Inital Reflection Paper

I have been very nervous about this course. I know how to use computers, but I do not always enjoy it. Computers make me uneasy. I use them to do all of my school work but I am terrified that one day the computer will destroy everything. I hate to depend on machines. So, needless to say I am worried. After today I don’t feel so unsure. I this course will be interesting. This course will help to understand and appreciate computers more.
I am looking forward to learning how to present materials in a classroom. I have never used technology as a teaching tool in a classroom. I think that will be very helpful. I hope to teach in an inner-city environment and I think the use of technology will be very captivating for my students. I look forward to using the graphics and making a “dull” lesson more enjoyable. I really hope to learn in this course how to use pictures and graphics as apart of my lessons. I want to be able to make learning more enjoyable. I also realize that in such an environment all the resources will not be totally available, but I will make due. I feel that even though the resources may not be available experiences with technology are still very important. I think technology in a classroom should be used for learning as well as enjoyment. I think that the students should get to use the technology as a learning (helping) tool and a way to have fun. I think children enjoy technology and it serves as a great reward for good grades and behavior. I think this course will give me good tools to walk into the classroom with ideas, lessons, and just good experience. I know it is very important as a teacher to understand and use technology. I am excited to get better at it.
I know this course will challenge me and put my computer literacy to the test. I feel ready for the challenge. I am sure I will need to make a lot of time for my project which is one thing I am running out of. I will need to make some special time just for making sure I understand all the concepts and get my assignments done. Yikes...I feel like there is a lot of work ahead of me. I know I can do it. I think I will enjoy it. I am happy to be nervous about a class that is very useful and new to me. It will be fun to learn a lot of new and useful skills.