Week 1- Introduction

Hello Everyone,
My name is Laurie Corson. I am 47 and currently living in North Alabama with my husband of 30 years and my youngest child (son) who is a senior this school year. I have two grown married daughters ages 28 and 30. I also have three grandchildren - 2 boys ages 10 and  6 and 1 girl who is  3. We are expecting another grandchild in April, but we don't know what it's going to be yet! I am a native of Gulf Coast Mississippi, but moved to N. AL after Hurricane Katrina. My husband's family is from the Hartselle/Decatur area. I work at an elementary magnet school where I've taught fourth grade for the past 7 years. Previously, I have taught 3rd/4th grade multi-age and 3rd grade. I really love where I work. I have desired to earn my masters twice before but certain life changing events such as having a son and going through a hurricane have hindered me from getting it done.  But you know you they say that three times is a charm, so I'm very glad to be going back to school. This is my first online class and my first class towards achieving that goal. I'm a little nervous about the technology part. Sometimes, I feel like a dinosaur as I still use things like manila folders and file cabinets, but this year I did start my own classroom blogspot. I also use a Mobi, Elmo, and other types of technology to teach with. This year we are getting a class set of IPads, so I'm very excited about using those! I know as a teacher, it is extremely important to keep up with new technology, but sometimes I feel that it's all moving so fast that I can't keep up! I can't wait to learn everything I can from this class and am eager to learn from all of you as well. I wish you all the best.