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Wrap up

Like allot people I got behind on my lessons. To many things come up. After reading through everything I really believe if you take a few moments every week you will learn allot. I know that I did. Even though the project is over I'm going to continue to explore and learn.

Wiki's

The Stevens County project was cool. They are really on the ball.

Tagging

Wow, this is cool. To be able to put in certain words to find what you are looking for. I'm going to add this feature to my home computer.

Social Networking

I went to all of the suggested links. I don't know maybe I'm old school. I hate putting all that information out for the public to view. It seems that facebook and myspace have really been hit hard in the news. Not allot of great things to report. I'm going to see if some of friends on the east coast have an account and see if this would be another way that we could keep in touch. This one is a bit hard for me.

Office 2.0

I have an account I love this. Now I can work on a grant and invite others to so at the very same time. This is something that will help when I travel and have projects that I'am working with others.

Yipee for Google Docs

Pod Casts

I found this exercise it overwhelming. It doesn't matter the subject. Everyone had a pad cast for it.



http://www.mediafly.com/AddFeeds.aspx

Keystone Cowboys

Keystone Cowboys
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This was a interesting lesson for me. I got a bit frustrated. This morning I worked for a long time to get the tags, descriptions and titles correct. I forgot to save it. If all else fails save , save and save. So all of that work was a learned lesson for me. I think this could be great for people you are trying to reach and you don't have time to email lots of pictures or copy them for them. I'm looking for ward to sitting down and adding alot more and playing with the tools

RSS Feeds

I really love this idea. You could spend all day reading information. I have to say that by haveing it right in my google reader account I think it will much more managable than going all over the place looking for information. Im excited that I can find cooking and up to date news at my finger tips. I will use this often to keep myself informed.

7 1/2 Steps to online learning

Learning has always been something that I have loved. You get to try new things that will typically take you out of your comfort zone. Unfortunately I scare easy when I'm learning new technology. I typically wade in pray allot and sometimes hit allot of computer keys.

When I listened to the 7 1/2 habitats it just reminded me of things that are important when you are working on something. I would have to say that habitat number 1 is the hardest for me. I can come up with the idea but getting started and seeing the final picture is sometimes scary for me. My husband is forever saying "what is the end result with this project". I can see what I want it to be in my head only. I hoping by putting my projects on paper it will help me.

Habitat number 4 Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner. Sometimes my self confidence gets me through the hardest projects. It may take me longer to get somethings done. The end goal is reached and completed.

It has taken me awhile to warm up to this. How cool is this. I'm exciting to add new posts and pictures to me blog.