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I am currently working at Broadfording Christian Academy as a teacher and librarian. I am also forming school clubs for a student-run newspaper, high school poetry readings, and primary students sharing books. I hope soon to create a webcast with our Spanish students. I have been using blogs and wikis this school year. We have collaborated with a school in Connecticut and a school in Georgia. I teach Study Skills, Basic English Skills, Algebra ½, Core Math, and Middle School Math. In addition, I personally teach 3 library classes and oversee an assistant who teaches the remainder of the elementary classes.

I have begun podcasting with school students. Please listen to the very first primary podcast called BookTalk2 at http://bca.podomatic.com/entry/2…T10_42_41- 08_00 The second episode suffered technical difficulties, but we continue each Friday afternoon. My hope is to increase literacy among the primary students. So far these students and their parents are very excited. I have only scratched the surface with possible applications for this web 2.0 tool.

My 7th grade students blog at David Warlick’s Blogmeister is at http://classblogmeister.com/ blog…logger_id=56473 My 7th grade students are very excited about blogging. Some are starting a blog for The Westing Game, which they are reading in another class. This fulfills my objective, that once we learn the technology, we must apply the technology to help us achieve academically. Some students were blogging over Christmas break and some want to know if they can blog over our summer break. This web 2.0 tool is increasing motivation among these students to achieve academically and communicate ideas effectively.

Professionally, I have a blog at http://durffsblog.blogspot.com/ and a wiki at http://durffs-thoughts.wikispaces.com/ Please feel free to peruse both of these. I am currently a webcast academy intern at http://webcastacademy.net/ in the class of 2.0. We have only done a few weeks and I have only completed two assignments, both involving recording and posting my recording on their website. I look forward to attending The Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference in Hershey, PA. I hope to produce a podcast from the conference for my students and post it on our blog.

I would enjoy the challenge of teaching at **** this summer. Please consider me for a teaching position or assistant teaching position on the East Coast at a residential site.