Blog Finale

     I think that this class was a lot of fun and useful.  At times, it was difficult and challenging and at others times I felt that I knew exactly what I was doing.  I liked the visual vocabulary project, the digital stories, and even the podcasts.  Even though I didn't think the poster was "fun" to make, it was beneficial.  I think that learning how to put together an informational poster is a good thing to have experience in. 
     I learned that our Seton Hall issued laptops have great programs on them such as Adobe Elements that have many features I would have never really experimented with.  Also, I realized the vast amount of free online tools that allow for digital story making, photo sharing, podcast hosting, and more. 
     I'm glad that we learned about social bokmarking, RSS feeds, blogs, and wikis and got to experience them a little bit.  I am not sure that I will continue to use all of these functions, but I do think that it is important to know the technology that is out there, how to use it, and how it can be used in the classroom.
     I liked getting to talk with Will Richardson, and even though I did not ask him any questions, I learned a lot from his answers to the questions of others.  It is really interesting to learn that so many people blog, tweet, and stay updated through an online environment. 
     I think it was helpful to learn about the design techniques, but that some of them repeated themselves a lot.  Despite some redundant information, each design theory offered tips and ideas to consider whenever creating anything.  At first I thought that I already knew a lot of the information that we were covering in this class, but I think that we went into depth further and I learned a lot more than I already knew.  I'm glad that I took this class, and I think that it is always important to stay up to date with new technology and how to use it in the classroom.