Thing 23: Evaluation

This has been an interesting, fun and frustrating project. I learned quite a lot, and explored a number of social networking and productivity tools that I would not have discovered without this project's tasks. I particularly enjoyed learning more about Flickr, which I had been using, but didn't realize how much more there is to learn about it, until doing some of the exercises involved in Learning 2.0

I did a lot of the projects on personal time, because it is just too hectic at work, and I need time to think about what I write. Since I really wanted to learn, this was certainly not a problem for me.

In order to remain relevant, I think the Learning 2.0 program needs to be updated on a more frequent basis. Some of the things I looked at, including Technorati and Rollyo, don't seem all that useful at this point. Instead of Rollyo, I think it would be great to do a project on creating your own search engine, using Google Custom Search.

There are also new things out there, such as Twitter, that would be really helpful to know more about. I am on Twitter, but I really don't understand it very well, and I know I'm not using it all that effectively. I think the library could be Twittering, and if we were to consider that, it would be most helpful if the staff had a working knowledge of the codes and lingo used there. Twitter is not even mentioned in the version of Learning 2.0 that we used.

It also would have been nice if there would have been a little more feedback. I tried to post comments on other blogs involved with this program, but very few of my colleagues returned the favor. It was a little lonely writing only for myself!

I will continue to blog, as it's a nice way to think about and share ideas, and so far as SCLD's program goes, I am very pleased that there is now a blog for sharing continuing education information and another for sharing book reviews. I hope to continue to contribute worthwhile content to both of them!