Ms. Raser's Blog

I am someone who always agrees to the Terms of Service without actually reading or will click "Accept All Cookies." In reality, I have no idea what I am agreeing to or what "cookies" are, but the alternative is to click no and not be able to use the service. I am quick to always save my passwords and information to save me time, but how much information am I really giving away? Learning about how privacy data is stored and what we can do to protect our information is very important, especially in the world we live in today. It is nearly impossible not to have some sort of digital presence, whether it be through social media or simple Google searches.   Image Source An article from TIME explored the "privacy paradox" in the sense that people want to protect their information but willingly store data on the Internet. People won't share if they made a new friend or send a copy of our correspondences with the police, but they will update Facebook or save ...

Professional Leaning Network: Pinterest A Professional Learning Network (PLN) can support the growth of educators in different ways: social, affective, cognitive, and identify. After listening to the videos from Thinglink , I noticed that I use my PLNs socially and cognitively. Socially, I can use social media to connect and learn with other educators across the country. In a cognitive way, I am able to find new resources, tools, and teaching strategies that I can apply to my own teaching.  Pinterest is a platform that I have been using for as long as I can remember. I will often use Pinterest to find dinner or dessert ideas. I love how many options I can find with a simple search. When I was student teaching, I used Pinterest to find ideas about how to set up a classroom, writing craftivities, and bulletin board ideas. Now, after teaching for a few years, I am still using Pinterest to find ideas for crafts and projects, but I also find strategies for teaching phonics, comprehensi...

About Me Hi everyone! My name is Abby Raser and I am currently in my last class at Dominican University in order to complete my Masters of Education. I recently received my English Second Language endorsement and continued courses to earn my masters with an emphasis in technology.  I graduate from Providence College in 2018 and am in my fifth year teaching, all of which have been with special education. I am in my fourth year at ACERO-Marquez, a charter school in Brighton Park. This year I am working with students both through inclusion using a co-teaching model and pull-out in a resource room. I work with students in kindergarten, second, third, and fourth grades.  Outside of the classroom I teach classes at Dance Gallery Chicago. I grew up on the southside of Chicago and am the youngest of three. In my free time I love reading, traveling, and trying new restaurants downtown. Social Media I mainly use social media as a way to stay in touch with family and friends who live out...