SyllabusCritics101Spring2011

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Advice
At the end of the semester, EDU 101 students were asked, "What advice would you give to someone who's going to take this class?"


 * "My advice is that you contemplate the topics for yourself. The class gives a broad overview, but think about how it actually affects you as a teacher." - Abigail
 * "My only advice for someone taking EDU 101 is to not procrastinate on assignments. They are pretty easy if they are done early." - Kevin
 * "Start your notebook earlier than the night before & collect many artifacts throughout." - Michael
 * "Start your portfolio from day 1 and be open about potential artifacts." - Anonymous
 * "Stay on task! Although this class isn't super work intense, there are a lot of assignments. It can be embarrassing when you don't have your blog entry done. Start the notebook earlier also." - Colby
 * "Make sure that you do all blogs on time and when it comes to the binder, don't wait till last minute 'cause you'll feel better that it is done." - Nicole
 * "Do your work. Do blogs ahead of time, at least the day before, makes life easier." - Maria
 * "Make sure you check the Wiki. Do notebook early." - Maria
 * "To do your work ahead of time and gather artifacts all through the semester." - Bianca
 * "Do your work. Go to class. Go to mentoring." - Brian
 * "In advance write down when all assignments are due in your planner. Don't just rely on the Wiki because you won't always remember to check it." - Ryan
 * "Do not procrastinate on your work. It will kick you in the arse. Sit with friends to help learn." - Unknown
 * "It's easy to fall behind so do assignments as they are given." - Cam
 * "Be ready to commit a great deal of time outside of class." - Unknown
 * "Pay attention to the syllabus and work through the uncomfortable moments. They only last a minute and it helps later on." - Anonymous
 * "Read all the information in your textbook and complete all your work. Try to think outside the box for group presentations." - Anonymous
 * "Read the book, get all the work done. Projects aren't bad, just have to put some effort into them." - Roger
 * "Put all of yourself into it. 4 hours a week mentoring was an amazing experience and although taxing it was wonderful. Do blog entries and on time too! But participate in class and buy into the course." - Cameron

Surprises
At the end of the semester, Practicum Block students were asked, "What surprised you most about this class?"


 * "I was surprised at the friends I made through this class, and that it would somehow lead me to doing Zumba!" - Cameron
 * "Extent of technology use in classroom." - Roger
 * "The amount of valuable information I learned in this class. Everything I have learned will help me in the future when I become a teacher." - Anonymous
 * "What surprised me was I though the class was going to be much more difficult." - Anonymous
 * "I did not expect this class to demand the amount of time out of class that it did." - Unknown
 * "How little effort my portfolio took." - Cam
 * "How body language can answer questions. MIND CRAFT for homework!" - Unknown
 * "How much of the class was computer/internet based. How frequently we had homework." - Brian
 * "How easy the homework was. How effective the homework was." - Brian
 * "Learning the Texas cotton eyed joe." - Bianca
 * "How understanding Pro. Overall is. If you have a problem & it causes you to not be in class or get your work done on time, talk to her. I did it and it was worth it. & dancing in class." - Maria
 * "How easy it was to get through the assignments." - Nicole
 * "The creativity involved with everything. The build-a-school, notebooks, and even quotes were drenched in creativity by everyone. The cooperation was nice, also." - Colby
 * "How open and welcoming the environment was, and the level in which Theresa work with each student to make sure the class was a positive experience.' - Anonymous
 * "The range of assignments and methods of doing assignments. Blogs, Wikis, build a school, ect." - Ryan
 * "How much I actually learned while doing a reasonable amount of work." - Michael
 * "I was surprised by the amount of work. SED 101 required less time out of class, so I thought it would be similar." - Kevin
 * "I was surprised that although it seems like a lot of work the 1/2 semester flew by and I did survive." - Abigail