What have I learned in this class?

Everything I've learned in this class has been very relevant to my personal life and to my job as a Library Media Specialist. I've eased my fear of tearing into a computer. Also, I've learned alot about some of the great features I'd love to have when I win the lottery and build my perfect computer. The most relevant portion of the class for me was learning more about viruses. I've gotten them before and have them cause me much frustration about losing files and spending time having to reformat my hard drive. I also loved watching the Nerds movies. That may sound kind of strange, but I really learned alot about the history of the computer. So much so, that I actually shared some of what I learned with my students! They, too, were interested. Also, the research I did on the wireless components of a computer was extremely interesting. When I came out of the dial-up age, I was fascinated on how my laptop can hop on a network wherever there is a hotspot. With all that said, this class was definitely a lot more work than I anticipated, however, the amount of knowledge I gained far outweighed the workload.