CourseExpectations_SP11

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 . ** [Note: I also wrote a blog post last semester on this task and your ideas. You can read it here if you'd like.]


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 * I am excited about learning all the things about technology that I have not yet learned through my own basic uses. For instance, I know there is a lot more to using a SmartBoard than I have previously done with it while student teaching. I know we all think we know these programs, but we know the basic functions of these programs. I would like to learn the most I can in order to utilize technology effectively in my classroom for the benefit of my students. I'm nervous about remembering everything that we are going to learn since it will be some time before I am in my own classroom, but as long as I have the resources and tools to refer back to, I think this will be a wonderful tool for me later in life.
 * Shannon: I am very excited about this course as technology is such an important aspect to our lives and to our student's lives. I will definitely need SmartBoard training and I am also interested in how we can transfer the skill sets utilized within these new technologies so rampant in our student's lives in tandem with the work that they will do in the classroom. Being able to utilize technology creatively and efficiently will prepare us to be the best teachers we are able to be to our students.
 * Melissa: I am excited to take this course to learn about new websites such as Wall Wisher and Todays Meet. I am also interested in the different ways to keep parents up to date with what is going on in the classroom.
 * I am excited to learn about the different types of technology that can be used in the classroom and I expect to learn how to best use these different technologies in the classroom. I am really concerned about how much work will actually go into this course in order to receive a good grade. It seems that there is a lot of work that will be done outside of class and I am concerned how much time I will actually be able to put into each assignment.
 * I am looking forward to becoming comfortable with different forms of technology. I'm excited to be able to easily communicate with my students and my own children. I'm hoping to leave this class feeling confident to explore technology on my own.
 * Jacob: I am looking forward to being exposed to technologies that I am currently unaware of which may be of great use to me within a classroom setting. I'm also interested in learning how better to implement technologies that I am aware of but not all that familiar with, including the Smart Board. I know that there is a myriad of resources available for use with the Smart Board & am curious about them. Generally, I am someone who enjoys embracing technology in ways which make a great difference without burdening myself and others.
 * I am looking for forward to all that I can learn about educational technology in this class and how I can use it with my future students. I have seen a little bit of what can be done with the SMART board and I know there are so many other effective and exciting tools to learn about. I admit that I still experience a certain level of anxiety as I endeavor to work with technology but I am determined to learn all I can until I do feel virtually at home with technology.
 * Michael: By taking this course, I am excited to learn new ideas and pieces of technology that can be utilized in a classroom. I am excited to learn new techniques that I can allow my students to be excited about when coming to class and learning the material through various forms of technology. One piece of technology that I am interested in learning more about is the SmartBoard and how I can fully incorporate the interactive activities into the classroom. I am new to blogging and wikis, so I am a little nervous about not adding content and not commenting on my fellow classmates blogs correctly. I am also hoping to learn more information and tools on specific pieces of technology that I am already familiar with. I feel that if I can overcome my nerves I can be successful in this class and my own classroom at school.
 * Dominick: Lot's of the new technology out there, like Smartphone's, are often times looked to be distractions by schools and not tools. While it is true they can be a distraction at times, I really think that these tools can be used as ways to connect to the new generations and help them learn more efficiently. This, along with learning how to use SmartBoards and setting up my own website, are things I am really looking forward to learning. I really hope this class assists with getting me to a comfort level with the new technologies to use them in my classrooms.
 * As much as I look forward to learning everything about technology in this class, I am also anxious and worried that the class may go at a pace too fast for me to keep up. I expect that there will be times of frustration and that is when I will need patience. I think it will be exciting to learn more about educational technology and bring me one step closer to engaging students in the classroom. I want to absorb and retain as much information as possible.
 * Erica: I am looking forward to learning about how I can utilize technology to help students learn in the classroom. I am hoping to gain confidence in using the Smartboard, as I used one of these during field work observation, and found myself fumbling a bit. Graphics and word art are also exciting to me, as I have been wanting to Iearn how to draw on the computer, in order to teach students graphic arts someday, and in planning lessons. I am anxious about doing presentations using a Smartboard, which I know will be fine in time. I am also curious to learn about the various programs that are out there, such as math and language arts tutorials to use in the classroom.
 * Sarah: I am excited to learn how to use various technological programs to make my lessons more interactive and interesting for students. I think practicing these different blogging/wiki pages, as well as getting further exposure to Smartboard and other programs will make me feel more comfortable once I'm expected to use them in the classroom.
 * Nevzada: I am excited and looking forward to learn the different ways with which I can incorporate technology into my classroom. However, I have not yet used much technology and am a bit nervous as to how well I will do in this class and also how much I can learn in only 15 weeks! I am hoping to better my skills in using the Smartboard since I have one in every classroom that I teach in! Being a foreign language teacher is also opening up my eyes as to how crucial technology is in foreign language classrooms and I am really looking forward in learning and growing as a professional, so that I can make my classroom and teaching more engaging and fun!