My Learning 2.0 Experience

I really enjoyed this whole program, but probably my favorite tools to play with and experience would have to be the blog itself, Facebook, and Flickr. Though I had used blogs and Flickr before enrolling in this program, I learned quite a bit more than I had known coming into it. Most of this was due not only to the well structured lessons (what do you mean my nose is turning brown?), but also the great atmosphere of collaboration and sharing that we experienced at our library.

My goals for lifelong-learning have not really changed, I'll still be an autodidact until my dying day, but I have learned the value of looking outside of my own experience to enrich my learning experience by sharing it more with others. I have always been eager to share my knowledge with others, and receive theirs in turn, but this program really pointed out the wonderful benefits that can come from participating in a collective learning experience.

Checking out the blogs of my coworkers only highlighted the extent to which they have really embraced these "things" and used them as springboards to their own lifelong learning goals. I had a great time commenting on some of those that I explored, and it was very interesting to see how others approached the same challenges that I faced in my own journey. I also was surprised to learn a few things that I had missed in my initial evaluation of each of the "things", so the review and comment process was a valuable one in and of itself.

In conclusion:

Blogging, Good!

Learning 2.0, Good!

Blue hair, Good!

Technocrati

The concept behind Technocrati is interesting, and I like the idea of assigning authority to blogs to help readers discern their worth. Unfortunately, I don't think I am a big fan of the way in which that "authority" is measured. While I think that measuring the number of blogs that link to any other can certainly help one to determine if a blog is popular, I don't necessarily think that popularity in this sense can be viewed as authority in the way that we are used to thinking of it. Beyond that, I can see how this measurement could prove useful for those wishing to see what all the other sheepole are viewing... OK so maybe some of that is just sour grapes because I only have an authority ranking of 2...

Claiming My Blog With Technocrati

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