SyllabusCritics101Fall2008

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Advice
At the end of the semester, Practicum Block students were asked, "What advice would you give to someone who's going to take this class?"
 * Get help if you are not familiar with the technology.-Patrick
 * Have fun with the presentations! you and your partner have to work together... make it fun!-Patrick
 * Do not procrastinate the work.-Unknown
 * Time management.-Unknown
 * Read the chapters in the book. I know it's long and boring but the information is really actually interesting -and I learned a lot-I hate reading. Take it with an open mind its more fun and interesting that way! -Erin.
 * Homework is worth only 1/2 of your grade but it's where the most learning takes place.-Leanne
 * Be prepared to do all of your work on a computer and be aware of the rubric.-Darci
 * Look at the wiki often. -Brittany
 * Sleep. it's not overrated.-Moe
 * The first chapter-its not that scary! you CAN handle it!-Moe
 * Be creative and have fun with the assignments.-Brittany
 * Be thoughtful when writing your blog. It helps you develop as a teacher. Don't just do it to get a good grade.-unknown
 * Do all of the work according to the rubric and you will be fine.-Unknown
 * Keep on the blogs and make sure that you know the password.Unknown
 * Be willing to learn about what it takes to be a teacher.-Unknown
 * Stay on track, once you get behind it will be impossible to catch up.-unknown
 * Go to the writing center if there are any questions you have, it was a lot of help. Also start your philosophy as soon as you can with the knowledge you are learning.-Kelly
 * DON'T FORGET TO BRING A TOWEL.-Unknown
 * Be conscious of group projects. They are resourceful but can sneak up on you.-Unknown
 * Participate in class discussions and don't be afraid to ask for help. You get so much more information that way and will be more successful.-Diana
 * get sleep!-Nicolette
 * -Have a social life.-Nicolette
 * Tell the teacher the truth-Nicolette
 * Collect Artifacts EARLY!-unknown
 * Become familiar with your computer you will be using it a lot.-Unknown
 * Do not expect prompt grading.-Unknown
 * Don't loose any of your assignments because you'll need them all.-Unknown

Surprises
At the end of the semester, Practicum Block students were asked, "What surprised you most about this class?"
 * How much I enjoyed the assignments.-Patrick
 * How Jazzed I got about beginning to teach!-Kirsten
 * This was a difficult class.-Unknown
 * how much fun I had in this class with the presentations and homework assignments. Also I was shocked at how fast the class ended-it flew by!-Erin
 * The amount of computer that we did. But how simple it really was.-Darci
 * How much I thought I knew about becoming a teacher along with how much I didn't know.-Jake
 * It was a relaxed environment but there were a lot of homework assignments. though the assignments were manageable I thought they were going to be harder than they were.-Brittany
 * very rarely did I have to reread the book due to lack of understanding :) -unknown
 * The amount of work in this class.-Unknown
 * We were not beat over the head.-Kirsten
 * The amount of work we had to do that was all from stuff we had learned already or that had been from experiences.-Kelly
 * All the different ways to do assignments (different approaches)-Ross
 * The blogging-I loved it!-Nicolette
 * They let us go on tangents during class.-Nicolette
 * The fact that we got to Blog for homework!-Moe
 * I didn't realize all I learned until I looked back-unknown
 * The wide array of abilities among students..-unknown
 * -Technology integration-unknown
 * The amount of knowledge I gained about arranging tables.-unknown