Jennifer's Biography
Hello,
my name is Jennifer Nobile! I
am a graduate of UCLA with a Bachelor's Degree in History.
I continued my graduate studies at APU (Azusa Pacific University) where I
received my teaching credential and Master's Degree in Educational Technology.
I am currently working on my second Master's Degree in Computer Science
as a result of my love for technology (yes, I even wear a pocket protector).
I
worked for Azusa Unified School District as a Technology Coordinator after
having taught in the classroom for several years. My position required me to do
staff development for the district including training for administrators,
teachers, students and parents. However,
a large part of my job entailed going into the classrooms and observing what
teachers were already doing and making recommendations of how to integrate
technology, if any, into their curriculum in order to enhance their teaching.
Our district received a $5 million grant to implement technology and most
importantly staff training, at all sites within the district.
My
philosophy is that it’s not about technology, it’s about learning and
knowing how people learn. I believe that successful technology integration comes
from the understanding of how students learn and why they learn.
I am a strong advocate of Brain Based Research, Problem Based Learning (PBL),
Concept Based Curriculum, and the Constructivist Learning Theory.
My hopes for this class are to show you how easy it is to take the
fabulous lessons and great teaching strategies that you are already doing in
your classroom and infuse them with technology in a way that can be used as a
powerful teaching tool.