WebLog 1: Class Survey

Hi, my name is Abby Moore everyone calls me Abby. My email address is amoore13@jcu.edu. I am from Chagrin Falls, Ohio. I wish to teach early childhood education after graduating from JCU. I love to play lacrosse, listen to music, and read.

In the classroom i feel most comfortable taking intellectual and creative risks risks when the environment is comfortable and inviting and the teacher is open and and supportive of new ideas. As a student i tend to be more quiet in class and not talk as much as others but I complete my assignments in a timely manner and am in attendance and on time to every class. I believe that i am a visual learner. I have to see stuff be done most of the time before i actually feel confident about the assignment. When i do not understand something in class i typically go to a classmate for assistance first and if i still do not understand the assignment i will confront the teacher.

Im not really sure about what i think the most important technological invention in history is but i do believe that the computer is one of the most important is. There are so many things that can be done and have been accomplished because of the computer. There is technology everywhere and it all affects everyones life. Some of the technologies that i believe are the most essential to my life are the *computer, phones, and television. For me after a typical school day i get home and almost immediately turn on the television or go to my computer, when i get back from class normally school work is the last thing i want to think about for a wile so i watch television or go on my computer to try to relax. One use of technology that i believe is used excessively by children is video games that they play. KIds spend hours in front of the television everyday playing video games and i do not believe that it is positively affecting them. If this were to be the most meaningful and relevant educational class i have ever experienced I wish to do projects in class that will help me learn how to tech children in a simple effective way.

Question:

1) What should i expect to get out of this class?