Fall+2012

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


 * "Make sure you remember blogs as well as other assignments. It's easy to forget when you don't have a physical piece of homework to turn in." - Vincent M.
 * "Have a laptop, work ahead if you have the chance. Have fun with your projects, Dr. Theresa has a sense of humor." - Anonymous
 * "If you are ever having trouble keeping up with the assignment deadlines, speak with Dr. Theresa. She wants to see you suceed, so she will work with you to help you stay on track." - Kiera T.
 * "Stay on top of the homework and the projects." - Anonymous
 * "Contribute to the classroom discussions! You get as much as back as you put in." - Anonymous
 * "Always check the assigment schedule on the wiki." - Tyler
 * "I would say to definitely pay attention during class and read the book. Also, start your notebook early." - Kristen Copeland
 * "Keep an open mind. Things you may think are initially irrevelant end up being very helpful and important." - Anonymous
 * "Be prepared to work with others, and integrate the use of technology with homework and projects." - Anonymous
 * "Explore new technology and incorporate them into your work." - Anonymous
 * "I would tell future students in this class to get their blogs done __on time__ and in the correct format. Blogs are a huge part of your grade and it is basically homework for every class. Be sure to look at the wiki several times a day to make sure you didn't forget anything that needed to be done for homework. Oh and start the final notebook early. Don't stay up 'till 3:40 in the morning before like I did." - Sean Cabaniss
 * "Your portfolio seems very intimidating, but it's actually a __lot__ easier than it seems. Make sure to keep everything you do, it's a possible artifact, and start your justifications about a week before it's due. Blog posts are very important, don't let them pile up." - Becca
 * "Meet people. Do your work ahead of time. Love the wiki. Learn the wiki. Embrace the wiki." - Sarah F.
 * "You're going to hear it a thousand times, but seriously, don't procrastinate on your EDU 101 binder. Find an old EDU 101 student and look at their binder to get a better idea of what you'll need to do." - Kerry McLaughlin
 * "Finish the EDU notebook early, like a week early, so you don't have to worry about it the day before it's due. Be prepared to speak in this class. This class is awesome, so don't be afraid : )" - Michelle H.
 * "Advice that I would give to someone taking the class would be to stay on top of assignments (reading and blog) so that they do not fall behind and so they get a complete understanding of what's being covered." - Anonymous

Surprise At the end of the semester, EDU 101 students were asked, "what surprised you most about this class?"
 * "I was surprised by the fact that we usually worked a lot outside our book. Usually when you get a textbook you think we'll be reading this every class. It really is closer to 50/50 in this classroom. Learned the book outside and then the ideas are taught in class." - Vincent M.
 * "The only thing that surprised me was we didn't get into much technology that I didn't have prior knowledge of." - Anonymous
 * "Technology! This is the first class I have had where I used a variety of technological programs, software and platforms. Definitely a surprise, but a great experience." - Kiera T.
 * "I was surprised when I realized I didn't really want to teach so I switched majors. I'm glad this class showed me that though." - Anonymous
 * "That right away we started working with students in the classroom (mentoring). It was fabulous!" - Anonymous
 * "The class wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be." - Tyler
 * "I was surprised at the amount of things covered in such a short class slot." - Kristen Copeland
 * "The class made me establish the real reason I want to teach." - Anonymous
 * "I was happily surprised with how much I didn't know about teaching. Every class I was taught something new." - Anonymous
 * "I was surprised that we were put in a classroom so quickly." - Anonymous
 * "I was surprised at how much homework there was. It was way more than all of my other classes combined; however, the homework wasn't too difficult. The homework was productive and I felt like I took a lot of information from every assignment." - Sean Cabaniss
 * "How learning the things in class could be incorporated into my mentoring." - Becca
 * "I enjoy mentoring. Made friends. Dr. Theresa is always enthusiastic. __Always__." - Sarah F.
 * "The class ended a bit quicker than I expected. I knew when the last class, but I was still surprised when the last few classes came and the EDU 101 segment was over." - Kerry McLaughlin
 * "How Dr. Theresa gradually helped us with public speaking/technology use. How much I actually enjoyed this class. Mentoring, that was a big surprise (not a bad one though)." - Michelle H.
 * "I was surprised by the amount of information that was provided to me through this class. I came into UMF with clouded ideas of teaching and now I have a better understanding of many things related to teaching. Ex. diversity; bullying; technology, etc. Focus on students as well." - Anonymous