3 surprises from this class:
- Twitter is not that bad: In fact, it's kind of interesting. If you follow interesting people, you will see interesting posts. It took some trial and error to determine the more beneficial people to follow, but it's a great way to get quick bits of information.
- There are tools available to make technology easier: Sometimes when I think about technology, I think about adding more to my life. More accounts means more work for me to follow and maintain. But tools like Feedly consolidate blogs into one location, which actually means more information and less work.
- If you build it, they will come: If you post interesting things, you will gain followers. If you develop an online community and contribute to it, you will be exposed to new ideas and expand existing thoughts.
- Maintain my Feedly account: I really liked using Feedly and enjoy reading blogs to expand my professional and personal interests. I plan to add blogs as I discover them so I don't lose out on valuable information.
- Be an active participant in online communities: If I have a fun idea, I am going to be more confident to share it. If I like someone else's post, I will share it or make a comment. I will try to use social media as a form of two way communication instead of observing from the sidelines.
- If you are curious about something, try it out! This class required a lot of experimenting with different tools. We could have read about them and watched some videos, but the assignments were much more meaningful because we tested these tools. This can be applied to many different situations. We shouldn't be afraid to try new things because that fear slows our progress.
Nice reference to field of dreams! I totally agree I have been surprised by my “followers.” Well my non mandatory followers that is. I don’t count anyone from our class because we were all instructed to follow each other. Being active in the online communities can be time consuming. After the class if I am to continue using these tools I may choose not to do all of them at once!
ReplyDeleteI agree! Using all of these tools concurrently is a bit time consuming, but it's super helpful that we got it all set up. It will be easier to maintain now.
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ReplyDeleteI liked how you referenced the "Field of Dreams" comment as well. If you build it, they will come. If you post interesting ideas, links, and blogs, people will follow you. I'm excited to take all the things I've learned in this class and apply it to my workplace.
ReplyDeleteMe too! I feel like this class has given me some great ideas to apply to the workplace. It will be fun seeing how it all comes together.
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ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed the content of this course as well. When we first started, I did not look forward to opening social media accounts. I have to agree with you, Twitter is not as bad as I thought. I like that I select the content that comes across my news feed. I am sure to find something interesting. As with feedly, I also like that I can browse the content and pick and choose what to read and what to save for later.
I also appreciate learning the technology because it can make life easier. The hard part is sifting through programs and finding what works and what could be necessary for later. I love the list and even more, the ebook with descriptions and uses. I already have found programs and ways to implement them into my life today.
This whole class was experimenting with all these tools! I loved it and had fun, after I got over being intimidated by all the instructions. I am more confident in searching out new programs. I know all sites have instructions or videos and now feel relieved I don’t have to figure it out on my own.