvania. For the past three years I have taught fourth grade at a Charter School. My husband and I are expecting our first child in January and are in the process of buying our first home! I am home for the summer and enjoying my time off while concentrating on my master's degree from Walden University. The best way to contact me would be through email, lisa.gonzalez2@waldenu.edu. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and working as a group!======

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I am Fred Aspan-Martin and I live in a medium-size city in California called Temecula. Our area in famous in Southern California for its Mediterranean climate which allows us to have amazing grapes that produce even more amazing wines. For the past ten years I have taught at the high school level in Lake Elsinore which is about twenty minutes west of Temecula. The classes I have taught are freshman foundations, health, business applications, career education, and Virtual Enterprise. My wife and I have been married for 16 1/2 years and have three children (Luke Taylor, 12; James Reece, 8; and Jillian Alysse, 4). We also have three dogs all around a year and half old (Harry Potter, a Golden Retriever; Kisska Rose, a Siberian Husky; and Ariel Princess, a Yorkie). The best way to reach me is by email, aspan.martin@gmail.comor Fred Aspan-Martin's Walden email or I am on Skype now (I think you can just type in my name). I can already tell we have a great group and should do well in our journey together! Take care for now!!======

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My name is Jill Morris. I am from Ferndale, WA, which is a small town about 15 miles from the Washington/Canada border. I live a block from the school I currently teach at and I love being part of the community. I am married to a fabulous man for 13 years. My husband, Jared, runs a custom bicycle building and repair bike shop from our home while being a Mr. Mom. I have three adorable children. My oldest, Preston, is 8 years old. He has high functioning autism and has made me a much better person. Preston is extremely artistic and has a very creative way of looking at life. Mr daughter, Eden, is a 6 year old outgoing chatterbox. She makes new friends with everyone she meets and is our resident animal expert. My youngest, Owen, is 4 years old. His nickname is Captain Slow, because of his love of superheroes and because he is so slow and we are always waiting for him! However, he is the sweetest little guy you will ever meet and he has the best smile that makes you want to gush all over him. We have one little indoor kitty named Serenity, who is a complete sweetheart. I am really enjoying my summer break and hanging out with my children and going to parks. One of my favorite past times is reading for pleasure. You can email me at jill.morris@waldenu.edu or jill.morris@fsd.k12.wa.us or jjmorris75@hotmail.com. ======

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Hi!! Congrats on your first born!! My name is Demetria McAllister. My colleagues call me Mac. I have been teaching 6th grade mathematics at Terrell Lane Middle School in Louisburg, NC for 8 years now. I am from Raleigh, NC but reside in Youngsville, NC, which is 20 minutes from Louisburg. I just completed my Masters Degree at Walden University in August of 2010. I am not married and do not have any kids but I do have 4 nephews and 3 nieces who collect a lot of my time. I am looking forward to working with everyone.!! I can be contacted at demetria.mcallister@waldenu.edu.======

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Hi Everyone - My name is Katie Dorr and I am a 7th grade Language Arts/Social Studies and Technology teacher in Ferndale Washington. I have been teaching for 71/2 years and am amazed at how different each year is. I was dragging my feet on getting my masters, but Jill talked me into embarking in this journey together and I must say I am glad to finally get my masters underway. I am the mother of a lively 6 year old named Logan. Logan was an unexpected surprise and has changed my life in many positive ways. I must say that having a child has definitely put a different spin on teaching - I had no idea that parents were as nervous at parent/teacher conferences that I was : ) During my down time I enjoy reading, running, hiking, camping and pretty much anything outdoors. Summer in the Northwest is absolutely beautiful, all the winter rain definitely pays off. (Although Fred's location is sounding pretty enticing at the moment) I look forward to working with all of you. You can email me at katie.dorr@waldenu.edu or kdorr88@comcast.net======

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Hello. I live in Georgia. I teach tenth grade physical science. I am available anytime except for Tuesdays and Thursdays and Thursdays after 5 pm. I can be reached at vernoncamp@bellsouth.net======

Joe Pluskota
Hi there! My name is Joe Pluskota and I am a high school math teacher at DeKalb High School in DeKalb, IL (about 55 miles outside of downtown Chicago). I grew up on the south side of Chicago and am the youngest of a family of eight. I have sixteen nieces and nephews and three great nieces/nephews. You could say that I am somewhat busy with family events! I just completed my fourth year of teaching, but have not always been a teacher. After spending over nine years as an accountant, I decided I did not want to crunch numbers for the next thirty years. A while back I decided to go back to school and become a math teacher (something I have always wanted to do, but was counseled away from the decision early on). I have enjoyed not only the journey, but the profession ever since. I couldn't be happier! When I am not in school, you could find me fishing, golfing, hiking or biking. I am usually available at all hours since I do not have children. I can be reached at joseph.pluskota@waldenu.edu or at jw.pluskota@hotmail.com if anyone needs to get in touch (the later comes directly to my smartphone). Well, I am enthusiastic about this project and cannot wait to get started! Best wishes to all!

**Curt Gerbers** Hi, my name is Curt Gerbers. I live in Grand Rapids, Michigan and I teach 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science in Kent City, Michigan. I just finished my second year teaching and am looking forward to a more relaxed 3rd year. I'm not sure that's going to happen... I love technology and love using it it my classroom, which is why I chose this masters program. I have been married for almost 2 years and my wife and I just bought a house. We are nearing the completion of our updated kitchen and will be moving into the house in about a week. For the summer I will be spending most of my time working on the house, renting boats at my summer job, and running with my cross country team (asst. coach). The best way to reach me is at my personal email curt.gerbers@gmail.com. Thanks for setting this up, Lisa! - Curt

Jason Gunderman
Hi, my name is Jason Gunderman. I live in Port Jervis, New York. This is right on the border of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. I am going into my second year of teaching high school math (Algebra and Geometry). I am currently teaching summer school while trying to keep up with my Graduate work as well. This week coming up I am also taking a coaching course. At times I feel very overwhelmed but I always find a way to get the work done. I can be reached at jason.gunderman@waldenu.edu. So finally after some confusion, I realized that I had been looking at the wrong groupings. I actually am part of your group! I'm sorry I haven't been more active in the discussions because of my confusion. Everything looks great.

