At the beginning of the course we were asked to assess our strengths and weaknesses in regards to technology. Now that we conclude the class, I realize how much I did not know before learning what I know now. I knew when I wrote the blog that it would be a learning experience.
For the first assessment, I thought that not knowing the inner workings of a computer (the hard drive, mother board, etc) was a weakness. Now I realize that as a librarian, although I need to know how to hook a computer up and troubleshoot, I would probably never have to build a computer from scratch for my school. When we had to write the blog about having money to spend on technologies, I realized how we acquire the computers and technologies we have in schools. Although now I recognize I need to have better knowledge about memory sizes and how big files are for various devices before purchasing them.
I stated in my first assessment that I did not understand Wikis. After this class I have a far better understanding of them, to the extent that I will try to implement them in the coming school year. I say “try” because I would like to see how it works with my students. It would be after using it in class that I might truly understand them.
I also mentioned that I knew about Web 2.0 tools and would use them. What I’ve discovered is that there are so many wikis that I will be playing and discovering forever. I did not realize to what degree Web 2.0 tools were available. I cannot wait to add these tools to my delicious.com page to implement when the assignment is right for my students. I hope to create a plethora of resources in my delicious.com page for when I become a librarian. What a treat that would be for a staff to have at a click of a button!
I’m amazed at the world of technology and how it is constantly changing. It is, for a lack of a better term, so super cool to be a part of a profession that needs to play and discover so our students can be the next inventors of a needed “super cool” tool!
