Peggy Walker

pwalker@conejo.k12.ca.us World and European History Newbury Park High School Newbury Park, CA Ventura County/CTAP  Technology Mentor

Where I've Been

I was born in Northern California and raised in Utah.  I lived in Las Vegas for four years and have lived in Southern California since 1982.  I love to travel and have explored much of the Western U.S.  In 1999 I participated in Toyota's first International Teacher Program and traveled and studied in Japan.  It was a wonderful experience.  During the summer of 2000 my family drove through six European countries.  As a European History teacher, I loved the entire trip. 
 

My Life as an Educator

I graduated from Utah State University with a double major in Marriage & Family and Sociology and a minor in Psychology at the age of 21.  I became a teacher almost by accident.  Too young to be taken seriously as a marriage counselor, I interned for a year and discovered that I love to teach.  I also love to learn.  I am fortunate to have a job that I enjoy so much.  I hate to lecture.  I get most excited when students have fun learning.  In 1995 I completed my Master's degree in Educational Psychology at CSUN.  I teach World and European History and Psychology.  I am also a technology mentor and help teachers improve their computer skills.
 

When I'm Not Working . . .

My favorite time is spent with my husband and children.  I am happy with a house full of teenagers and lots of activities going on.  You can often find me sitting in the bleachers or sidelines watching my children play sports.  I spend too much time on my computer.  I don't watch television.  I would rather relax with a good book.  I exercise and love to swim.  During the summers I relax, travel, visit relatives, attend workshops and teach technology classes. 
 

Web Sites I Like

I love to backflip.  Backflipping allows one to mark and store one's bookmarks and favorites online and access them from any computer.  Walkerworld is a shared site for my European History students.  I also have my private Backflip account.  To set up your own Backflip account, visit Backflip.
Backflip for Walkerworld
My favorite search engine is Altavista