Look at me now!

I didn't even know this blog still existed. I had forgotten all about it. I only made it because I had to for an educational technology class when I was going to school at UVU. I am pretty sure that there is not a single person in the world who is following, reading, perusing, or even glancing at this blog, so I am going to have some fun with this.

So, who am I now. When I started this blog, I thought I would be a teacher by this point, having immense amounts of fun teaching history to jr. high age kids. Well, I did for one year, and I did have a blast with the kids. The other history teachers were JERKS!!! But, I am going to try my best to focus on the good. I think history should be fun, fun, fun. Just look at the great shows on the History channel and how many people watch them. Sure we all love Chumlee on Pawn Stars because he is such a lovable dope, but I think that show is really watched because we have an innate love of the past. So, why do history teachers RUIN it???? Really, it is possible to teach according to the State Core and still really have fun learning and teaching history, but most teachers just say, "Take out your textbook and read these pages and answer these questions on this (stupid) study guide and then when you are done take out a book and read silently." BORING!!!!!!

I taught history with a passion!! I had students say things like, "I used to hate history and now I really like it," and "Why haven't I ever heard about anybody who wasn't white fighting in the American Revolution. This is so cool!" "I want to be back in your class because the teacher I have this semester is boring!" and so on and so on and so on.

So, why am I not teaching history now? Apparently I wasn't good enough. Even though EVERY evaluation I received said I was great and I had high scores. I still really want to teach history and I hope that I do get the chance because I KNOW I am really great at it and that I am very good at helping students love it, too.