Thread:Arrived at last - Jennifer (1)

Hi Everyone, been going round in circles trying to enter my blog address here!! How do you personalise the link?

Finally found some time to spend here - I feel so inadequate - as every time I tested the blog link it certainly took me to my blog - but also expired this page and I had to go through the entire process again by logging on. Well one of the reasons I am doing this qual is to keep up with the technoloy. Can certainly empathise with my students.

I've been teaching at MIT for the past seven years. Now in the Faculty of Business (we're in the process of being re-strutured). I teach business computing at mainly Level 4 using NZQA Unit Standards. Payroll, MYOB, some advanced WP,management and administration. I also do online marking for the Community Classrooms in Publisher. So I spend a lot of time in front of a computer.

This is my forth paper in the qual. Main reason for doing this is a)really want to become more savvy with computing. b) interested in education and see this as a way of honing my skills - especially on the theoretical side c) know that elearning is the way of the future and hopefully can still earn a living (after all the NZ super scheme going down the gurgler) from my wheel-chair (if the marbles are still intact).

I am originally from Yorkshire, and married a Kiwi - have lived here longer now than in UK. My background prior to teaching was in Finance and Banking. Was a foreign exchange dealer and then money market trader.

Hopefully this week will be less eventful that last - I have finshed teaching evening classes for a few weeks, so anticipate having more time to spend on this course.

Great to meet you all and here is my blog.

Cheers Jennifer