Jennifer Schreiner
I am a fifth year, sixth and seventh grade math teacher but this year I will be teaching all core subjects in a new program for struggling students with education and transitional needs not identified by an IEP. I am living near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania which is the Eastern time zone. I am available online everyday from 8am-12pm as I am teaching summer school. You can reach me at my university email jennifer.hamsher@waldenu.edu or you can reach me at my work email jschreiner@wssd.k12.pa.us which I can access on my phone at any time. I'm looking forward to working with all of you!

Todd Deschaine
Hello again to all. I live outside of Philadelphia in a town named Delran. I teach at Pemberton Township Middle School, which is located immediately next to Fort Dix Army base. (See attached picture. I wanted to see how difficult it is to add multimedia, so you get a picture.) I can be reached at my email address todd.deschaine@waldenu.edu which I check daily.

I teach 7th and 8th grade mathematics, looping with the students as they progress. I am part of a program called AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual determination. Started in southern California to help ESL students being bussed into English only districts, AVID helps those students with extra tutoring to achieve honors-level results.

Teaching is a change of career for me. I previously spent 20 years in product marketing, most recently as the Worldwide Product Manager for Checkpoint Systems, a leader in radio frequency retail security, the things that go beep beep beep when you try to steal something. I have two amazing daughters, both of whom help me be a better teacher. I collect old Hot Wheels cars and pinball machines.

Mike McLaren
Hello Everyone! My name is Mike McLaren. I live in upstate New York just outside of Rochester. I just finished my third year teaching middle school Physical Education. Time goes by so fast! Before teaching, I worked in the business world at Paychex Inc. The move to education was probably the best decision I have ever made. Sitting in a cubicle day after day was not the life for me. This summer I am landscaping during the week from about 6AM until 4PM. Great exercise! During the school year I coach football, basketball, and track. I live with two other guys who are also Phys Ed teachers. Our house is not always the quietest place to do school work! Thank you to Lisa and everyone else for getting this started. - Mike michael.mclaren@waldenu.edu

Allie Holland
 Hi! I'm Allie Holland! I am second grade teacher in a very small town called North Liberty, Indiana. I am going into my fourth year of teaching and my fifth year of coaching basketball. I am the Webmaster for my school and get the chance to help my fellow teachers use all kinds of technology in their rooms! If you are on twitter, follow me! (@mrsandrew1) I have a resume site that pretty much sums up my teaching career, plus you can watch a video of me teaching! I am excited to get to know everyone! -Allie allison.holland@waldenu.edu

**Chris Stewart** Hey everyone, I live in Georgia and have been in education for about eleven years. I taught one year of high school biology, seven years of middle school life science and this year will be my 4th year as Instructional Technology Specialist. I now serve two elementary and one middle school. My primary job is to train teachers with technology, help them create lessons that utilize technology and to support the technology at each of my schools. Within the past couple years, all my teachers have acquired SMART Boards in their rooms, so I've been busy with training and creating SMART lessons. I'm so glad my county has invested in these boards because they definitely help improve student achievement. I look forward to working with all of you in this class! I can be contacted at christopher.stewart@waldenu.edu.

**Malissa Sauciunas** Hello there! I have a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Middle Grades Education, focusing in science and social studies. I recently became certified in secondary mathematics (grade 6-12) and I am very excited to be teaching 8th grade math this coming school year in a suburban middle school in Georgia. I am looking forward to the change of curriculum, as I have taught 6th grade Earth Science. I am also anxious and thrilled at the same time to be learning about various forms of technology and how educators implement technology in their classrooms. On a personal note, I am from South Louisiana where most of my family are teachers. This year, my mom, sister, and I will be teaching 8th grade! I am looking forward to working with all of you. Malissa.Sauciunas@waldenu.edu

Hi! I am very excited to be exploring the wonderful world of wikis. I live in Lehi, Utah and teach 2nd grade in Alpine School District. I received my Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and am currently working towards a Masters in Elementary Education with an emphasis on Technology Integration. I currently feel a little overwhelmed by the depth of technology and the endless resource that it can be. However, I am anxious to learn and implement new technology strategies and learning experiences into my classroom this fall. I am excited to be apart of this team! :) Koreen Koreen.Humphries@waldenu.edu
 * Koreen Hum﻿phries **

Hello! I am a fourth grade Social Studies teacher at Amanda Clearcreek Elementary in Amanda, Ohio. I have been teaching here for 8 years. I have been married for five years on July 29th to my best friend Andy and we have a soon to be three year old (August) named AJ and I have a almost 15 year old (October) step-daughter named Savannah. We have a tan chow named Bear, a calico cat named Daisy, a Bearded dragon named Buddy, and a snake named Frederick. We live in Lancaster, Ohio. I am very new to all of this new technology so it is taking me a while to get the hang of it but I am excited to learn and can't wait to see how I can incorporate these technologies into my classroom. Our students are just as excited about using technology as we are and I want to be able to take advantage of this enthusiasm and make learning engaging and fun! Crystal.Moyer@waldenu.edu
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