Spring+2012

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?"


 * "Bring your laptop to every class, also start working on your notebook when the assignment is given. Don't be afraid to speak up and share in class." - Olivia
 * "Start your artifact collection for your binder early." - Anonymous
 * "Don't just sit at your desk and zone out. Listen to your fellow classmates when they speak up in class. They have some truly amazing things to say." - Nicole Clark
 * "Collect your artifacts and start your notebook early, come to class, get your work done on time; if you do all of these things, this class is a breeze." - Anonymous
 * "1. Take in all that you can. 2. Do all your homework and show up if you are serious about teaching. 3. Save those artifacts!" - Anonymous
 * "Be prepared for projects. Be ready to have fun learning! Get your notebook filled throughout class." - Anonymous
 * "If you do the work as it comes, you will be successful in EDU 101." - Anonymous
 * "Do not underestimate the power of Dr. Theresa's enthusiasm. Yes, it may seem crazy at first, but it really does help make the subject material more memorable. If you miss a class, you miss a lot of important information so try not to miss any more than you have to." - Ashton
 * "Don't stress about the public speaking aspect. Everyone else is just as nervous. Learn as much from your fellow students as you can." - Anonymous
 * "This class will stress you out if you take it too seriously." - Anonymous
 * "Stay on top of your blog posts! Talk to your classmates! Learn how to cotton eye joe!" - Travis W.
 * "Look at the Wiki before class and make sure you have the homework done." - Lauren
 * "Really pay attention to your blog entries and make a good strong argument in all of them." - Meg Hughes
 * "Get started on your work ahead of time - the less stress, the better the product." - Anonymous
 * "Start the notebook before the day before it is due. Talk to Dr. Theresa if you can't get the work done, don't just not do it." - Mike
 * "Start all of the work you get early. There are a lot of assignments that involve you to think deeply and also involve a lot more than you might think." - Anonymous
 * "Start notebook asap. Be ready to answer in complete sentences and a lot of thought. Be open minded." - Brandon Brents
 * "Embrace the class. Observe Dr. Theresa. Enjoy all the activities and homework. Think like a teacher !" - Unknown
 * "Never hesitate to get work done ahead of time (unless otherwise stated by teacher). Not only do you get ahead, but you get brownie points for doing so!" - Unknown
 * "Manage your time. You can't expect yourself to create quality work if you're half rushing out the door." - Unknown
 * "I would say to take advantage of the mentoring opportunity. It was probably my favorite part of the class." - Unknown
 * "Be creative, or get in touch with your creative side. Begin to think like a teacher in the real world." - Unknown
 * "Be willing to read semi-long textbook chapters and be able to elaborate on them. Get a laptop and bring it." - Unknown
 * "Have an open mind. Be sociable - have fun with others. Save everything from the class." - Unknown
 * "Make sure to read the chapters of the book, they make blog posts much easier to write." - Unknown
 * "Start your notebook early, and have fun with it!" - Unknown
 * "Stay on track with your blog posts. Do them right when you get done with class. Take advantage of peer support." - Unknown
 * "Read the book chapters thoroughly, the information is very useful. Start on the final notebook early! Put a lot of thought into the blog entries. Think about how everything relates to your future as a teacher." - Unknown
 * "More content group work/different style of reading or text. Hated the book, felt like I didn't learn anything from it. Make friends," - Unknown
 * "Do all the homework and it will really improve your class time experience. Keep everything for artifacts." - Unknown

Surprise
At the end of the semester, EDU 101 students were asked, "what surprised you most about this class?"


 * "The class went by really fast! Also everyone was super nice and welcoming compared to my other classes." - Olivia
 * "How easy it is to connect w/classmates - they understand what you're going through because they are too." - Anonymous
 * "I was surprised by how I could learn so much in just 1/2 a semester of this class. I thought I would feel rushed, but I never did." - Nicole Clark
 * "I was surprised by how quickly the quarter went by and how satisfying it was to finish the notebook." - Anonymous
 * "1. Learning about new tools and teaching was a surprise. 2. Not a lot of information crunching, but you still have to put in the work," - Anonymous
 * "I was surprised by everything we learned. I never expected to glean so much information in only half a semester!" - Anonymous
 * "I was surprised by the emphasis put on the four main questions for educators throughout the course." - Anonymous
 * "I was surprised at how easy it was to finish the notebook. Once it is started, it is surprising how much you actually know and have learned." - Ashton
 * "This course was much more subjective, and specialized to each person. Everyone will have a different experience." - Anonymous
 * "Having to be a mentor and liking it." - Anonymous
 * "I was surprised by the easy, kickback feel to the class. Also, how quickly you were placed in a classroom." - Travis W.
 * "I had a lot of fun in this class. I thought being an Ed. class it would be boring, but it was not. Surprise dancing on Texas Independence Day!" - Lauren
 * "I learned how to use new technology, a lot of it! I've never been much of a technology person, but it was fun learning."- Meg Hughes
 * "Honestly, how much common sense is involved in education. There is no exact equation for being a great teacher. Yes, you need to know your content, but the behaviors and expectations are really based in common sense." - Anonymous
 * "The workload." - Mike
 * "What surprised me the most was that I was able to do all of the work that involved making things I've never used or thought about before independently." - Anonymous
 * "What was required of me to complete the class. Use the standards!" - Brandon Brents
 * It's been a good journey to start thinking like a teacher. The course is surprisingly well-planned." - Unknown
 * "Just how much group work and projects there were. It helps to make small talk before class and get to know people." - Unknown
 * "I'd heard about the dancing...I didn't think we'd really be doing it." - Unknown
 * "It was definitely surprising to find out about all of the many requirements that are involved in becoming a teacher." - Unknown
 * "Immense technology integration. Goes quick!" - Unknown
 * "No quizzes; no final tests. This class wasn't the easiest I've had, it mad me actually think about issues in the reading, but it was fairly easy." - Unknown
 * "The amount of technology used in class. Lack of lecturing - a lot of group activities/ class exercises." - Unknown
 * "The amount of use of the laptop within class and in doing the assignments." - Unknown
 * "The new practices of technology really surprised me. I have never had a class where everything was done on the computer. Loved it! So much easier to stay organized!" - Unknown
 * "How much I had to print for my final notebook. And how hard organizing all of it was." - Unknown
 * "I was surprised by the amount of material that we were able to cover in such a short time. I was also surprised by how relaxed the class was. I expected mentoring to be more challenging than exciting, but it turned out to be both and challenging in a very rewarding way." - Unknown
 * "I now know how to use a wiki, which is cool and a little bit helpful. I'll use my notebook for other EDU/SED class, good notes/study stuff. Takes a lot of time!" - Unknown
 * "Safe answer for anything is 'public speaking.'" - Unknown