Introduction

Greetings! My name is Becky Schwartz. I teach Earth Science and, after a 7-year hiatus, Biology at Lisle High School and I also serve as the 6-12 Science Department Head for District 202. I have been a science teacher for 17 years. I received my B.S. in Biology from Northeastern Illinois University and received my M.A.T. from Dominican University. I also moderate the Ecology Club and National Honor Society.

I was born and raised in Chicago but live in the western suburbs. I have two kids, Liam (12) and Nora (9) and our dog Juno! My hobbies include hiking, biking, camping, reading, gardening, cooking, photography, and scrapbooking. I'm also an avid sports fan of many Chicagoland teams.

I have all but completed this educational technology endorsement program and will finish this summer with EEND 680. I teach in a 1:1 building and I'm looking to expand my repertoire of assessments, educational technology tools and use of multimedia for science.

STEM is a large part of our district's science curriculum, so incorporating and using technology is an integral, daily part of my lessons. I am very much a risk-taker when it comes to technology. I'm always looking to use new ideas in class and share technology success stories with my school colleagues. I get many ideas from colleagues on Twitter and email listserves. I'm looking forward to adding/enhancing my edtech repertoire and add to my PLN as I get to know all of you!