I absolutely loved doing this class! It was very challenging at times, but well worth it. My biggest frustrations were related to issues with my own home PC and laptop. They are old and need much work and updating. For each activity, I explored all of the tools listed before picking one. My favorite activities were Storybird and Screencasting with You Tube. The two I think I will most readily use will be Prezi and Google drive though. I plan to use these to share the LC data and info with staff to start. I will be using the Spicynodes to help reteach schools rules for sure. I plan to then use some of the other presentation tools on my website. I am hoping to dive more thoroughly into the tools I did not use for the class as well.
Some of my challenges involved the actually embedding of the tool into the blog. I would be feeling proud that I actually was able to master the technology and then quickly humbled again when struggling to effectively embed! Also, I was not always sure how to use the tools in my non-traditional setting. I was able to come up with good ideas after some time and looking at others' blogs. Input/feedback from Jenna also helped with this. I felt the blog was an effective way for me to learn as the activities were so well organized by our counselors and so I could easily access other ideas. However, I received limited feedback on my activities (except for from the wonderful Jenna!). This may be because I started my activities so late though...
Overall, I feel that taking this class has given me not only knowledge of several tools, but also the confidence to really try new ideas. I am actually rather proud of myself! My problem solving and creativity skills were well used! In addition, I had never really thought about of my role as a "digital citizen." I now realize the importance of being a responsible web user, especially when working with others. Thank you counselors!
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