Wrap Up

Wrap Up

     This book and course really opened up my eyes as to what's out there on the web.   I had heard of the words: blogs, flickr, wikis, podcasting, etc, but never quite knew what they were, how they worked, and how to set them up.  The author did an excellent job explaining it all, as well as noting many sites to go to for more information and examples.

     At first, I was overwhelmed and didn't think I would understand half of the information, as I am a "senior" and am still afraid to hit keys at times, thinking I'll lose everything and the computer will blow up!  With the help of the book, the class, the teacher, and the classmates, I have come a long way in overcoming this fear.  This year I am using the computer and web sites more than I ever have.  I'm forgetting to go to bed at night, call my kids, make dinner, etc.  One night may husband called to me, "What time are we having dinner?"  (Oops)

     The problem I am having, though, is "juggling" my time.  I have really puy my exercising, golf, etc, things I really enjoy doing on the back burner.  Hopefully, as I become more proficient with the technologies, I won't need to spend so much time figuring out how to use them.  Meanwhile, I am excited about continuing to use my new computer web knowledge with my students.  The authoe noted, "We now have a Read/Write/Participate Web."  This web, I do believe, has great potential to improve student learning.