Some Thoughts and Reactions

So far the class overall has been great. For a regular classroom teacher, it has been nice to be introduced (or reintroduced) to a number of excellent programs. A few I've used or heard of but rarely had the chance to use them. On top of that, most of them are FREE, and that can play a huge role in its eventual use down the road. I forgot about good ol’ GIMP for years until a few weeks ago. And the new portable version now resides on my flash drive.

And even if I never use MovieMaker again, I can see myself being more willing to approach projects like it with less hesitation. I have liked the fact that we are making projects at are own level. If we want to make the project more complex or challenging, we can; or it can be simple and effective. I guess I'm sensing it’s about exposure and comfort, rather than overall mastery. It's also interesting to see the variety of skill levels within the class. I guess that can be challenging to approach seeing how some people have never made a website and others can type in HyperText.

I plan on using this class to create projects for my class that I would otherwise not have (or set aside) the time to do. Just about everything so far has been useful for me in my regular classroom environment. We'll see what happens with the Podcast and the Wiki.