Back Where I Started - not at all- Course Reflection

I almost felt a panic coming on when the Adobe Flash Plug in crashed, here I was back where I started 'technology is wonderful when it works, but when it doesn't and you don't really know how to fix it panic sets in'. This time round however, despite the 12midnight deadline looming and the possibility of turning into a pumpkin real, I had only a momentary panic and thought it doesn't really matter; I now know where to find things. What with Atomic Learning, Scootle, Classroom2.0 and plenty of fellow travellers, it will be somewhat easier to feel confident as an adult learner. Although I am still a long way from being even remotely an expert of using the Tools of Web2 in the classroom, nor am I an afraid novice. I know where to find things, so I only hope the information remains on My Classes so I can refresh certain areas as I move along.

I feel that when I have creative ideas,





I will be able to remember a few things or at least remember how to find out and so work my way along Bloom's Digital Taxonomy. Though, I still have the hardware problems and know special ed students and hardware problems are not a good mix, I am no longer in a place where it isn't worth it. Plodding on with the difficulties and feeling a little more confident with sorting them out is a great feeling. I love bubblUS, even if I struggled to get it onto my Blog and being able to create a decent poster for the first time in my life bodes well for the future. Sidetracking to help all concerned learn the necessary skills needed to create posters, listen to and tell stories and mind map on Web2 will not really be sidetracking at all.

I look forward to taking steps a couple of paces ahead of the students and willingly taking a rest when they keep up and overtake.