Reflections

As I reflect on the last few months I realize that my favourite "thing" is the way 23 Things is organized. Learning at our own pace gives us time to absorb the material and make and correct mistakes. I remember how to do something new  if I figure it out by myself rather that being shown how. So that makes 23 Things  perfect for me. In general I support the idea, especially for library workers, that a large scale, self-directed training course is completely practical. Instead of bringing all staff to a central library for a day of technology training we can do it ourselves. It also makes it fun and unique when we try our apps and activities using so many different types of technology and devices. I know from googling around the internet that this is not such a completely new idea as highlighted in the following cartoon. The question remains: is it worth the time spent? I say yes, that technology is always changing and as people who work in libraries we should make the most of what's available to us so as to remain current and because it's just smart to invest in our own development.












What was the most useful thing? Facing my fears about learning so much new technology in a relatively short period of time. It's given me the confidence to try almost anything. Will I tweet more? Probably not, but I know how.   I'll keep up the blog (sort of a diary by now) and definitely find more apps to play with. Learning how to manipulate photos has been a good exercise  for me. Joining Goodreads, for example, connected me with friends who have similar reading interests. And I guess that's really the point of the whole thing. Being able to make connections in our social media-savvy world!