All About Me

My name is Mallory and I am a senior here at the U. I am majoring in history teaching and minoring in english teaching. I have blogged before, but I don't do it on a regular basis. Usually only when I'm feeling extra creative. I grew up here in the Salt Lake valley and I love living here. I mostly go to school and work, but I like to have fun with family and friends in my spare time. I am a cake decorator on the side and have done numerous wedding cakes. I hope to turn it into a side business during the off-season of teaching (aka summer) someday.

I actually changed my major after my freshman year. I spent all of high school and freshman year of college dreaming of one day becoming a journalist, only to one day suddenly change my mind. I loved high school and everything that my teachers did for me, and so I decided that I wanted to have that same impact on future students. Even though my mom has discouraged me from becoming a teacher (due to low pay), I went ahead with my own judgement and am a year away from my cohort year. Teaching is just something that I know I will succeed at and I know that I will enjoy for years to come.

I think that using technology in the classroom is critical, especially in this day and age. It is something that most students are familiar with and use everyday. Not only will it get your students engaged, but it will give them an opportunity to use this technology in the future. I like the idea of using the technology that students already have (like cell phones and iPods) to your advantage in teaching.