Sunday, August 9, 2009

At last, Thing #23!!!

I made it!!! :) I'm here!!! I feel like I can do cartwheels!!!

Thing #23, thoughts about the Library2Play program.
  1. What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey? Setting up my blog; playing with bighugelabs; Google tools; learning about how to stream your favorite blogs into one place; being introduced to librarything; Wikis; Google docs; how to embed videos; learning about podcasts; and creating a videocast.
  2. How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals? Hmmm... It has refreshed my sense of wanting to learn new things even though I might feel uncomfortable at first... and knowing that I will make it to the end if I keep working and trying my best. I loved the experience and will think of it often.
  3. Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you? I felt like things kept getting harder at some "things..." as class progressed. However, it felt good knowing that my prior knowledge of previous things was building the foundation for completing such awesome project.
  4. What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept? Although I didn't attend those "tutoring sessions" that y'all offered during the summer, I think they're a great idea especially for people that might not be so confident in their computer skills. The extra help/directions or knowing that someone is there to help you, might be the difference in someone willing to do this on their own. For me, I think it worked best that I started late and missed those help dates because it pushed me to find a solution by myself. I had nobody I could ask or call, and I don't mean that in a "poor me" kind of way. I'm just saying that I was pushed to figure it out and it helped me because I learned. Bottom line, my brain and I worked past our hours of operation as you can see in my posts (past midnight, a problem when you wake up at 4:45 am) and it turned out great. Well, good but with enjoyment = great. I feel like I just took a college class in 6 days! :)
  5. If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you choose to participate? Absolutely!!! Let me know and I'll sign up. I can't during the school year, but during the summer, I'll be there!
  6. How would you describe your learning experience in ONE WORD or in ONE SENTENCE, so we could use your words to promote 23 Things learning activities? Simply awesome. The best "on my own" class I've ever taken! :)
  7. Now go and comment on some of the other Players' blogs. Ok!

In conclusion, I will try my best to keep up with the 23 things I learned this summer in 6 days :)
and I hope to:

  • maintain my blog as my educational journal
  • add my blog URL to my e-mail signature line
  • re-purpose it as my School Library blog
  • share it with my colleagues and administrators
Happy Summer 2009!!!

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