Mr. Winkle Wakes by Matthew Needleman

I really enjoyed Mr. Winkle Wakes in that it reminds me of how I felt walking into the first night of EDM310. I picked a computer that first night and watched other students coming in and tried to pick up on what I could be doing to get started. I wasn't sure if Mrs. Averitt was who she was so I sat back and listened to the others. It almost felt like I was hearing a foreign language. I considered myself fairly competent on the regular computer things, such as, word, creating lessons on various sites and doing searches for whatever information I needed. I felt just like Mr. Winkle when Dr. Strange began talking to those of us who arrived to class for the first time. I was a little scared and ready to run to something more familar! I believe that a good mixture of the "old" and the "new" would benefit all students because of the varying learning styles I have encountered. I may be frightened of the newer technology that surrounds us but I am willing to use whatever will benefit my students. And my students would love to utilize the latest technologies to keep from hearing me talk. I recall the bored looks from the video and have seen that vacant stare a few times.