User:Lori Tate

Feminine form of the Latin name LAURUS, which meant "laurel". This meaning was favorable, since in ancient Rome the leaves of the laurel trees were used to create victors'

garlands. My name was borne by the 9th-century Spanish martyr Saint Laura, who was anun thrown into a vat of molten lead by the Moors. It was also the name of the subject of poems by the 14th century Italian poet Patriarch. As an English name, Laura has been used since the 13th century.

*School you represent: Pressley Ridge School at White Oak Village Walker, WV

*Role in Globaloria program at your school: Our Globaloria vision for the 2009 - 2010 academic year will take on a totally new dimension. This year I am excited to be working collaborativly with Neale Garvin, History teacher, here at Pressley Ridge School! Through this collaborative effort, the goal is to have our Pressley Ridge students create an on-going Historical Jeopary Game! While this is currently a 'vision,' I cannot wait to see what happens when our students begin to take ownership of the project! My classroom continues to be child centered and academically based, therefore, I believe that Globaloria will continue to be a GREAT fit. My GLOABLORIA experience thus far supports that student engagement occurs as they take ownership of their game project. It is both exciting and rewarding to watch student's reaction as they grow through the Globaloria journey. In summary, via the GLOABLORIA platform, my student's desire to learn became intrinsically motivated as their desire to achieve success with their gaming project developed!

*Favorite food(s): My passion for food is centered around REESES PIECES!!

*Favorite music: ECLECTIC is the word that comes to mind relative to my taste in music. Truthfully, I enjoy listening to all genres of music. From classical to country or rap to rock...I enjoy them all.

Hands down - SCOTLAND - with my little man!!

*Hobbies and things you like to do outside of school:

Spending time with my family and close friends is my favorite thing to do. However, my favorite hobby would have to be riding motorcycles. When not spending time with family nor riding mybike, I also enjoy reading, travel, and camping!!

*Educational or Social issue(s) you are passionate about: I am very passionate about the importance of every person (man, woman, and child) being able to read.

*Favorite technology 'gadget' and why: My favorite technology gadget would have to be my cell phone. I now L-O-V-E TEXTING !!

*Describe when you started using computers: The first time I remember using computers was my Junior year in High School. Please do us BOTH and favor and do NOT ask the year!!  ;-)

*Describe what you like to do on the internet: I enjoy researching information via the internet.

*In what ways have you used computers in your teaching, previously? As the 21st Century educator in our school, incorporation of technology is paramount. We try to incorporate technology on a daily basis.

*Why did you join the Globaloria program? We, at Pressley Ridge, initially decided to join Globaloria to open up new learning environments for our students. We feel that the Globaloria program incorporates many of the 21st Century Skills required in today's busy marketplace. After a full year of the GLOBALORIA experience, we now understand the importance of problem solving, interpersonal communication, and collaboration can be relative to game design.

*What do you hope to achieve in Globaloria this year, personally? On a personal level, I intend to enhance the utilization of Wikis on a daily basis, BLOGS on at least a weekly basis, and emails when/as needed. Moreover, we need to work on developing a successful collaboration between myself and Neale to maximize student learning. While this is a new venture, relative to the history collaborative, I am excited about how we can bring history to life for our Pressley students.

*What do you hope for your students to achieve in Globaloria this year?‎ In addition to enhancing the 21st century skills of communication/collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, and technology, we also want to work on introducing more intensive FLASH skills.