Thing 23

I have learned so very much from this 23 Things class that it is hard to know where to begin. I had never before blogged although I had read the blogs of others. I can see the benefit of blogging and reading the blogs of others to gain and share knowledge, perspective, experience, to name a few. As a school social worker I have read student entries on MySpace and was surprised at the honesty and openness they showed when sharing their personal thoughts and feelings on the web.

I plan on taking a Learnport course or courses but have not decided on which one (s). I would like to explore the various capabilities of Google Docs to elicit information from staff and possibly parents. Podcast exploration will continue. I may attempt to incorporate the use of Slideshare's and videos as possibly a warm up activity in group or with individual students.

Overall, looking for ways to work smarter, not harder to make a difference with students, and to be a valuable resource in the buildings we service. Learning how to use the assorted Web 2.0 applications was not as overwhelming as hearing about them and trying to make sense of them. I think the video examples that were included in this class were invaluable!. I would recommend this class to others and have learned more than I ever thought I would.