Evaluation

I really enjoyed this project. I was not only able to take the time to read and discover new tools but I could write about each and every experience.  This was important for me because if I don't have an notion of what I did years down the line I wouldn't visit the sites anymore, not because they weren't interesting but because life happens and I would have forgotten. 


Working on this Blog has assisted my lifelong learning by teaching me how to keep up with new things.  Creating this blog also assisted with keeping a record of things that I've done with the new tools that I've discovered.  Because the Blog is connected to my email account and also has a drive of its own it makes it even more convenient to save, store, and pull up as needed.  It is a very organized way of keeping up with ideas and the new technology that could assist with learning.  Just like a journal entry it doesn't take  long to create a post.  It is equally important as a journal because it serves as your evidence of the tools you have discovered and explored.  Having this electronic portfolio is a plus if you want to present your knowledge of tools.  I really appreciated how all of the assignments were not given to us all at once but a little at a time.  This made the assignment more spontaneous and less intense.  Through the weeks, little by little, we have created a large portfolio of our experiences with new tools.  I enjoyed exploring the extra tools within exercises, this made the discoveries it even more interesting.


My top 3 favorite things were the animation tool, image mash up, and the peach photo tool.  These tools were new to me and once I got the hang of it I continued to use it even after the exercises because they really spiked my attention. I also loved how the instructions were straight to the point and the website were very internet friendly.  It is important for a tool to be more of a help rather than a challenge to use. 


The tools that I least enjoyed were Podcasting and Wiki because they seemed to be less thrilling to learn.  There was more reading then interacting to learn out about the tools.  Though Podcasting involved just listening to the information it would help for each episode within the channels to have some type of summary so that one knows if it is worth listening to.  Wiki has mostly words and reading material with no interaction which is not very meaningful for leaning experience. Of course you had your knicks and knacks with some of the other tools but nothing is perfect.