Module #1 First Assignment

1. What is your B.A. degree major, Where did you complete it, and when?
I majored in molecular biology in science dept. I graduated from university in 1993 and after graduation, I worked at foreign company as a export merchandiser.
I handled garment business for about ten years with American buyers such as Carter's, Guess, GAP etc.
After giving birth to second baby, I decided to quit my job and worked as a English teacher in Korea. I like teaching and want to be a better teacher.

2. Are you a pre-service teacher and if so, what is your target teaching level?
I have experience to teach kindergarten, elementary and middle school students.
However, I feel comfortable with elementary school students.

3. If you are currently teaching, what is the school, grade, subject? Are your current and target teaching levels the same or different?
I taught English in elementary public school for fourth grade students until last year. This year, as I plan to study off line course in CSUSB, I do not teach right now and concentrate on studying.

4. What is your experience with the school curriculum as a learner and/or as a teacher?
In the public school, I mainly used story book and course book for grammar and reading practice.

5. What mobile technologies are you comfortable with? Which applications do you use on your cell phone? Have you ever used mobile devices for language learning or teaching?
I have experience to download music to my cell phone but not for language learning or teaching.

6. What your expectations form a curriculum design course would be?
Through the curriculum design course, I would like to learn how to guide classroom curriculum planning. Also I would like to know how to guide the development of plans for student assessment.