Who I Am

• Hello! My name is Alicen Patton. I am 24 years old, originally from Alum Creek, WV. 
• I am an Education Major at Fairmont State University, specializing in General Science and Physics Education. 
• I am also a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and my experience in that field has led me to want to share my passion for science with others. 
• When I was a student in high school, I hated all of my science classes. 
• It was only after getting to college that I began to develop an appreciation that led to a love of science, especially physics, which I like to call 'the science of how stuff works'. 
• I wish to be able to ignite that type of interest in students at an earlier age through many hands-on activities, as well as other methods of learning (visual, auditory, etc) so that information is constantly being presented in new ways to stimulate students' minds. 
• I intend to get students involved as much as possible so that we can make science in the classroom as interesting as science is outside the classroom!

Minute Physics: An excellent You Tube Site filled with short snippets of physics topics in a fun, easy to understand format. There are also links available at the bottom of this site.

My Favorite Educational Video

"As we say having somebody do it for themselves is worth being told about it a thousand times. So what you want to do is arrange science education so that students have hands on experiences." -Bill Nye