Patty’s Web 2.0 Blog

This has been an interesting class, and I’m happy to say that I figured it all out myself for the most part, thanks to good directions. I had some concerns about taking this class without on-site tech support, but by experiencing the glitches and snafus along the way, I am better prepared to help our faculty learn about these tools. My biggest concern at this point will be how to convince the technophobes among us that they also can learn about these new technologies and that our student body will benefit from this knowledge.

I forgot to mention wikis in my VoiceThread, but I hope to use a wiki myself.  For class use, I prefer that structure visually.  I think that a wiki will be more versatile for my purposes in the long run. Flickr and Creative Commons are a great resource, but I’m unsure about the viability of using them with elementary students.  I don’t think that we can control the images enough, and that’s from brutal experience.  Thank goodness I preview.

I’ve encouraged two other media specialists that I know to take this class, and I believe that they will.  It has been a worthwhile experience.