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My name is Marissa (Missy) Ball. I graduated from the University of Georgia with an undergraduate degree in Telecommunication Arts and Mercer University with a Masters of Arts in Teaching. I am currently a full time PhD student in Instructional Technology. I taught for five years in the classroom. I taught high school special education science, middle school language arts, and fourth grade general studies. At Georgia State, I teach undergraduate preservice teachers at Georgia State University as an instructor of record for IT3210: Teaching, Learning, and Integrating Technology.
I feel that the Internet is a source for many learners’ informal and just-in-time learning experiences. The importance of understanding the Internet as a learning tool and environment is imperative for my education as a researcher and scholar. I am particularly interested in the way that the Internet and Web 2.0 tools are used and could be used in K-12 formal education. I am also interested in the ways policy makers (local, state, and federal), independent organizations (Digital Learning Now!, OpenEd Solutions), and think tanks (Innosight Institute) influence change in the use of technology and the Internet in schools, particularly charter schools. I am interested in “replacement” type classes where the students are taught through a prescriptive computer based program instead of a human teacher. I am also eager to learn more about the social learning that takes place on the Internet through the use of social network sites.
I feel that the Internet is a source for many learners’ informal and just-in-time learning experiences. The importance of understanding the Internet as a learning tool and environment is imperative for my education as a researcher and scholar. I am particularly interested in the way that the Internet and Web 2.0 tools are used and could be used in K-12 formal education. I am also interested in the ways policy makers (local, state, and federal), independent organizations (Digital Learning Now!, OpenEd Solutions), and think tanks (Innosight Institute) influence change in the use of technology and the Internet in schools, particularly charter schools. I am interested in “replacement” type classes where the students are taught through a prescriptive computer based program instead of a human teacher. I am also eager to learn more about the social learning that takes place on the Internet through the use of social network sites.