![]() Howdy ya'll! My name is Nicole Musselwhite, and I currently teach high school zoology and human anatomy/physiology. Spring 2020 was my first semester teaching, which was quite the experience! Besides general science, I hold endorsements in biology, chemistry, health education, and social studies. When I'm not teaching, my hobbies include long distance running/triathlons, being a mom to my greyhound and cat, and being an aunt to 3 nephews. I also am a novice artist (instagram- @southern_life_art) and dabble in drawing and painting. Though this summer, I am teaching myself how to hand-sew a quilt. Education Right now, I am in the Masters of Art in Teaching program at USM. After this summer, I will just have 2 internship classes and am set to graduate next spring. My prior education experience is what I can only describe as eclectic. I have a B.A. in History with a minor in English as well as a M.A. in Anthropology (Emphasis in Maya Bioarchaeology), both from USM. I also have over 100 credit hours in science, largely due to my failed attempt at a career in medicine (I made it through 2 years of medical school but that is a whole other story). In total, I have had at least 12 classes online that I can recall off the top of my head, mostly in the MAT program. Besides being a professional student, I have also held jobs as (but not limited to) a nanny, office assistant, graduate research assistant, graduate teacher assistant, PACU-Recovery Medical Technician, and medical scribe for outpatient surgery procedures. Technology Skills I would say that I am most familiar and proficient with the Microsoft software (Word, Powerpoint, OneNote, Excel, etc) in my roles as both student and teacher. I started using Google-platform software (Drive, Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, Google Classroom) as a teacher this last semester, especially when we went to distance learning. I am also familiar with Coogle, basic Adobe, GIS software, and electronic medical records software (Epic and Cerner). In terms of technology tools used in education, I am more familiar or aware of the tools and have not had the chance to try many out yet. I used Edpuzzle, Quizlet, Kahoot, and Screencastify in my first semester of teaching. I also created all my tests on Schoolnet (provided by my school). I am very familiar with the use of email (as a teacher, student and professional) and discussion boards as forms of electronic communication as well as Zoom and Google Meets. They all have pros and cons associated with them, and I feel that no one method is 'best' for all situations. Though I must say, I prefer email, text or face-to-face rather than calling people on the phone. Teaching Philosophy I believe that all students are individuals that learning in a multitude of different manners (auditory, visual, kinetic, etc). I best try to integrate multiple learning styles to reach every student. I also believe that my job as a high school teacher is teaching the students more than just the subject material but also to prepare them for life outside of school. In my first semester, I experimented with virtual animal dissection labs and animals behavior games as well as group projects in google slides. I am very new to teaching and am slowly building a repertoire of different technologies to integrate as I become more familiar with what students respond to and what is available.
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