Introducing…Brooke Seidman!

Welcome!You are about to participate in an optional, professional development course.Even though this is not a mandated course, I still think it’s important to have an understanding of who your instructor is.

Brooke’s Brief Background (gotta love

alliterations!)My name is Brooke Seidman.My parents are extremely into the environment and my sister (Dawn) and I have earth inspired names.I love being outside, especially in autumn.

Southern Belle I am natural born Floridian from the city of Plantation.I have lived in a 20 mile radius for practically my entire life!

It’s Great, To Be, A Florida Gator!!!

I graduated from the University of Florida last May with a degree in Political Science.I also undertook minors in Anthropology and Secondary Education.I was a senator at UF in 2005.Currently I am getting my Master’s in Educational Technology at UF!

NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!

My JourneyI started out in political science, but quickly learned how easy it can be to get corrupted.I ventured into anthropology to find out more about people and their motives.I decided the best place to enact positive changes would be in education.

Instructional DesignI thought, I could be a teacher and really make a difference, but I wanted to do more.What better way to change the system, than to instruct the teachers how to teach?Instructional Design allows me to improve upon teaching methods, thus enacting some positive changes!

Learning StyleI am a visual learner. Show me how to do something, and then let me try it myself.To figure out what learning style you are, visit

http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html

InfluencesPeople who inspire me usually are well-spoken, passionate, and intelligent.One of my role models is Senator Clinton, as I think she embodies these particular traits.

Inspirations & InfluencesJohn Dewey

Jonathon Kozal

Jim Henson

Jon Stewart

Steve Jobs

Simple Pleasures, somewhat pathetic I

admit…I am addicted to coffee and coffee products.I also love cheese to the point where people ask me if I was a mouse in a past life.I also have an embarrassing addiction to soap operas, namely Days of Our Lives.

TravelsI am part Hungarian and Czech.I studied abroad in Prague (located in the Czech Republic) and fell in love with the city.The next couple of slides show the absolute beauty of this region.I personally like the juxtaposition of contemporary society(fast paced, modern city life) and old world culture (structures, buildings, etc.)

Prague- Wenceslas Square

One of Many Market Places

Prague- Downtown (Mustek)

Stressed Out?When I need to relax, I often close my eyes and imagine myself strolling in Prague or Budapest. One street you feel like you are in a fairy tale, then you turn the corner and feel like you are in Manhattan! It is crazy!

Contact InformationIf you have any questions at all when you are going through this course, please feel free to contact me at brooke83@ufl.edu

The End!!!All pictures used in this presentation I took myself or I obtained from Microsoft ClipArt.http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx?cag=1http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html (Soloman, Felder, 1999)