Thing 23

This has been an exciting journey. I have learned a great deal about what Web 2.0 is and have experienced first hand how to use a variety of Web 2.0 tools. I know there are many more of these tools out there and I look forward to slowly learning about them as well and figuring out ways I can utilize them. The final video was an eye opener. It powerfully showed the impact of Web 2.0 tools and the changing world of the Internet. I look forward to growing with these changing technologies.

My thinking has changed a great deal from ten weeks ago. I felt that I was pretty well versed and experienced with technology, but after going through the 23 Things, I have learned that there is so much more for me to learn and so many exciting things I can be doing myself and with my students. The program has truly changed how I feel about the Internet and how information and the exchange of information is changing. I must say, it is exciting, but also a little scary. I do worry about the openness of posting information on the web. I see the benefits of sharing and collaborating online, but fear the misinformation that can so easily be put out there as well.

There are so many ideas I have floating around in my head with what I can do personally and professionally with all these new tools. Personally, I can see myself using Flickr, the photo mashup tools, video sharing and social bookmarking tools. I am expecting my first child and I can see creating a blog to document all the experiences I will be having as well as photos and videos of my child for family to easily view. Professionally, there are so many ideas I have right now I don’t know where to start. I’ll continue to subscribe to helpful RSS feeds; organize my Favorites into a handy social book marking tool; use SlideShare to help me locate presentations on a topic I am in need of ideas/samples on; use Google Docs to easily and remotely edit a document with my peers; and of course continue to work with wikis to develop helpful resources for the staff members and students I serve. I will learn these tools by diving in and practicing.

I walk away from this experience with the knowledge of the new tools that are available and helpful to me personally and professionally and with a sense of excitement to get in there and play.