#26 - No, Seriously, Tell Us What You Think

Wrap-Up: Reflect on your experiences completing these 27 Things:

Reflection the Learning 2.0 experience…

How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
Learning 2.0 has been a rewarding experience, promoting lifelong learning through the introduction of valuable Web2.0 technology tools and features. In our world, technology is an integral part of daily communication necessary for every individual and organization and as a lifelong learner I realize the only constant in life is change, thus I will be studying for ever. My attitude is, any opportunity to learn something new, sign me up!

What were your favorite Learning 2.0 discoveries or exercises?
Creating avatars and spelling with flickr phots; I’m a visual person :)

Did anything surprise you?
Not particularly. However, it is fascinating to see how fast things change online as well as the abundance of information and resources available.

Was there enough help available when you needed it?
Yes, help was available when needed through our wonderful advocate Darlene Pearsall (hopefully everyone was lucky enough to have a knowledgeable guide).

What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
Some suggestions:
• Have participants pick a convenient Learning 2.0 “buddy” to do and track the exercises with along the way.
• Remember that the exercises take a bit more time than anticipated, so allow, encourage and support having at a minimum a one hour designated time every week or every other week to stay on target.
• Also, since there are exercises for each of the Learning 2.0 assignment, have a place to submit each assignment (i.e. not one URL entry for two assignments)or condense the assignments into fewer based on related topics.

Would you like to see similar training opportunities as new library-relevant technologies emerge?
Yes, especially since we are now all advocates of life-long learning!

And, last one, if you could go back in time and tell yourself to either participate in the program or skip it, what would you do?
Definitely participate! Although I am a graduate student in Master of Communication in Digital Media and many of Learning 2.0 lessons included things I am familiar with and use, there were still plenty I was introduced to. In addition, being able to see and learn from other participants’ experiences was valuable.