It's going to be a hard decision!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Final Thoughts
Talk about procrastination...I have waited 'til the last day to finish this project (I work well under pressure) and it's taking me forever to get my "final thoughts" in order. I thought this would be one of the easiest posts to write, but actually it's becoming a little overwhelming to sit back and think of everything we've done and the impacts they have had.
One of my favorite discoveries was Animoto. I have LOTS of friends and family that live far away and I am constantly hearing, "We need new pictures of Madelyn!" I am thinking of buying a full length video (for only 3 dollars!) and emailing it to friends and family, as well as posting it on my blog. The video will be a great way to send people updates! I am also thinking of putting together a video for my mom for Mother's Day with past and present pictures of all three kids. (This will be very meaningful to her since my brother passed away 5 years ago.) I have already shared this site with teachers; encouraging them to us it with their students. What a great, cheap way to share photos from Play Day or classroom parties.
As a lifelong learner, this program has made me not so afraid of the new technology that is happening around me. Before the 23 things, the technology was there but I am now a part of it and it's a great feeling. I love the feeling of collaboration and that's what the 23 things is all about! I also feel like I would be more inclined to take technology PFK classes now. I don't feel so lost. Hopefully I will find something that continues my 2.0 journey.
One of the "unexpected outcomes" that I had for this project was that I had FUN throughout! In October, I was worried to start because of the unknown and I was nervous about the assignments and whether or not I would be successful in them. This project reinforced to me that I do like to learn and that I think learning is FUN! I enjoy the "self-discovery" aspect of the project and would definitely participate in another if offered.
Even though the 23 things was a self-paced, self-discovery project, I do wish we would of had a few meetings along the way. Just having time to talk with others for ideas would have been valuable to me. I also feel like if we would have meet a couple times throughout, everyone would have completed the project.
I have already started sharing these 2.0 tools with teachers and faculty on my campus. The tools have given me something to talk about with teachers I do not know very well, and they have helped me start building relationships. I hope to continue the sharing but I also hope to start seeing them being implemented by teachers.
I am going to try to maintain my blog. As of now, my plan is to continue the blog as a "personal learning journal." Check back and look for notes and thoughts from staff developments, journal articles, and more! I am also thinking about starting a personal blog which would include pictures, family updates, and more! Who knows, maybe one day you'll be subscribing to my blog through RSS feed. :)
One of my favorite discoveries was Animoto. I have LOTS of friends and family that live far away and I am constantly hearing, "We need new pictures of Madelyn!" I am thinking of buying a full length video (for only 3 dollars!) and emailing it to friends and family, as well as posting it on my blog. The video will be a great way to send people updates! I am also thinking of putting together a video for my mom for Mother's Day with past and present pictures of all three kids. (This will be very meaningful to her since my brother passed away 5 years ago.) I have already shared this site with teachers; encouraging them to us it with their students. What a great, cheap way to share photos from Play Day or classroom parties.
As a lifelong learner, this program has made me not so afraid of the new technology that is happening around me. Before the 23 things, the technology was there but I am now a part of it and it's a great feeling. I love the feeling of collaboration and that's what the 23 things is all about! I also feel like I would be more inclined to take technology PFK classes now. I don't feel so lost. Hopefully I will find something that continues my 2.0 journey.
One of the "unexpected outcomes" that I had for this project was that I had FUN throughout! In October, I was worried to start because of the unknown and I was nervous about the assignments and whether or not I would be successful in them. This project reinforced to me that I do like to learn and that I think learning is FUN! I enjoy the "self-discovery" aspect of the project and would definitely participate in another if offered.
Even though the 23 things was a self-paced, self-discovery project, I do wish we would of had a few meetings along the way. Just having time to talk with others for ideas would have been valuable to me. I also feel like if we would have meet a couple times throughout, everyone would have completed the project.
I have already started sharing these 2.0 tools with teachers and faculty on my campus. The tools have given me something to talk about with teachers I do not know very well, and they have helped me start building relationships. I hope to continue the sharing but I also hope to start seeing them being implemented by teachers.
I am going to try to maintain my blog. As of now, my plan is to continue the blog as a "personal learning journal." Check back and look for notes and thoughts from staff developments, journal articles, and more! I am also thinking about starting a personal blog which would include pictures, family updates, and more! Who knows, maybe one day you'll be subscribing to my blog through RSS feed. :)
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