I defined Web 2.0 as interacting with the web. I still maintain that to be true. Over the last several weeks, I have become more comfortable blogging. Hope you are enjoying the random blog posts! Last couple of weeks I joined a couple of online communities and expanded my understanding of online communities and the importance of not just lurking or observing. Participation is key to getting the most out of the group.
In all honesty, I have not been very good about trying all the new Web 2.0 tools my course has suggested. I do check them out and for most of them, I'll create a log in. But I've not been diligent or active in many of the new tools. Partly this is from the feeling of being overwhelmed with social media platforms. I tend to limit my electronic use naturally, so it takes a conscious effort to be online.
I have noticed, through my classmates posts, there are many educational benefits to the various platforms. And perhaps if I were teaching in a classroom, I would feel more obligated to discovering ways to incorporate Web 2.0 safely into my teaching. Since I work for the University and primarily with faculty and staff for administrative support, I have thought about how Web 2.0 can be better used for my job. I have not totally figured it out, but keeping my options available. That being said, I have found great professional development, leadership, and other performance improvement pins on Pinterest.
Hopefully, the next half of the semester I will be more adventurous in actually trying the new tools! I'm trying...the first step is creating a log in.
I was noticing this week that my participation has involved a lot of "created an account"s. Maybe I'll need to take a week just to revisit these tools sometime soon.
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