* What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
The fllickr add on and the image generators were fun. From the strictly practical side I loved discovering Google reader. I like it because it brings info to me. It has also been an exercise in skimming or skipping over info that I really do not need. I am a hoarder by nature, but you can’t really “keep” all the feed. I know they aren’t gone – they will stay out there and could be retrieved if I really need them.
I am also very excited about Aviary – the free photoshop app.
* How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
it has pushed me to be familiar with things I may not need right now, but now I know they exist. The feeds at least pass information in front of me, and hopefully in a place where I can retrieve it when I need it.
I have learned more from looking at how other libraries use blogs, video, podcasts etc than just learning about the things themselves.
* Were there any experiences from this program that surprised you?
The amount of time it took and how easily I could get derailed.
* Please mention any of the things that you have used after learning about them that have benefited your work.
Well – I was using some of the things before I blogged about them. Google reader is the one big thing that will help me – even if it does nothing but let me know about new posts on the gMLC wiki.
* What technologies do you think you’ll continue to use either personally or at work?
Online apps, wikis, reader, blogs and facebook. Hopefully aviary too.
* Are there any technologies or websites we didn’t look at that you would like to share with everyone?
remember the milk and evernote were only mentioned in passing (not that I foulnd them personally helpful…)
* Any other parting thoughts to share with us?
I think it’s ironic that since I have found out about 23 things I have been encouraging everyone I know to try, saying just invest 30 minutes a week to look at all this stuff and try it and then here I am cramming in 10 things in a week because I never took that 30 minutes a week. There are many things and links that I will probably go back to and look at more closely.
* What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
I really liked the kick-off meeting. It would be nice to have a closing meeting to, to interact live and in person. (and I just like hanging out with Mara).
* If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you chose to participate?
ABSOLUTELY (eventually)
Thanks Mara!!!
