Blog #1

Upon entering EDUC 422, I can honestly say that I was extremely nervous. I was nervous because I am not too bright when it comes to computers. Although I know some of the basics to using a computer, there are some things I would like to know more about and how to do. Arriving to the first class meeting was a bit intimidating considering that the classroom was filled with nothing but huge flat screen Mac's. I have been a PC user as far as I can remember and the first thing that came to mind when coming in a classroom to a sea of Mac's was the following question: "Are you serious?" So many thoughts rushed through my mind as I sat through class. To help me get through, I kept telling myself that change is a good thing and I will just have to manage. A good point was brought up in class about the benefit of learning how to use a Mac. As teachers, most of the classrooms consist of Macs. From this, I understood that it is important to tackle what this EDUC 422 class has to offer. For this class, I hope to gain the skills necessary to be an effective teacher and be able to utilize technology to assist to the needs of the students in my class. Teachers need to be acquainted with the necessary computer skills in order to keep grades, write letters, present information, contact parents, and so forth. After the first class, I went home excited, happy, and relieved.