Greetings!
My name is Abeer Mahmoud Hasan and in my third year at Montclair State
University. I am an English Education Major, with a minor in psychology. I plan
on teaching High School level English Literature. I chose to study English
Literature because growing up, I have been told by my teachers and parents that
I have a creative and imaginative mind and that I work well with others.
Furthermore, I have always had an intrinsic pleasure for reading and writing,
whether it is for class or personal activities. Aside from majoring in English
Education, I chose to minor in psychology because I am fascinated by how the
mind works and how people function on a day to day basis. Also, I believe it
would benefit me as a teacher because I would be able to understand my students
more and have more knowledge in counseling them. I chose to get my teaching
certificate in K-12 because I want to be able to teach high school students because
I feel I would be able to relate to them more and want intellectual conversations
and debates about literature. I also want to help them prepare themselves for
college and beyond.
Aside from my education, I would say I am fairly comfortable with
technology. I love to try and experience new devices and programs. This is my
first online course, so it is all new to me. I have taken a hybrid course so I
understand how imperative it is to stay on top of things when it comes to
assignments and deadlines. Furthermore, I believe taking hybrid courses and
online courses will benefit me as a teacher because technology is growing, and growing
fast and is being incorporated in classrooms as well. By the end of this
course, I want to be able to know how to engage and motivate my students about
learning. Many students prefer hands-on activities and lessons included in multimedia
programs but I also really want to understand the limits of using technology in
a classroom; I want to know and understand the advantages and disadvantages of
technology in a classroom. Finally, I don’t want to focus my lesson plans solely on
online activities but want my students to be prepared for life after high
school and dealing with the growing 21st century technological
aspects. I am ready to become engaged myself this semester!
