one thing that i got from this class was a greater knowledge about the technology that can be used in a classroom. to be honest i really hadnt heard about "blogging", probably because i am totally computer illiterate. i thought this was a pretty cool way to do assignments, namely because you could see what other students were writing if you were confused about anything. this also made it more personable, because we got to know a little about the person and their writing style. going to the lab downstairs was really interesting too, because that interactive flatscreen thing was really cool to watch a lesson on. however, it was a little hard to pay attention, it was like giving a toy to a kid and telling him not to play on it! ha. another things i got from this course was a better understanding of what literacy means and how it can be used in the classroom. i came away with alot of literary terms and concepts from the one textbook that i hope will be beneficial to me in my future. coming into this class i expected ALOT of reading so i was happy that was not the case. i cant say that i like to read more because of this class, its just something that i dont think i will get in to until i am older, but i did come away with an appreciation of its importance. I liked the idea of short readings and responses, and thought that all the assignments were fair. overall i enjoyed the class, i think that your style of teaching went well with it just because you took time to relate things to us and you have a open personality. so to conclude the biggest thing i took from the class was a number of different ways to not only intergrate literacy into the classroom, but also different methods to use in lessons i teach.