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From a purely theoretical initial viewpoint, I see the ARCS model (Attention, Relavence, Challenge, Satisfaction) as a highly accurate and effective teaching model.  In my experience as a student it seems as though the teachers to followed this model or something similar in fashion had the greatest positive effect on my education.  I think that this model coupled with the possibilities of education technology (such as in Ridgedale High) offer new, innovative, exciting, and challenging ways to increase the effectiveness of education.

In my education classes I've learned about different learning styles and ways of integrating them into a single lesson so that all students have an opportunity to understand the material regardless of learning style.  I believe my uses for this developing skill in the classroom are fairly straightforward.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm getting excited about being a teacher.  I'm hoping that the next couple of years here are kind to us as we prepare for future careers as teachers.  Seeing as how we'll be taking similar classes, we might even get to know each other (which would be cool).  So, here's to the future.  :)  woot!