Week 9, Thing 23 The Final Chapter, but to be continued as a Lifelong Learner....

1. What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
I discovered, first of all, that I can surf the web and not become intimidated by it and start to feel comfortable looking around at the immense amount of information there. I enjoyed the site seomoz.org and playing games such as "Guess-the-Google". LibraryThing and cataloging some of my favorite books was fun, Maryland Sandbox Wiki was enjoyable to read other people's favorite foods, vacation spots, etc. and creating an avatar was challenging.

2. How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
Even though I didn't grow up with computers, nor had them in my classroom in my younger days, I feel that this program has opened my eyes to the extensive amount of information and sites that are available on the Internet. I don't hesitate to get on the web and try to navigate, and if I need assistance, I seek someone to help me.

3. Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
I guess I didn't realize the vast amount of sites on the internet. It's HUGE and I was just always looking at just a small fraction of it.

4. What could we do differently to improve upon this program's format or concept?
I really didn't care for setting up all the different accounts and putting in passwords, etc. Also, many of the exercises took some time and it was difficult to undertake the "Things" during work hours. Patrons, telephones, everyday duties at the Branch took top priority. It was not easy to complete at times.

5. If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again choose to participate?
Yes, I would participate to acquire new knowledge and to try to keep informed on what is happening on the technology front.

6. How would you describe your learning experience in a few words or a few sentences, so we can share our successes and promote this program?

We all can be life-long learners and the great explorers of the technology frontier!