Wrapping Up 2.0

This course has been a wonderful experience and has added tremendously to my knowledge. It has given me new confidence in the navigation of internet land. I can speak with some knowledge and have overcome the intimidation I once felt. There is so much more playing I want to do and there are several opportunities for weaving what I now know into some benefit for the College.

I promised myself that I would obtain a new phone upon completion of this course. I want to be able to see the internet news, check my email accounts, send text messages, IM, post to Facebook walls, take/store photos and videos and download my favorite country songs into one device. I bought a Blackberry yesterday. And I feel like I finally get why these phones or Iphones are required accessories for the 2.0 savvy.

Thank you Mary for the opportunity. You changed my life.

Social Networks Sites

There is quite a bit of opportunity for Marymount College to participate in social networking sites. We have been exploring this opportunity quite a bit recently. On vendo we have spoken with has a system for the cultivation of alumni using the social networking sites. Another vendor was able to gather "the student's impression" of marymount Collge by searching the social networking sites and channeling/synthesizing what's out there to create an opinion of Marymount.

Although I've had a Facebook page for about a month, and to the dismay of my 16 year old, I don't find it compelling. Perhaps if I had more friends...

Instant messaging

I think instant mesaging can be really distracting when I am working. I enjoy the feature from my laptop when I am doing non-work things. But sometimes, it's just best to ignore the IM-addicted. I have watched my kids IMing with severalpeople at once. Feels to me that you could easily say the wrong thing to the wrong person and mess up a good friendship. I'm not convinced that this feature has a place in the classroom. But I like the idea of students sharing their thoughts about a learning topi through IM, but after class hours only.