SyllabusCritics221Spring2009

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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?"
 * Buy a Mac-Jenny
 * Stay on top of the work!-Jenna
 * Start liking coffee-Jenny
 * Step outside of your comfort bubble!-Ted
 * Get your hands on a Mac the break before you start and play with iMovie, Garageband, NVU, and Comic Life before you start the course. Become familiar with them ahead of time because learning how to use takes more time than anything else. Also, read the blocks ahead of time.-Meghan
 * Manage your time efficiently and get done early.-Andrew
 * Get excited and plan ahead.-Elizabeth
 * Keep the momentum from one class into the next.-Cameron
 * Don't have inhibitions with the Type2 technology that you can integrate in your classroom!-Jenna
 * The WIki is your best friend.-Stephanie
 * Be available to help your classmates and be willing to take help from anyone.-Danielle
 * Check the WIKI!!!! (about 20 times a day)-Marcy
 * Work to get things done, then go back later to edit them.-Nicholas
 * Get to know EVERYBODY!-Ted
 * Get to know your classmates well because they all are excellent resources.-Danielle
 * If your have questions about technology, don't be afraid to ask a people as well as your teacher.-Jenna
 * Don't procrastinate on any projects... **EVER!!** -Jordan
 * Don't be afraid to be funny and creative.-Rachel
 * Get a jump start on anything possible-Tracey
 * You __will__ have problems with NVU and your webquest, so start early.
 * Enjoy sleep deprivation-Sara
 * Even though she doesn't require it, make a folder on your computer just for
 * Theressa's class. It will keep you organized.-Rachel
 * Create a block Facebook group.-Stephanie
 * Use an external "savings device" and believe in truly taking part in saving everything in at least 2 spots.-Rachel

Surprises
At the end of the semester, Practicum Block students were asked, "What surprised you most about this class?"
 * I was able to complete all the projects, as I am not technologically savy. I did have many issues, but I have gained so much knowledge about various ways to use technology in the classroom.-Jordan
 * It's not as scary as I thought it was going to be.-Stephanie
 * How much fun almost all the projects were to make.-Rachel
 * How much of the new programs I learned about can be applied to any lesson I want to teach. There are some really great resources that I learned about in this class.
 * I made new friends!-Sara
 * I SURVIVED!-Stephanie
 * I was happily surprised to find out that we did not have to read all of the classroom management textbook.-Jenny
 * The free reign we were given with our projects(It was really fun)-Ted
 * I was surprised at how little I liked computers after this class.-Unknown
 * How much easier it was to use NVU the second time around.-Meghan
 * How much work there was-Jenny
 * The collaborative effort between all three professors and what a positive impact it had on this course.-Andrew
 * That technology is NOT as scary as it seems. I was also surprised by the quality and cooperation of the team.-Jenna
 * I MADE NEW FRIENDS!-Ted
 * How much I learned.-Marcy
 * The amount of technology we used in class-Ben
 * The difference in the styles of all 3 teachers-Marcy
 * That you can use Google Earth for Math and English.-Unknown
 * To see all of the amazing products we all created.-Danielle
 * How fast all the work was done even though we did so much.-Jason
 * Our block was the best resource we had. It really was possible to collaborate with every person there.-Lindsey