Hello fellow IDT 744 classmates! What an exciting week it has been! I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on all the new technology I have been exposed to this past week.
First, I have truly enjoyed posting on this blog. I do hope I get some comments in the coming weeks. I have never been one to share my thoughts online and have always preferred face-to-face interaction. This past week, however, I have had the chance to post my thoughts on our first reading to this blog for the world to see. Pretty exciting :-) I foresee great potential with blogging in the educational setting. As the 1st week's readings suggest, education in the future will allow students to learn as much from each other than from a formal instructor. Blogging is a great way for students to share their thoughts and writing with the rest of the class.
Social Networking - what a ride! I had been a Facebook and Twitter hold-out for the past few years. I've finally made the jump, and I have had a truly positive experience. A downfall of this cohort would have to be the infrequency of our meetings. Facebook and Twitter have provided us with a direct line of communication to all of our classmates. For those just starting the program, like Jeff, Jacob, and others, social networking can become an invaluable tool of communication.
I have also enjoyed my experience with the Wiki. Allowing us to create our own group Wiki has improved my understanding of the tool. I see great potential for Wiki's in education, but the tool could be of great service to any group of people with one common goal. The site can allow an enclosed exchange of ideas for people who live thousands of miles away.
In short, this past week has been a great leap for me! I am a member of "Generation X" and consider myself computer-savvy. But I have always been reluctant to join the social networking revolution. I learned many new ways to reach out to people and the power of online information. With today's RSS feeds, its almost impossible to NOT be informed. I had a great week, made tremendous strides, and am looking forward to learning more next week :-)
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HI Danny
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing. I think I'll just read your blogs and forget about reading the material. Ha! Guess I'll have to read the articles anyway as Prof Pam may see this comment. :0) You've done some nice work - I'm looking forward to "pretty-ing" some things up based on one of the sites Jeff T. recommended, if I could only remember what it was. Guess I'll go back and look at his page again. I just wish I had more time to "play" with this. I love this kind of thing but have so many other irons in the fire that I can't do everything justice. Speaking of justice - I keep forgetting about the law class - this is so much more interesting at the moment. Have a great weekend. DD
Thanks for the kind words Dianne! I'm glad to hear that I have a fan :-)
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