Introduction: Getting to know me.

Hi! My name is Molly Connaughton. I am from Beverly, MA and have lived here my entire life. I originally started my college journey at North Shore Community College, where I stayed for two years. Upon my completion of classes at North Shore I transferred to Salem State University. I am now a senior and will graduate with a bachelors degree in Psychology and a minor in Education. I am taking this class because I want to spend sometime in an elementary classroom. I think that spending time working with elementary age children will help me in my future endeavor of working with high school students as a guidance councilor, which is what I would like to be after I graduate. I would like to do this because when I was a senior in high school I did not get much advise/guidance on what to look for in my college application process. I think that by working with young children it will help to give me a better insight into their lives for future reference and understanding when I work with them as young adults planning for their future. What makes me anxious is the thought that I will play such a large role in their young lives and I want to give them the best opportunities available. The main experience I have comes from working at the preschool Next Generations and from baby-sitting my young nieces and nephews. As for my future plans I would love to stay in this area and help guide High School students in picking the right path for them to follow.

                                                            My cousin Connor and I.





http://www.edarticle.com/articles/42357/educating-through-technology.php

With the help of todays technology homeschooling has become more widespread. The internet can be used as a library and a way to communicate with other learning facilities. It helps to bring the classroom into the home. I think the article is useful in the fact that it shows with technology you do not have to be in a classroom setting to learn.