My name is Jonina Pogue, but I’ll answer to almost anything. With a name like this you become very flexible. I was born and raised in San Diego. Somewhere in all of this we lived in Milwaukee, WI, because two of my brothers were born there. I went to school in the Del Mar school system. I spent six years in the Special Education program there. My inspiration for teaching is Mrs. Edgington. She was completely unstoppable. When I did a career internship in high school, she was till teaching! I have always wanted to teach, but life took other paths, finally I am ready for this endeavor.
I have been on computers my whole life. I have worked on just about every platform out there. Mainly on PC based machines. A family friend was part of the beginning Web development out of Stanford University. So we got to play with all types of strange programs and machines. Mostly I have been on the hardware side of the computer age. I work for a large computer storage company now. I burn medical software information for clients. I have little or no experience with iPods and CD players, etc. I have a lot to learn in this class.
Commitment is the phrase that stands out to me. We have a commitment to teach the adults of tomorrow. This commitment is a group effort. I want to be part of that future. I have a commitment to train myself to be the best teacher I can be with the skills available, and to continue to improve those skills for the rest of my life. By my learning these skills I am better able to help my colleagues and students in their goals. It is going to take a concentrated effort by all of us to prepare for the future.
5 comments:
Jonina,
I get to be the first to comment. I like your blog and your name. I think you might have a bit of a dry sense of humor. That's a good thing. Where was that picture taken?
Hi Jonina,
Great blog picture. I enjoyed reading your profile. I'm sure you'll learn everything you need to know about ipods. I have two!
Hi Jonina,
Your name is great because it is original! You have a terrific background in computers...mind if I ask you some questions? : )
I am looking forward to learning more about Ipods, too.
Jonina,
I think the your name is easier to remember because it is so original. Wow, just looking at your picture make me feel closed in and want to take a deep breath.
Hey Jonina,
I'm your brother, i know you get really busy and all, did you tell them you carry dynamite and mine stuff? ;)
Anyone reading this might as well know, i'm in computers too, so is our little bro, but Jonina knows all the gurus, probably because she's a girl, a Top Secret Agent girl. =)
Luv ya,
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