Thing 23

As I reflect on my journey I must admit that I have surprised myself with all the new technology I have learned and attempted to try out. If I hadn't had this experience I would never have learned all of the benefits this technology provides. My own adult children are amazed that I have masted some of the things you have taught me through this process. As I would e-mail my loved ones the things I have learned, I even got a "Mom your use of technology is pretty impressive" Who would of thought! My confidence in using the technology is an area in which I feel I have made the biggest gain. I often was afraid to explore things on the Internet due to virus's and other stuff.. This really limited my exposure to all of the wonderful things that are available in the digital world. I can see me using a lot of which I have learned when I return to school in the fall,. When I had introduced the art of digital storytelling to my students using photos story, their enthusiasm was amazing to wittiness as a teacher. I too have a similar enthusiasm about all of the things that I have learned through these 23 Things. I hope that I will be able to inspire my colleagues to take a risk on some of these wonderful tools that we have access to. Thank-you for creating such a course as 23 Things!