Why am I participating in 23 Things?
I love the idea that I can learn how to use technology to enhance my learning and the learning of the people that I serve. I am already thinking of opening some blogs for some of the groups I work with on a regular basis. How exciting is that!
What do I hope to learn?
I would like to learn how to create and use podcasts? I think that is a marvelous tool to utilize and share with. I have listened to a couple of them in my own quest for learning, but would like to learn to create both podcasts and video podcasts.
Another thing I would like to work with is wikis...I wonder if that would be a good way for me to learn some criteria to judge the information being shared. Information literacy is another area that I think I need to have some skill. So there's another avenue for deeper learning on my part.
Insight...
One insight that I have gained is that you have to get past the fear of getting stuck in the technology. The only way that you can do this is to practice, try it out, learn as you go. It's important to me that I not let the fear stop me. It takes time, though.
This writing on the Internet is interesting. You sort of have to depersonalize it if you want to remain anonymous. I do wonder about the security of it with so many cyber thieves out there hunting for victims for identity theft.
In a way, it does impact the writing in that one must be more conscious of what's being shared. However, I am a writer and I found it easy to write in my blog. (But I guest you can tell that by that fact that I am so VERBOSE!)
Well, that's it for Thing 2's blog and reflection. I LOVE THIS PROJECT!!!!
Tabpsalmist1954 over and out!
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What great enthusiasm you have! Remember that feeling when you get discouraged or slowed down or even stuck. It will help - trust me.
ReplyDeleteWriting in an open environment like a blog is one of the hardest things for most people. Some people are just more comfortable sharing than others - just as we are face to face. But you make a good point about how the process "impact(s) the writing in that one must be more conscious of what's being shared." Just think about the power of that in student writing.
There are so many tools that can be used for collaboration, both for children and adults. Wikis and blogs make are what I'm also interested in. I'd be curious to know where you decide to start once this journey is completed.
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