Alexandra+Fuller

Background:
 * [[image:alexandra.jpg width="274" height="205"]]
 * I grew up in Shawnee, Kansas and am 20 years old. I currently live in Shawnee with my parents and brother. I have three older brothers who I typically get along with very well. I have always thought I would enjoy being a teacher, and after taking a class in high school which allowed me to volunteer at an elementary school, I decided that it was truly what I wanted to do. I enjoyed spending time with the students and watching them experience new things. They were so creative and saw the world from an entirely different perspective, which I found very refreshing. I want to teach first graders, who are typically 6 and 7 years old.**

Contact Information: E-mail: alliefuller44@kc.rr.com (preferred contact method)**
 * Phone: (913) 422-9484

Experience:** I have very little experience with technology, but I believe that it is important for the classroom today because it allows students to choose from a variety of mediums to study from. Students can benefit from technology by learning in ways that best accomodate their learning style.

My worst technology experience was when I was in high school and in a computer class. I was out of the classroom and I asked another student what I had missed and he told me to do the wrong thing. I did not know what I was doing, so I listened to him. The teacher came by my computer and yelled at me and threatened to suspend me. I still don't know what I was doing and why it was so wrong, but I hope it doesn't happen again. I would like to learn more about pretty much everything because all I really know how to do is type a word document.

Principal Letter
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6-7-07-Web Exemplars-Alexandra Fuller
A good website should: 1. Be clearly labeled. 2. Have an easy way to navigate around the site. 3. Have content appropriate to the age of the student. 4. Have an attractive appearance, so it gains the attention of the students. Evaluation of Amanda's Site: Good site: I agreed that it was good because it was an easy to follow interactive site for younger kids that had relevant information. Bad site: I agreed that it was a bad site because the site was designed for older students, it had a boring design, and it was not entirely reliable.

Alexandra Fuller
I found this website to be very good for children in elementary school. The website can be easily accessed by going to Google and typing in Christopher Columbus to narrow your search to the explorer. Then you click on the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/standard/columbus, and it takes you directly to the website. It would have been easier to type in Christopher Columbus for Kids because that would give you more kid friendly sites, but this way worked also, it just took a bit longer to locate. The website was very colorful, so it was pretty to look at and very eye catching. The pictures were like cartoon characters and very friendly for children. The website was interactive and allowed children to easily navigate their way around the site with large clear labels and directions. The information presented was relevant to Columbus and not too overwhelming; it was put in terms that children could easily understand. The children could then test themselves on what they have learned by taking a short quiz. There was also additional content that was releated to Columbus, which was helpful, if students were interested in the topic and wanted to do further researach. The website is trustworthy because it is run by BBC, therefore, the information is accurate. I found this website by using Google and typing in Christopher Columbus to narrow the search. Then you click on the link http://www.ibiblio.org/exp/1492.exhibit/c-Columbus/columbus.html, and this takes you directly to the website. I did not find this site to be good at all, especially for children. The appearance was not attractive because it was plain black and white with no nice colors or pictures to enhance it. The site was not well organized and there were no headings or table of contents to help guide you, which would make it very difficult if you were searching for something in particular. The actual content was not good for children because it was lengthy and drawn out and used more advanced language. There were no good pictures on the site and it did not even have a picture of Columbus. The website was somewhat reliable because it is from a library source, but is is open so others could write on it. There is no contact information, which is also a sign that it is not very reliable.
 * http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/standard/columbus
 * [|http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/c-Columbus/columbus.html]