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1.) Computers can be a very integral part of the classroom experience. In my mother's classroom she uses computers as an important part of her lesson plans. She uses computers so that every student can have an interactive example in front of them so that they can learn and explore. There are also a multitude of great online labs and teaching tools that can help students pick up the material.

2.) I plan on being able to use computers in my classroom to help keep all students on the same page. Hopefully I will be able to use great teachings tools like the interactive Magic School Bus software to help show kids exactly what the textbook is referring to. Also being able to teach the basic functions of a computer so that kids can grasp the technology they need to become successful. I would use not only fun and interesting kid-based materials, I would also introduce Mircrosoft Word, Excel, etc.

3.) I am not an Education major, I am actually planning on hopefully going into the Sports Management field. My ideal job would be in the front office at a big sports club. I do have a lot of experience in terms of education however as my mom has been a teacher since long before I was born. She has won teacher of the year numerous times and anyone who is thinking about going into teaching could definitely learn something from her. She has taught almost every grade and is now a librarian, and I helped her in her classroom all the time I was growing up, so I know what the everyday struggles and strife of an everyday teacher.

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1.) I like to think of myself as someone with a fairly good grip on technology. I am always interested in the newest gadgets and gizmos. I have all sorts of gaming technology, xbox 360, ipod touch, etc. I have taken one online class before so I  am hoping that I can understand how everything works and be productive. Nothing having to do with technology usually trips me up so hopefully that continues during this class!

2.) Hopefully in this class I am learning to become more proficient with my computer. I am very familiar with how games and technology works but hopefully this class will help to teach me how to use the more practical applications on a computer. Also I hope to be able to manipulate documents and templates on my computer better after this class.

3.) My learning style is very slow, and I have a tendency to procrastinate. This is obviously nothing new to me however I learned just how hard it is to motivate myself to do something. This is something important that I need to learn how to harness and be able to focus so that I can become much more productive not just in this class but in general.