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 * Course Expectations, Spring 2012: Tuesday Class**

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 * 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.// **


 * Add your thoughts here to this list. You are not limited to one bullet point and you do not need to add your name..**
 * I am not very computer savvy therefore this is a little overwhelming. I hope i will become more comfortable as the semester goes on with different types of technology. So far i have to say that the directions and tutorials given have been very helpful!
 * I hope to gain more knowledge of tools to use in a classroom as well as being able to utilize different websites that help to build my classroom. Im anxious to learn about Podcasts and other types of technology that I vaguely know about. Hopefully, this experience will be an exciting one.
 * I hope to learn about technology outside of the computer lab. As a future inclusive educator, I know some of my students will rely on technology in the classroom and not all of them will be computer based.
 * I hope to learn different ways to incorporate technologies that are out there into my classroom. I hope that by learning these technologies now, I can expand how I teach students and hopefully increase their learning and engagement in the classroom.
 * I am looking forward to learning about innovative technological tools that will help me become a more informed educator for my future students.
 * I was anxious when I noticed that we will be working on Mac computers during this course.
 * Well, I missed the first class (giveaway to who I am) but after looking over the syllabus I am nervous and excited about quite a few things:
 * Nervous about class being held in the Mac Lab
 * Nervous about the podcast
 * Excited about the blogging
 * Excited about creating the video
 * I am excited to get a firmer grasp on how to use some of the programs we will be working with but I am also nervous about putting myself "out there" - blogging and creating a podcast ...
 * I hope that I can bring a lot of useful technology strategies back to the math classroom. I felt that in undergrad a lot of the literacy strategies and other classroom projects were a far stretch to get them to work in the math classroom.
 * I'm excited to be able to learn about specific technology tools to help better connect with students in the classroom.
 * I am already frustrated with the difficulties I am having this early on with navigating and completing what seem to be simple tasks thus far. That was one of my anxieties about this class, as I am not too technologically savvy... I was sure I would get frustrated easily.I see this as a potential problem/concern with the desire to infuse technology into education at such a rapid pace. I know many students would be troubled, as I am, who don't feel comfortable with the complexities of technology.
 * I hope to simply gain knowledge and understanding of "how to" use some various programs and software that are common place in today's technological society. I hope to learn and enhance my skills with respect to using technology in the classroom.
 * I expect to acquire information and feel prepared about using different kinds of technology and develop ways technology can be used to assist the educational process with regards to engagement, student learning and my own betterment as a teacher.
 * I have a feeling I'm really going to enjoy this course. I'm fairly computer savvy and I'm excited about learning more about what is out there. I'm a little worried/concerned about the workload for this course, as this is not the only course I'm taking this semester and I also work two jobs.
 * I think that this class is going to be very informative and informational throughout the semester. I am anxious because I do not use the internet and computer for much, other than checking my e-mail and looking things up on Google, but that makes me motivated to try new things and become better educated with the use of technology. I am very excited to take all of the things that I learn within this class and apply it to my teaching in the future!
 * I hope to gain as much knowledge as possible during this class. There are many new expectations for educators in a world with diverse technological advancements.The educators need to have the proficient technology skills in order to share the skills with the students.
 * I expect to learn new technology practices that will help me as a student and as a future educator.
 * I am excited to learn about blogging, wiki, google docs and much more.
 * I want to be able to use the knowledge gained from this class and use it in my future classroom.
 * I am anxious about the work load and the large amount of new information.
 * I look forward to the new knowledge that is about to come to me in this course and how I will have the chance to apply it immediately in my classroom