Refocus

Spring break is OVER... and based on the amount of time I'm spending on the computer these days, it seems even weekends are over. This morning I finished my Wiki peer review. I thought the Wiki post assignment, especially the research aspect presented a significant challenge. At first, I was overwhelmed by number of emerging technologies in the list on the class Wiki page... and then to realize there are thousands more out there- Wow. I'm am amazed at how the world has changed in just the last 5-10 years. The avenues for research are endless and I really enjoyed getting back into the academic journal searches. It has been a while since I spent any time there. I also had some fun with the online software Jing and Voki.

I think a peer review was a good addition to this lesson. It gives you more of a sense of your classmates and humanity when you are asked to interact and dialogue with your virtual peers. That human factor is something to watch for, and work to include, in my own use of internet, email, and online environments. I certainly will use what I have learned here in a future classroom as well as my current job in graphic design. Definitely some cool technology going on. I'm looking forward to learning more.