What happened in class?

Wen we first started the entire class was a little unsure of how or when to really begin. I felt a bit of tension int he room. As Dr. Chandler began asking questions the class opened up, it was hard to answer a question and still right down the actions in the room. Joanna volunteered and spoke up about her project idea on elementary classroom settings and towards the end she added her personal experiences. When Dr. Chandler spoke, the entire class laughed, with the exception of my row, it seemed to be a nervous laugh. Arlette and I did not understand why everyone else was laughing. Jillian gave her example for her project and because of her in depth idea Dr. Chandler made a joke about a dissertation and everyone thought that she was being serious, she wasn't. I noticed that the class giggles at random times. Krista gave her idea on bullying in college and in the middle of it Jenna left and everyone int he class seemed to notice. Dr. Chandler asked more questions and then she called on Stephanie and Karl even though they hadn't raised their hand. I think that I noticed this because it was just a freer vibe for a classroom. Afterwards the class even sat and chatted amongst themselves, talking in the class makes it feel more relaxed.