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Welcome to Your New Wiki! Once you have logged in to your group’s wiki, familiarize yourself with the wiki and post a brief paragraph on the homepage introducing yourself to your group members. Include your contact information and any pertinent scheduling considerations (your availability, time zone, etc.).

Week two said to create a new section called **McLuhan’s Tetrad.** I created a new page that can be accessed from the list on the left under the title All Pages. Click on **McLuhan’s Tetrad** in that list.

I am Missy McCoskey. I am a single mom of 4 teens. I teach full time as an "at risk" teacher, teach part time GED classes at a local prison, cheerlead coach and am working on my masters degree. My schedule is full...so if we have to schedule time online together, it will be difficult for me, weekends are best. I love to stay healthy through diet and exercise, garden, swim, read, and go on vacation. My bachelors degree is in English, and I am certified to teach English in grades 7-12. I also took the praxis to teach math in grades 5-9. And soon, I will add a masters degree in education focusing on technology in the classroom. I am beginning to be interested in the possibility of teaching a college course or two. But, I love my current jobs, so I am not sure what my future will hold. Perhaps, I could teach one course at a local community college and see if I enjoy that. I would love to connect my Algebra I class to a class of students far away. I am thinking we could make a math wiki that explains some math concept and share it with younger math studnets or something similar. Maybe one of you would be interested in such a project. The best email address to use to reach me is mccoskey@cr6.net.

H ello Everyone, Thanks Missy for taking the initiative to set this up! I am a K-5 Technology teacher in New Jersey, but have previously taught 5th and 3rd grade. I have a pretty jam-packed schedule as well especially recently as a result of the physical therapy, acupuncture and ultra sound therapy treatments due to my August car accident. Shockingly, I am somehow planning a wedding as well for Aug 3rd in the midst of full time teaching and grad school. I. I am typically available anytime after 8:30pm EST in the midst of lesson plans and grad school work. I have always lived by the motto if you want something done, give it to a busy person so I know we will manage. My best email is kourtney.mcmenamin@gmail.com Looking forward to this course and wiki with everyone! Kourtney

Hi all!

I am third grade teacher in New Jersey. This is my third year teaching third grade, and in the past I have taught second grade. I currently have an Inclusion classroom and work daily with a special education teacher. In addition, I have a student teacher for the first time and am really enjoying the mentoring experience. I currently live in Central New Jersey which is only a short commute away for my school. I am a very active person and have participated in many running races and even a triathlon! I am eager to finish my journey at Walden this December with my Masters Degree. I am usually available after 8:00 pm EST. There may be some days I am available earlier. Thank you Missy for setting this up!

Looking forward to working with everyone! Lyndsay

Hello all, I am Jeremy Laird and I teach high school Video and Film Broadcasting in the North Metro Atlanta area. In addition to teaching, I also coach the Varsity Cross Country and Swim and Dive teams. I am a graduate from the University of Georgia where I received my bachelors degree in Business Education. After leaving UGA, I taught in Tampa, Florida for two years and then moved back to Georgia. I am a native Californian, travel as much as I can and really enjoy the outdoors. Most of my spare time has been spent on the mountain trails in Georgia, hiking the Southern Appalachain Trail and spur trail off of it. I am excited that this is my last course with Walden and that I will be receiving my Masters Degree soon. I am typically available after 6pm EST, and the best email address to reach me is jslaird75@gmail.com I look forward to future conversations and interaction. Jeremy Laird

Hello Group! I am Colleen McCray. I teach 1st grade in a small school in Washington County, Maryland, although I live across state lines in Pennsylvania. I was asked to switch grade levels for this school year, so I moved from 2nd to 1st. I am learning new curriculum along with finishing my Master's degree - and on top of that my husband is student teaching, so I'm spending a lot of time helping him. We also have a two year old, so I am typically busy until his bedtime. Things are settled usually around 8pm E.S.T. Weekends aren't always great either, unless its after bedtime. You can reach me via email at colleenmccray04@gmail.com or my Walden email. Both accounts are checked regularly. I am really looking forward to the holidays this year, because it means the end of my graduate journey, but also because my son is truly ready to enjoy Christmas. He's already excited about all the lights and trees in the stores, so I can't wait to see what he does when there's a tree in our house! He enjoyed it last year, but didn't really "get it". Watching his understanding of the world around him grow has been incredible! This was a great group to work with in our last class, so I'm really looking forward to working with you all again! ~Colleen

Hello everyone, My name is Nellie Murison and I am in my 6th year of teaching third grade in North Carolina. I am always looking for ways to connect my students with other classes around the world. I teach all subjects in third grade except social studies and science. I have a teammate who teaches science, and a teammate who teaches social studies to all 3 third grade classes. That leaves me teaching technology to all 3 classes as well! It is a great experience and I really get to use a lot of the ideas that we have been working on during this program. We teach the classes in week-long rotations, so by the time I get to last class I really have things figured out! :) I enjoy staying physically active and have also run several races. In fact, I have a half-marathon coming up this weekend. My goal has always been a marathon, but we'll see if I can get that far. I have very much enjoyed the learning experience that I have had with Walden, however I am looking forward to finishing up with my degree and enjoying some free time again! I am usually available after 8pm EST, but can be more flexible since I don't have kids at home. (I love my school kids, and my sweet niece and nephew.) I look forward to working with everyone again. -Nellie

Hi everyone

My name is Chad Martin and I am in my 5th year of teaching. I teach 9th Grade Government at a school just below Ft. Benning and Columbus, GA. I also coach Football and I am the Head Boys Track Coach at my school. I just got married back in April and am looking forward to the new life I will be spending with my wonderful wife. I enjoy working out and running, watching good movies, playing the occasional video game (the kid in me), and doing just about anything active. I am very eager to complete my degree here at Walden and am looking forward to implementing all of the things I have learned for years to come. You can reach me at my email cmartin2452@gmail.com or my Walden email as I check both throughout each day. It is nice to see a lot of the people I have worked with through this degree in this class and I look forward to finishing this final hurdle together.

Chad