As stressful as moving to a new city, in a new house and at a new school can be, nothing compares to the amount of stress I immediately felt the moment I saw I had to take an ICT course. I am not totally sure of what my feelings were toward this class (other than "I don't want to"), but if I had to define them I would say anxious, nervous, uneasy, hesitant, concerned and most definitely, frightened. My very first thought when I woke up on the first day of second semester was "I do not want to go to computers". I didn't even call it ICT, I was so in hate with it. I should inform you that I had a blackberry for two years and currently am using an iphone. You would think I would have gained some knowledge on how to use those devices, but in all honesty, I would be lost without my friends telling me what to do every step of the way. I was pretty sure that this is the exact way I was going to get through ICT - with the help of others. As I walked into the building on the first day back, 8:30 AM, I was dreading my entire day. I was thinking "how is my day going to get better after this class". When I got into the classroom and chose my seat (and computer), I had a minor melt-down. I realized I haven't used a PC since 2002, which is when I got a Mac. Thankfully, it was much like riding a bike - I could still use it. As the professor began his lecture I realized that there is potential for me to enjoy this class. There is a lot of useful information I can learn that is relevant to me as an educator. Needless to say, by the end of the first class I was relieved that a) I wasn't crying and b) I understood what was going on. As I learn more about the things I can do in a classroom with technology I will continue to update you.
Glad you are here and doing well! Keep challenging yourself!
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