My favorite discovery through the Web 2.0 process has been all the entries and photos of friends and family on the Facebook site. I've also enjoyed accessing music on my computer through Pandora. The social book marking tool, Delicious, has been invaluable for accessing my most oft-used sites from other locations. It's been fun creating and adding to my very own blog, after many years of following that of my son's; also been fun commenting on co-workers' blogs and reading their comments in turn. I probably will not continue "blogging" after completing the Web 2.0 course, but who knows? The Online Applications and Tools lesson really opened my eyes to the whole "cloud" idea. I didn't realize it was possible to not have to rely on Microsoft office or other purchased software.
I have spent several hours at home on the Web 2.0 program, being fortunate to have my own up-to-date computer available. It has definitely been worthwhile; however, I do appreciate Sno-Isle offering us part-timers sub hours for the time we spend on the lessons on site after our regular shifts.
Participating in this course has definitely improved my confidence level in use of computers and given me some understanding of this new technological world, and a much greater appreciation for its advantages. A whole new vocabulary has been created by many of these "20 things" and if the program were revised today, I'm sure "tweeting and twittering" would be included!
If another discovery program is offered in the future, I would definitely consider participating.
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