SyllabusCritics101Spring2010

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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?"
 * Set aside time to do the work. I say this because personally I had a hard time keeping up with homework due to the fact that I didn't see the point behind it. But once I did sit down to do the work I ended up learning a lot.-Unknown
 * Keep up to date with the Wiki page-Unknown
 * The mentor thing is easy, so don't do the alternative assignment instead. Also just do the assignments. They're pretty easy and if you don't, well participation is a huge chunk of your grade.-Unknown
 * Never plan on getting up before class to finish HW. It never happens.-Unknown
 * Go to every class and listen!-Unknown
 * Try not to miss a single class, You'll miss a lot! - Ashley
 * Brush up on your public speaking skills, and be prepared to share ideas with the rest of the class on a regular basis. This is an interactive class, and those who don't speak up aren't getting the experience they deserve in the field of presenting or the purpose of the course! Good luck!-Olivia
 * Be patient about grades, be willing to work with people you may not know well, and be enthusiastic about your desire to be a teacher. Be open minded about the assignments, even if they don't seem related to teaching because they all do in the end.-Jasmine
 * Keep Laptop Charged. -Unknown
 * Definitely mentor. It is much more valuable than a values paper.-Unknown
 * Do the blog entries on time.-Unknown
 * Work on projects like you vote,-Early and often. So then they come together better. Don't wait until last minute.-Roger.
 * Participate enthusiastically.-Unknown
 * Don't put off the notebook until the last minute. It will not be fun.-Unknown
 * Enjoy it as much as you can, and make sure you complete your work.-Unknown
 * Be as creative and organized as possible. -Unknown
 * Make sure you want to be a teacher because you'll learn more about yourself rather than becoming a teacher. -Unknown.
 * Show up with a positive attitude and you will have a good time. -Unknown.
 * Speaking in class makes it way more fun and interesting for everyone in the classroom. -Unknown
 * Have an open mind and welcome criticism. -Matt
 * Know if your laptop is working. -Graty
 * Waste no time getting to know your colleagues. -Unknown
 * Learn to work well with groups. -Unknown
 * Enjoy Dr. Theresa because she is the BEST! -Kaley
 * Utilize the writing center-Unknown
 * Keep the 4 essential questions in mind during your hw assignments and projects. This will make your final notebook easier to assemble. -Unknown
 * All the assignments have a purpose so don't view them as busy work. -Justin
 * Remember your laptop charger when you come back from vacation because the computer and technology are everything. -Unknown
 * Be prepared to take a course you might not like.-Unknown
 * Dr. Theresa is unlike any teacher I have met thus far and this class offers enormous access to have fun while learning really important concepts and ideas. -Emily
 * Don't save your readings for the last minute. -Unknown
 * The more you interact the more you get from the class. -Caleb
 * Keep thinking ahead about what your final notebook will have in it. It will make crunch time around finals a lot easier. -Unknown
 * The first week or two you may be lost, it does get better! Just breathe and ask questions and you'll get through it. -Unknown
 * Don't waste your weekends. -Unknown
 * Always start your technology projects early because it is guaranteed that something will go wrong. SAVE ALL THE TIME. -Unknown
 * Play around with the technology before you use it for a project. -Unknown
 * Have some sort of giant desk calendar to keep all your due dates and blog assignments. -Unknown
 * Don't Procrastinate! -Kevin

Surprises
At the end of the semester, Practicum Block students were asked, "What surprised you most about this class?"
 * How much I enjoyed coming to class. Unknown
 * The integration of technology into the class, both how much technology we used and how early we started using it.-Unknown
 * Finding our the history of schools and where they came from was a big thing for me. -Kaley
 * How everyone got along and how great the group discussions were.-Unknown
 * It was not as boring as I thought It would be. -Unknown
 * How sort of hands on this course was with projects and presentations. I didn't expect to get this involved. -Kassandra
 * How much I fell in love with this course. -Matt
 * That this class would be so entertaining. Intro classes are usually kind of dry, but I really had fun. -Grady
 * The amount of technology used. -Unknown
 * I now know that I want to become a teacher. -Unknown
 * How fast it went. -Unknown
 * Cotton eye joe. -Unknown
 * How easy the concepts were to understand and grasp through out the course. -Unknown
 * How much textbook reading we did. -Unknown
 * I took a lot more away from the class than I had initially expected to. -Unknown
 * The majority of the homework is done online. I've never done that before, in any of my other classes. -Unknown
 * I've never been a part of a class that did so many group projects. -Unknown
 * I didn't think I would learn so much about myself and what I want to do with myself and my life. -Unknown
 * How sad I am that it's over. - Emily
 * It's amazing how quickly we are immersed in real world applications in this class. Everyday is a new experience.
 * This class led me to change my major to special education. -Unknown
 * I thought it was going to be fact-based about teaching but it turned out not to be. -Unknown
 * It was more fun than I expected. -Unknown
 * I now feel confident in my ability to insert technology into the classroom because I'm more comfortable using it. I actually sometimes enjoyed making projects.
 * I didn't think I could make so many final products that I could be proud of. -Unknown
 * How much fun it was to be stressed out all the time. No... Really.... I had a blast! -Unknown
 * How little we concentrated on classroom management. -Unknown