Computer Instructor’s Information

       I work at both my grade schools each day, teaching valuable computer skills such as, keyboarding, spreadsheet, word processing, power point, I-photo, etc.  I’m blessed with relatively new computers at both schools.  Lindon Elementary has new MacBook laptops with the new Intel duel processors inside the computers, whereas my other school at Valley View Elementary has the eMac computers with G4 processors in their computer lab.   My students are striving to learn how to use the Microsoft Office programs (OSX): Word, PowerPoint, and excel.  They are also learning how to utilize the wonderful I-Life programs that come with every Macintosh computer, such as Garage Band, I-Tunes, I-Photo, I-Movie, and I-DVD.  We also have have Kid Pix, and we teach them how to do web research, and to take tests on the web, UCUTIPS or SURWEB.

    I enjoy working hard, and I also enjoy helping others in life.  Learning new things in the technology world is fun and I enjoy sharing what I’ve have learned with others.  I especially striving to learn how to do Podcasting, internet instruction, and the new I-Life programs found on the apple computers.  I hope to get my students all excited about multimedia and learning.

    I will also strive to encourage my students to develop character.  One of my favorite quotes in is the following one below: 

              “Good Character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are,

            to some extent, a gift.  Good character, by contrast, is not given to us.  We have

            to build it piece by piece-by thought, choice, courage, and determination.”   

                                                             John Luther

     Todays world is much changed from the times I grew up.  Crime and evil is much more evident each day of our lives.  We have to work consistently to be careful from it’s damaging effects in one’s life.  I stress to my students that they are to NEVER BE ON THE INTERNET WITHOUT A PARENT WITH THEM AT ALL TIMES!   We the public need to stand up against the ever increasing influences of wrong and evil around us.   This is just how I Feel !