Hi! My name is Hailey Jorgensen and I am a third year education student. I am from small town Redvers, Saskatchewan. I have recently moved to Regina, but back home I have three younger siblings, two brothers (ages 16 and 8) and a sister (age 14), and three dogs. I love to read, my favourite genres in YA are contemporary, dystopian, and historical fiction. I also enjoy baking, and was designated as the household baker in elementary school. Even though I have been away from home for a year, they still haven’t assigned somebody else to that position and I end up baking every time I visit. My favourite TV show is Gilmore Girls and my favourite music artist is Taylor Swift.

I will be attending the Taylor Swift concert movie in October, so if you are also wanting to watch what will be an amazing cinematic experience click here, to buy tickets.

I would say the knowledge I gathered from experiences with educational technology were average. In Grade 7 shop class, our teacher had us do a mini unit on photography and using photoshop, but it was so long ago I don’t remember much of it. I also have the basic skills needed to use Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. I joined yearbook in Grade 7 and became co-editor in Grade 10, therefore I have lots of experience using the program we used to layout the yearbook pages.

I think blogging can be a great way to write out your thoughts, quick research, lesson plans, and other work with the world. As we have read so far in this class, I have also learned that using a blog or ePortfolio will be helpful in getting a job. Although right now I do not blog much outside of school, I think it could be a great tool for me to continue using as I head on through my teaching career.