Week 4

This week in my EDTF class I finally finished my webquest project. Our goal was to create a website that taught people or learners about something interesting. I decided to do my webquest on my hometown region of Erie, PA. It is a beautiful region located right on Lake Erie. In my webquest I provided several different links to some of the great attractions located in the area such as Waldameer Park and Water World, Lake Erie, Presque Isle State Park and more.
Check out my webquest at http://www.student.lhup.edu/bwillia3/WEBQUEST/s-adlake_erie.htm

Picture I took in photography class in high school.
Vineyards are a major part of this area.

Week 3

This week in our EDTF class we finally got our groups together. Our group is off to a great start!! We created an organization called Youth Sports Across America. Our group is designed specifically for young student athletes ages 6-21. We take an active role in our students lives by helping them achieve a mandated grade point average as well as completing community services hours.

This week I also learned how to create and publish my own website using Microsoft Expression Web. It is really amazing to see the things you can create with your imagination and to actually get it published on the internet at the touch of a button. My website lists all my favorite links and websites that I visit frequently. It also links to a webquest page that I am working on about my hometown area on Lake Erie.
http://www.student.lhup.edu/bwillia3/index1.htm

Week 2-Concept Map

            This week in our EDTF300 class, Dr. Hossain showed us how to create concept maps and diagrams using Inspiration Software. Concept maps are very helpful and useful in the sense that they help us depict relationships and ideas through pictures and diagrams.

           I created a concept map about myself and the person that I am. I split the diagram into two separate sections. The first is about Lock Haven University and all of the activities I am involved in such as Women’s Swimming as well as an Admissions Ambassador and what I want to do in the future.  I am a Sports Administration major and eventually want to go into Event and Facility Management in the NFL, preferably for a team down south. I also want to attend graduate school. My number one choice at this time is the University of North Carolina at Charlotte because they offer one of the best programs in the country. The other side is about my life back home and all the experiences I have had there. I live in “Grape Country.” For miles and miles on end all you see are grape vineyards. There is a winery around every corner and harvest time is my favorite because all you can smell are the grapes. I attended North East High School and graduated in 2007. MY best friend Jared Bifulco was killed in a car accident in October of my senior year. I added this to my map because his death affected a large part of me and who I am today because of what happened. I also included a few of the hobbies I like to do in my spare time such as swimming and collecting beach glass.

A little bit about me

My name is Brittany Williams. I have just started my senior year at Lock Haven University. My area of discipline is Sports Administration and I have taken on minors in Coaching, Aquatics and Recreation Management. I also currently compete as a Lady Eagle on the Women's swim team at Lock Haven.

Throughout my entire life I have always been involved in sports in one way or another and I have loved every minute of it. Pursuing a career  in sports couldn't have been a better decision. There are so many different areas to get involved in. After I graduate from LHU I am planning on attending graduate school. Where that may be is still undecided at the moment however, I am crossing my fingers and hoping I get in to UNC. Afterwards I would like to go into Event and Facilities Management at the Professional sports level.

Since I was 3 years old I have been a swimmer. Swimming is such a major part of my life, I am not sure who I would be without all the experiences this sport has given me. Someday I would like to give back to the swimming community and become a coach. Helping an athlete pursue their dreams like all my coaches have helped me pursue mine would mean so much. to me.

Regarding technology, I feel that I know what I'm doing most of the time. I am not an expert by any means but I am able to do the basics and a little more when its called for. I have taken a few online courses throughout my college years. One in Psychology, Music, and a Government class. I did fairly well in all of these classes and liked being able to complete the assignments at my own pace. However, I do not feel that I would be able to take this class online. I like the face to face interaction that is involved and being able to come talk to the professor when I need help.

One interesting fact about me is that this past summer I had an amazing opportunity to work down in Auburn, AL at the Brett Hawke Auburn Swim Camps as a camp counselor and swim coach. Throughout my time down here I was able to meet some of the biggest names and faces in the swimming world such as coaches Brett Hawke and Ian Pope and Olympic Swimmers Cesar Cielo, Rowdy Gaines, Mark Gangloff and Tyler McGill.

Me with Auburn Head Coach Brett Hawke