Blog #1
Hello, I am Diana Galan. I am currently enrolled at California State University, Northridge, earning my Bachelor's Degree in English and Single Subject Teaching Credential. I knew I wanted to become a teacher at a very young age, influenced by my teachers, eager to help students reach their highest potential, and, most importantly, by my parents. My parents migrated to the U.S., not knowing any English, and I witnessed their struggle and, at a young age, had to translate for them. Thus, the motivation to aspire to become an English teacher is to teach those who struggle. As an aspiring teacher in a vast technological environment, I feel media technology should play a role in classroom lessons. Technology should enhance and support a teacher's lesson by providing interactive platforms, videos, and/or digital texts. Many students are already so involved with technology, so why not take something considered "boring" and make it wort...