Introduction

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 21^st century technological aspects. I am ready to become engaged myself this semester!