...and that's a wrap!

Woohoo! Hello end of the semester, and end of 23 Things. It has been quite the journey, and I have learned a TON about Web 2.0 tools and how to incorporate them into the education world. Overall, there were several things that I really enjoyed. I think my favorite things were discovering new websites and tools that I never knew existed. I will be the first to admit that I may be an internet junky (I waste SO much free time) but I never knew about some of these sites. I did know about Google, but iGoogle was a whole other world! Also, Animoto is such a cool and creative site that I can use to create my own short videos. I plan to keep exploring the internet and discovering my own Web 2.0 tools that can possibly be utilized in my classroom. To help with this, I think I will keep my iGoogle account and regularly check my educational blog subscriptions. As an educator, it is SO important that you update your own knowledge and discover new things. Who knows, you can often find inspiration in the most unlikely of places.

I was pleasantly surprised with this activity. I thought I would become extremely overwhelmed with the amount of work, but each post honestly did not take very long. I really liked that I could explore the websites and tools and easily make a post about my discoveries. Although, it was tough maintaining all of my accounts for each website.

The only suggestion I have for the program is possibly a way to increase interaction with others in the class. I do remember a requirement to make a certain amount of posts on other blogs, but that did not create much discussion. I think it is important for everyone to collaborate with each other since we are all prospective educators and taking this class together. Maybe we could have a class discussion board that everyone could post questions and promote discussions? As long as the discussion board is provided for questions and help, but not a required activity to post in.

Overall, this was a great opportunity to learn and discover new things that I can definitely see myself using in the future!