I was going to say that I finished, but I’ve just begun to explore and discover some of the new technology that I’ve been hearing about. This has been an amazing learning experience for me. It was difficult at times sitting at the computer, feeling lost and talking to myself but I am so glad that I stuck with it. Working through some of the more frustrating experieces did build my confidence to continue.
And then I really did start to have fun and see how I could use ”things” personally and professionally.
There were favorites: YouTube, podcasts, wikis, image enhancing, and my RSS reader. I love working with digital photos and have some fun ideas for library projects.
Beginning with the Common Craft videos was an easy way to pick up the new tech concepts and lingo. They are fun tutorials.
I liked the self-paced program but would have also liked some feedback and interaction with others.
Sometimes I would get lost wandering from link to link or trying to move something somewhere else and just be stymied as to how to accomplish this thing! Baffled but not defeated I kept clicking on and sure enough I would learn something new and the adventure would continue.
I discovered Cyberspace may be big but I won’t fall off if I take a wrong turn. However, I still have concerns about privacy and security and I would inform patrons to use caution both with sharing their information and with verifying the data they seek. Still, it is the most exciting information gathering game in town and I’m going back to browse some more.
Thank you for this this great learning program.
