Take a few moments to reflect on your journey. You've covered a lot of material over the past ten weeks. What does it all mean? How has your thinking changed between Thing 1 and Thing 23? Has this program changed how you view the Internet or how you view education in the digital world? What plans have you made for using these tools in and out of the classroom? How will you continue to learn about Web 2.0 tools? What are your big "take aways" from this experience?
Well, yes, it has been quite a journey! I have learned a mind-boggling amount and will now need time to process it all. As a first year SmartBoard user I know that I will be able to use much of what I have learned here in my classroom. I am now using Diigo regularly to bookmark sites. I have customized my homepage and am using it to better advantage every day. I know that I will reserve time to organize my pictures on Flickr this summer. There may be more wikis in my future as well!
I have bookmarked the last website you sent us to and will use it to explore more Web 2.0 tools. I hope your course will continue to be posted so that I can go back and review the material as I decide to further explore some of the things that I didn't have sufficient time to really master.
My biggest "take away" is that I am not all that technology challenged after all. Thank you, Joan, for encouraging me to stick with it when I was feeling defeated back around Thing 2! I do feel that I will be a little more prepared and knowlegeable for at least the next 6 months maybe...until every changes again...Web 3.0???
Congratulations! I knew you could do it - and I knew that you knew more than you realized! Now just sit back and let it flow - it will all come together as you plan lessons and do what you do naturally in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your participation and your thoughtful insights
Joan