What I've learned from this course

I have learned to edit (and re-edit) wiki pages. I'm still not very comfortable doing so, but I can if I need to.

I've learned how to make blog postings, and am beginning to learn how to personalize them. I've really enjoyed this process, so I will certainly keep this up.

I've learned that there are a lot of wonderful web tools which almost, but not quite, work. The Proprofs Pollmaking tool is one which I wish had a little more flexibility, because then I would use it to create prompts for directed journaling. Slideshare seemed like a good idea, but simply took too long. I never did get Jing or Screencast to work. Twitter works well when I want news updates, but is a disaster as a networking tool. I simply am not social enough. MasteringGeneralChemistry worked really well for me as a student. I wish my school could afford to pay for access to homework sites which accompany the textbooks we use.

There are also a number of webtools which I will use whenever I can. Picnik, Panoramio, GoogleEarth, and GoogleReader are tools which I will use regularly. I wonder how I ever survived without Facebook.

I've learned that I need face-to-face contact with my PLN in order to make effective use of the resources these wonderful people offer. I don't have to have regular visits, but I'm much more likely to get help from someone with whom I have a multifaceted relationship.

I've learned to take time to play with new tools. I'm intimidated by new technology, but I've found that when I'm not under time constraints I can easily spend hours playing with some of the tools I enjoy.

I've learned (again!) how interconnected we are. I'm looking forward to sharing data my classes collect with others, and with using data that others collect. I've very much appreciated the ideas some of my classmates shared, and I've enjoyed the varied perspectives other teachers bring to this class.