CourseExpecationsSP10

What are your expectations for this course? What do you want and/or need to get out of it? What are you anxious about? What are you excited about? Share your thoughts below by adding additional bullet points. //There is no need to identify your comments with your name.// ** Hint : You can use whatever Internet browser (Internet Explorer (Windows only), Firefox (Mac/Windows), Safari (Mac/Windows), Google Chrome (Mac/Windows) you would like, but lately Firefox on the Mac has been a little difficult. If you think that you "messed up" this page somehow, just click "Cancel" instead of "Save". To learn more, click here. There is a good video tutorial and some printable handouts if you scroll down the page. You can also watch my short video tutorial on how to edit a page by clicking [|here]. **


 * 1) My expectations for this course are that I will be able to take what I have learned into my classroom. The good thing about me is that I am not scared to try new things and use new tech. I just have to be taught it and feel comfortable about being able to try it. I rememeber the first time I used a projector in my classroom I was really nervous but did it and loved and teh kids enjoyed as well.. I am anxious about learning new things that I have never heard or even tried out but at the same time that makes me excited to see what new avenues I coem across. I know that it will be frustrating at times but i can do it!
 * 2) My expectations for this course is to learn new technologies that I can take into my future classroom. I would like to be able to offer my students the ability to learn information in new ways, and be able to showcase what they have learned not just through paper and pencil. I am not too anxious about this class because, in the past, I have picked up on new computer programs fairly fast. I am really just excited to learn as much new technology as I can so that I can become a better teacher and be able to relate to my students who will have grown up with these things as second nature.
 * 3) I think that by the end of this class that I will be a computer whiz. I hope to have tools and programs under my belt that will help me with my coursework for this semester and for all semesters to come. I expect to gain the ability to teach and share some of what I have learned with others so that the programs/venues can support my peers as well.
 * 4) My expectations for this course are to see how new technologies can be used to enhance learning in the classroom. I have always been interested in technology and how it has the ability to change our lives. I think that this course will help me develop skills, using new technology, that will make learning more fun and interesting for my students. I hope to learn not only to use this technology myself, but also to be able to teach it to others.
 * 5) My expectations for this course are to learn all the possibilities that technology can bring to a classroom. I am very intrigued as to how technology will help my future students learn throughout their schooling. I feel somewhat comfortable with computers and other technologies, but taking this course, I hope to expand my knowledge and learn things that I never thought were possible. I hope to learn the what technology has in store for the future of learning and I think this course will help me be able to gain a better understanding as to how we can use technology in the classroom and how to better teach my future students.
 * 6) I will learn new technologies to bring into my future classrooms, that I KNOW will help and encourage my students in many ways. Technology is the future and so are my future students. By the end of the semester I will have developed new skills, will be using new technologies, and will be able to teach others with what I have learned from this class.
 * 7) My expectations of this class, is to learn new and interesting ways to bring in technology for our students. I want to gain a better understanding of ways to do that and also feel more comfortable using them. I'm anxious about remembering everything we were taught once the course is over. I'm excited about being able to do new things that I did not know before.
 * 8) My expectations for this class are to have a better understanding of how technology is used in education. I would definitely like to see examples of other blogs, wikis, and tools that are being used currently in schools, and to better familiarize myself with the terminology that is used. I am anxious about coming up with original ideas for the uses of different online resources in a classroom, as well as remembering everything that we have learned once I am finally in a classroom trying to use different technologies. I am excited about being able to explore different sites and resources that will help in my education and in providing a better educational experience for future students.
 * 9) My expectation is that this class will be informative and explicate the functions of specific technologies that can be utilized in the classroom. My hope is to examine/be pushed to consider how proper incorporation of these technologies enhances instruction, not just technology for the sake of technology. I truly want to delve more deeply into how to utilize the tool as a resource specifically to enhance instruction, instead of just using it as another modality.
 * 10) My expectations for this course are to become more familiar with technologies that are available in classrooms and to feel more at ease in implementing them into a classroom in the future. I hope to learn ways to use various technologies across subject areas and grade levels to make learning more hands-on and fun for my students.
 * 11) I expect to find useful and meaningful ways to incorporate technology into the classroom. I want new *ways* of teaching that integrate technology rather than using technology as a parlor trick.
 * 12) By the end of this course I expect to understand how to use technology in the classroom, when it is appropriate to use it, and when it isn't. I hope to incorporate what I learn into teaching art and I hope to use technology to teach traditional forms of art.
 * 13) My classroom expectations are that by the end of the course, I will figure out how I can effectively use a computer, as needed for technology and innovation in my classroom. I know that the classrooms are becoming more and more technologically advanced, and that administrators are going to want their teachers to be able to "keep up with the times". I feel by taking this class that I will be more marketable to employers, as well as give myself peace of mind while using technology personally and professionally.
 * 14) My expectations for this course are to learn new ways of integrating technology into the classroom for lesson plans as well as learn how to use new programs that would be beneficial to me as a teacher as well as to the students. Technology is changing everyday and I think that we need to keep up with new programs and techniques to educate our students and build relevance.
 * 15) My expectations for this course are to discover new ways in utilize technology in the classroom and find resources available for educational purposes.
 * 16) I'm obviously pretty out of touch, because I'd never seen a SmartBoard or heard of a SmartPhone before this class. So, hopefully I'll be less technologically oblivious by the end of this course.
 * 17) My expectations for this course are that I will become more comfortable with the variety of technological resources available to teachers. It is inevitable that those of us going into the field of education will be confronted with unfamiliar technology, and I hope to be better prepared for the challenge.
 * 18) I look forward to experiencing the current and new technologies available for both teachers and students. My expectations for this course are to be introduced to these technologies and practice with them for purposeful use in my classroom. I am anxious to discover more meaningful ways to reach my students and for them to have the means to communicate these skills back to me.
 * 19) I am looking forward to learning new web 2.0 applications and to see what our students will be using and hopefully stay ahead of them as well as use web 2.0 to enhance their learning. I am anxious that I will learn slowly and fall behind. My main goal in this class is to learn how to use the SmartBoard efficiently. While my experiences subbing have been wonderful, no one has showed me how to use the smartboard and the teachers that I have subbed for expect me to know how to use it, and I am embarrassed when the students have to help me with it.
 * 20) My expectations for this course is that I will learn new and interesting resources for me to use as a teacher to assist my students. I feel that I am doing them a disservice by not exposing them to the world of technology as this is the generation they are a part of and they will need to be able to use it in their future outside of high school.
 * 21) My expectations for this course are that it will help my have more ideas for how to bring technology into my lessons and classroom. I need to get the ability to use more forms of technology as a means of educating from this class. I am not looking for lesson specific material, I only hope that this class and this program can make me well versed in technology so that I can use it more effectively.
 * 22) My expectations for this course is to learn and be more comfortable with the technology that I will be using in an education classroom. I want to be able to use technology in my classroom to help my students learn in a fun, engaging way that they are comfortable with.
 * 23) My expectations for this course are to learn as many new technologies as possible. I look forward to learning new ways to use the technology that I have in place at my district. I am anxious about the amount of new technologies that are going to be shown to us at once I hope that I can keep up.
 * 24) My expectations for this course are to learn about new programs that I can use in my classroom to enhance my lessons and make them more exciting for the students. I am nervous about falling behind, but feel confident that at the end of this course I will feel comfortable enough with the technology to use in front of, as well as with, my students.

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