About Mr. B

Who is Mr. B?

• My name is Randall Black. I was born in Huntington, WV and grew up in Kenova, WV. I am a graduate of Spring Valley High School and Marshall University. During my undergraduate studies at Marshall University I double-majored in Secondary Education (emphasis in Social Studies) and History. I am currently working on my Master’s Degree in Teaching and Learning with Technology throug h Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa.  I am entering my third year of teaching at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, WV following a two year stint at Enslow Middle School in Huntington, WV.

What is Mr. B’s view on learning?

• All students have the ability to learn in some way.  There are various learning styles that affect how a person is able to learn best.  Meeting the needs of all these various learning styles is hard, but I try my best to do so.

• All students have the right to an education, however, not all students take advantage of that right. Students must put forth the effort and take the initiative to do their best and gain the education they deserve.

• All students have the right to a safe learning environment.  When a student does not feel safe and secure, they will not learn.

What place does technology have in the classroom?

• As we progress further and further in our enhancements with technology, every teacher needs to work to implement tools that will help their students to best learn.

• Younger and younger children are being introduced to technology and have long surpassed their parents and teachers in their ability to use these technologies.  This issue comes into play when those technologies are used in an ineffective manner that teachers and parents do not know how to handle correctly.

• Teaching our students the proper way to effectively use technologies needs to become an integral part of any curriculum presented to students today.  This will help them to better manage their technological skills for their own future success.