Reflective Post #1

Hello, 

My name is Sean Killen.  I am a graduate student at Dominican University working towards my type 9 certification in Art education.  Here's the gist of how I arrived at this point in my career.  I went to Illinois State University and studied Fine Art and received my Bachelors degree in studio arts in 2003.  Upon Graduating I returned home and worked in every conceivable job, from hospitality, to sales and manufacturing to manual labor and skilled trades as a carpenter and interior painter.  In the spring of 2009 I took a job at a charter school as a teachers assistant.  After working with the kids for several months I came to the realization that I wanted to become a teacher.  I found it to be an incredibly rewarding job and one in which I could apply my skills as an artist, passing on the knowledge and wealth of my experiences.  I have some experience using PowerPoint and other Internet applications to aid in lesson planning and instruction.  However, I would like to learn more about how to use blogs, twitter and productivity applications to create more collaborative, creative and student centered learning environments.