A little about me: "I hope to become an Early Childhood Education teacher. I believe that not only understanding but participating in the research and literature surrounding this field is an important piece of being the best teacher I can be. My biggest dream is to someday become a child’s role model in the way that one of my previous teachers became for me."

A little about me: "I've worked in the professional and independent film industries for over four years. Whether it be acting, writing, filming, or editing, I've pretty much done it all. I've been a part of the video production world for years, and plan on doing it for a long time."

A little about me: "I am currently a research assistant for a study looking at teacher scaffolding and technology usage. Early childhood education has been a passion of mine for many years now. I have had a variety of experiences with children of many different ages. I especially have a passion for working with children with special needs and hope to become cross-endorsed in comprehensive special education in my near future. I have a genuine passion for working with children and feel this is my calling to make a difference in this world we live in."

A little about me: "Technology is very prominent in children's lives these days, so for our research we thought it will be interesting to see how children interact with iPads while the teachers are scaffolding the children. We will be observing and analyzing the data to better understand teacher scaffolding with the use of the iPad."

A little about me: "I plan to become an elementary school teacher, which has always been my dream. I have been working with children in any way possible throughout my schooling, and I hope to one day really make a difference in a child's life through teaching."

A little about me: "I am very excited to have the opportunity to engage in research related to technology in education. This is an area that is continually growing and becoming a vital part of early childhood education. The research I will be involved in will look at the scaffolding interactions of teachers during preschool children's use of educational technology. I know that this position and experience will assist me in becoming a more skilled future educator."

A little about me: "This is my first year as a research assistant, but I have been working and volunteering at the CFDRC for over a year now. Teacher has been a passion of mine for years, and I would love to become an elementary school teacher one day."

A little about me: "I have always enjoyed working with children and have found a particular interest in the field of special education. Since I have been at ECSU, I have been involved in conducting research for a Spencer Foundation grant in mathematical play interactions between preschool-aged children and teachers, and will be continuing my position in research with the 2012 TIMPANI Toy Study. I am excited to continue my work with children and learn more so that I can make a real difference in the lives of children."