Reyes: Reflection #2

Overall course reflection:
These are all words that come to mind when I reflect on the course at this point.  Like others, using Moodle and Blogger are new to me.  I will admit that get "lost" between the sites while posting and reading other's posts.  More than once, I had to go through each entry to see what I posted or who posted what.  That has been a bit frustrating for me.  Despite that, I find myself enjoying my Moodle and Blogger experiences.  It takes quite a bit of time, but I have read all the posts and tried my best to comment sincerely on as many as I can.  Luckily for me, I enjoy reading and typing.  So far, my overall experience has been positive and rewarding.  I am learning a lot from everyone's posts as well as my own reflections.  It's a lot of work, but it's not difficult (as other's have stated).  Instead of feeling discouraged, overly frustrated, or annoyed--as I am known to do, I feel motivated by everyone's dedication to getting the course requirements done.  Although we may not see each other or even know each other personally, many of you have helped me to stay focused and on track with this course.  

Internet Tools & Personal Technology Blog reflection:

I'm slowly making progress on these requirements.  Like my CMS project,  I have changed the Internet tools that I will be reviewing on my Personal Technology blog.  I decided to do so after my exploration of the first set of Internet tools that I selected.  As much as I would like to venture out of my comfort zone, I don't want to frustrate myself trying to figure out how to navigate sites that don't appeal to me.  

I am going to work with Wordle, Blogger, and Weebly for Education.  I used Wordle to create the image above.  It seems pretty   Currently, I am really loving the format and ease of use of Blogger.  Lastly, I chose Weebly for Education because it has features specifically for classroom teachers and students.  I think that other teachers at my school will be interested in learning more about these sites.  Ideally, I would like to conduct a presentation for them at one of our monthly mini-professional development meetings.  (But let me not get ahead of myself.)

In closing,  I wish I could be more eloquent and articulate regarding my thoughts and experiences related to this course.  There is so much that I have read and commented on that it's all jumbled up in my head.  Hopefully, I will figure out a way to keep it organized so that my next reflection post is better.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, but more importantly . . .

best wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year!!!

Judi