Teacher of the Week: Aneesa Thompson
WRAL DOT COM AND ON OUR SOCIAL
MEDIA PLATFORMS. ALL RIGHT.
OUR TEACHER OF THE WEEK IS ALL
ABOUT PREPARING STUDENTS FOR
THE DIGITAL AGE IN WHICH WE
LIVE.
>> WEAR BUG ELEMENTARY IN WE
COUNTY JUST APPLIES TO SCHOOLS.
TECHNOLOGY TEACHER
>> WHAT IS THE WORD SMOOTH
MEAN?
>> I NEED TO THOMPSON IS THE
DIGITAL LEARNING SPECIALIST AT
A GOVERNMENT TO SCHOOL AND WENT
TO A MAMMAL ARRESTS. A MAMMAL
ON THE DAY WE VISITED. SHE WAS
WORKING ON A SPECIAL PROJECT
THAT SOME OF HER STUDENTS,
WHICH ISN'T UNUSUAL FOR TEACHER
KNOWN FOR GOING ABOVE AND
BEYOND HER TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULUM. MY PARENTS TOLD
ME FROM THE BEGINNING I WAS I
WAS GOING TO BE A TEACHER.
SO
>> IT WAS I NEVER WANTED TO
DO ANYTHING ELSE. I'VE ALWAYS
BEEN AROUND KIDS ALWAYS PLAY
WITH HIM. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE
BABYSITTER FOR EVERYONE.
WHAT'S AN EXAMPLE OF A MAMMAL
THAT HAVE FOR AS THE TECHNOLOGY
TEACHER OF THE STOPS AND GETS
TO WORK WITH THE ENTIRE STUDENT
BODY HAD BEEN GOING TO LOVE
EVERYBODY. THEY LOVE THE IDEA.
SHE SAYS BEING IN THE CLASSROOM
INTERACTING WITH STUDENTS.
THAT'S HER HAPPY PLACE. I
REALLY JUST LOVE BUILDING THE
RELATIONSHIPS LIKE
>> IT'S LIKE HANGING OUT WITH,
YOU KNOW, LITTLE SIBLINGS MORE
SO LIKE THEY HAVE DIFFERENT
STORIES TO SHARE. THEY HAVE
DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES.
THEY CAN JOKE WITH YOU AND ALL
OF THOSE THINGS. SO IT REALLY
JUST MAKES ME HAPPY JUST MORE.
SO JUST TO SEE A KID HAPPY MS.
THOMPSON SAYS SHE IS ESPECIALLY
HAPPY WHEN STUDENTS GET EXCITED
ABOUT PLAYING WITH TECHNOLOGY
CHRIS THOMPSON
>> YOU ARE WRAL'S TEACHER OF
THE WEEK. GIVE HER A BIG ROUND
OF APPLAUSE.
>> SO THOSE ELISA BUG BETA STEP
TEAM THAT PERFORMS AT SCHOOL
AND OF EVENTS IN WAKE COUNTY.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO NOMINATE A