I went to MSU for my B.A. in Elementary Education. After having taught one year as an intern, I got married and we began our family. For the past four years, I have been a substitute teacher in the Webberville and Williamston School systems. I have enjoyed this experience because it gives me the opportunity to teach in a wide variety of classrooms and subject matter. As the real world progresses, schools must learn to incorporate the technology available, to better prepare students for their future.
Computers have the potential for becoming a tremendous learning and management tool.
Recently, I have become much more involved in the use of technology in education. 1993- I also was involved in the production of many of the graphics for the Culture and Technology CD ROM, and for the print materials associated with the Science Helper series of instructional videotapes. 1992- I produced a training program in Mathematics and First Aid for vocational students. They are currently using IBM 386's with text only internet access through Ingham Intermediate. Joan Sawyer is the Media Specialist at Otto Middle School in Lansing, Michigan.