XNA Express: Building Games as a hobby and to learn

XNA Express is a great way to learn how to build games and to learn how to program.  To get started go to http://creators.xna.com, there is a lot of information on how to get started, but it can be difficult to sort out.  Over time I will cover how to get started specifically and share with you material I use in my XNA class that I teach at Cal State Fullerton.