SyllabusCritics221Fall2011

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?"
 * Advice**


 * "Don't procrastinate. And try to get as much sleep as possible." - Kevin
 * "Please try your best to take in all you can and be open to everything. Sometimes you may feel like it is not relevant but it is important." - Megan
 * "Do not procrastinate! This is your career; take time & pride in the work that you will do in this class. Take the time and energy to learn and put yourself out there. __SLEEP__." - Alyssa
 * "Do your work! Always make sure you get things done early! Keep up with the work, it's worth it!" - Rachel
 * "1) Make sure that you really want to be an Ed. major. If not, you will be doubly overwhelmed. 2) Do __not__ get sick!" - Lauren
 * "Go to office hours! Like all the time. And use Darcie (the T.A.). And keep communicating with the professors." - Simone
 * "Just keep plugging along. When you feel overwhelmed take it one step at a time. You'll survive." - Mike
 * "Eat right, sleep (even though it seems impossible) and DO YOUR WORK on time. Don't fall behind because that is just a huge hole you dig yourself into." - Samy
 * "Do not wait 'till the last minute to do things! It will kill you in the end! When they tell you to do things ahead of time...do it!" - Morgan
 * "Keep an open mind and don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone. The more you play around with technology the more you learn." - Patrick
 * "My advice would be not to wait until last minute to do work, don't plan a lot of extracurricular activities, and use your resources." - T.J.
 * "1. Do assignments the night you hear about them so you don't forget. 2. Rely on Dr. T. (not wiki) for assignments because the wiki can be confusing. 3. Stay on top of things. 4. Relax, enjoy - soak it all in. 5. Follow RUBRICS!!!" - Emily
 * "Be ready for anything. Manage your time well. Your peers can be resources. Help each other. Get sleep." - Unknown
 * "Make sure to read rubrics, schedule time for yourself, but be sure to get your work done. Put your all into your work because you will gain more that way." - Unknown
 * "Find people to work with and bounce ideas off. Communication is key in presentations. Find a time and place where you can easily work on your personal blog entries, reflections, and evaluations. When in doubt, email about questions." - Jenn Chick
 * "Build friendships. The workload will seem daunting and your effort levels will go down when you dont." - Unknown
 * "Even though there's a lot of work make sure you take time for yourself because everyone needs a break now and then." - Uknown
 * "Be ready for a lot of work and do not procrastinate." - Unknown
 * "Prepare to be bored." - Unknown
 * "Be prepared to lose your social life. You can't blow off the work." - Unknown
 * "Do the work! It is a lot of work, but it is definitely worth it. Also have a Facebook page for your block. It's a chance for you to talk to each other and ask questions." - Katie Stubbs
 * "I would advise you to not have a whole lot going on outside of Practicum. Doing too much means that you won't be able to do any of it to your fullest potential." - Abigail Hersom
 * "Simplify your schedule so you can devote yourself to the experience." - Unknown
 * "Be sure to keep up with the work and don't stress, just get it done." - Allison H.
 * "Be ready for a lot of work. Treat this class seriously. Make it fun!" - Unknown
 * "Do not procrastinate! Stay on top/get ahead on assignments." - Jasmine Mitchell

**Surprises** At the end of the semester, Practicum Block students were asked, "What surprised you most about this class?"
 * "1. How much I improved in using technology. 2. How close I have become to my group of peers. 3. My ability to creatively convey information. 4. That I enjoy using technology now. 5. How fun learning can be. 6. Importance of reflecting for learning." - Emily
 * "I was surprised by my own work and the things that I was able to do with technology. I still feel very deficient in technology, but have definitely learned a lot." - T.J.
 * "How much my projects improved over the class. I was very pleased with my Wiki and digital story compared to earlier projects. I was also surprised how close everyone is now." - Patrick
 * "I was surprised about how much fun I had in this class. Even though it was a lot of hard work I met amazing people and I am sad the semester is ending." - Morgan
 * "It surprised me how much I learned in this semester. I never knew I was going to be able to create so many projects and lesson plans that were actually good! : )" - Samy
 * "I was constantly amazed by the quality work produced by all the members of the class (myself included)." - Mike
 * "I was surprised by how fast it all went. Looking back I probably would've started things earlier so they could have been more polished. Also surprised at my ability to find/follow Youtube instructions for pretty much anything." - Simone
 * "There is a lot less work during Module 2 (fewer readings, fewer blogs, etc). There's more "big" projects but fewer projects in general." - Lauren
 * "How much I learned, and even though it was a lot of work it was worth it and fun." - Rachel
 * "How much group work & projects there were. Eventually projects became less time consuming because I mastered several technologies." - Alyssa
 * "How comfortable I am with technology." - Kevin
 * "I was surprised at how much I retained about the use of technology. Going into this class I was not technology savy, and I believed it was hopeless to try to teach technology to me. However, I have learned so much and I am so glad." - Megan
 * "All the cool things that the programs are used to do. ComicLife was mega fun. Seeing all that I learned to do with each technology. How close we all got as a class." - Unknown
 * "I was surprised by how many wed 2.0 tools are out there that can be helpful in education that I had never heard of." - Jasmine Mitchell
 * "I was surprised about how much technology we actually used and became proficient with." - Unknown
 * "How many web 2.0 tools I have learned this semester. I feel like I now have a lot more assets that I can use in my lessons." - Allison H.
 * "The amount of technology that we would engage with." - Unknown
 * "How much group work there was. This class will bring you all closer together." - Abigail Hersom
 * "Learning about all the different types of technology. Who knew you could make presentations in so many different ways?!" - Katie Stubbs
 * "The ability to talk with the professors." - Unknown
 * "How quickly this class goes by." - Unknown
 * "I was surprised about how much I really learned and got out of this class." - Unknown
 * "I was surprised to see all the different web 2.0 tools that could be used in the classroom, or projects." - Unknown
 * "The use of technology. I've done some awesome stuff with it this semester that I thought I'd never do." - Unknown
 * "I was surprised how much technology I took from this class and used for the few weeks in the field." - Jenn Chick
 * "I was surprised at the closeness that happened in our block and the level of support for one another." - Unknown