Welcome to The Geekly Reader
Greetings, and welcome to my blog, The Geekly Reader. I am very excited about the partnership between The News Herald and a group of Downriver Bloggers. When Karl Ziomek, Managing Editor for The News Herald, put out the call for local bloggers to join the team, I immediately fired off an email to express my interest. My idea for a blog was simple; write about what I know (just like any writing teacher will tell their students). My focus will be on technology and literacy. I love gadgets and I love to read.
Here is a little about myself, besides the little bio to the side. I am a life-long Downriver resident (except for a few years during elementary school when the family moved to the Chicago area). After graduating from Carlson High School in Gibraltar, I earned a degree in Secondary Education from Eastern Michigan University. After graduating from Eastern I was quickly teaching language arts right back at Carlson High School. I then went back to Eastern for a Masters degree in Education Leadership. Soon after completing the Education Leadership Masters I decided to go back to school again, this time at Wayne State University to earn a Masters of Library and Information Science. With that degree in hand, I was able to move into the Media Center and become a school librarian/media specialist/teacher librarian/liby/whatever. I am not one for titles. I love my job for a number of reasons, but most importantly it allows me to be in daily contact with technology and reading materials. I am also able to teach children about new technological advances and the joys of reading.
So, what to expect in this blog? I plan to write a few times a week about books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, websites, gadgets, technology and education. Please feel free to comment on any posts. If you would like to contact me about a topic or have a question, feel free to email me here mpehote@mac.com
Here is a little about myself, besides the little bio to the side. I am a life-long Downriver resident (except for a few years during elementary school when the family moved to the Chicago area). After graduating from Carlson High School in Gibraltar, I earned a degree in Secondary Education from Eastern Michigan University. After graduating from Eastern I was quickly teaching language arts right back at Carlson High School. I then went back to Eastern for a Masters degree in Education Leadership. Soon after completing the Education Leadership Masters I decided to go back to school again, this time at Wayne State University to earn a Masters of Library and Information Science. With that degree in hand, I was able to move into the Media Center and become a school librarian/media specialist/teacher librarian/liby/whatever. I am not one for titles. I love my job for a number of reasons, but most importantly it allows me to be in daily contact with technology and reading materials. I am also able to teach children about new technological advances and the joys of reading.
So, what to expect in this blog? I plan to write a few times a week about books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, websites, gadgets, technology and education. Please feel free to comment on any posts. If you would like to contact me about a topic or have a question, feel free to email me here mpehote@mac.com
Hooray for you, Mike!! Kudos! I will be looking forward to each and every entry.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of your writing and your subject matter.
Mary Stewart