Dana+Hagl

= Welcome! = Hello, my name is ** Dana Hagl ** and I currently teach third grade at Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School in Lake Elsinore, California. I started teaching when this school first opened in August of 2002, and I have remained here ever since. I taught second grade for my first seven years, until I transferred to third grade, two years ago. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies with a special emphasis in sociology and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with a CLAD emphasis. I am currently working on my Master’s Degree and will graduate May 2011.

Classroom Highlights
One of the reasons I decided to transfer into third was that I hoped to bring more technology into my curriculum. This year we were able to get document cameras and LCD projectors. This has really made it easier to use technology and to teach the children the skills so that they could really benefit from Webquest, internet research, blog, etc. I love having this new technology in my classroom, but it only makes me want more. I would love to have White Boards, Student Response system or even an IPad lab. I am hoping in the future to be able to implement the use of these in my classroom. Even with just the document camera and projector, I feel that technology has really changed the way I teach. I use more PowerPoints, interactive games, and videos. I am also able to show the children how to use technology better. I use to have to demonstrate on my TV, if it was working, or gather everyone around my computer. Then they would have to go out into the computer lab and try to remember what I had just taught them. It was always so confusing with 20 kids or more calling Mrs. Hagl, Mrs. Hagl, Mrs. Hagl, but now they can follow along as I demonstrate. I find that the high achievers are able to jump in and help, so computer driven curriculum is much easy to teach. = ﻿Shift Happens. Are preparing your students for the **21st Century?** =

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Cottonwood Canyon Elementary School-
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**A Vision of K-12 Students Today **  **This is the vision I'm hoping planning to achieve!**

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= Calendar =

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