Reflective Exercise

You want feedback on my experience with Learning 2.0? Here it is :)

First I would like to say that I really enjoyed being part of this "training" program. It was a lot of fun and informative. I was familiar with most of the technology we covered but I discovered new ways to use said technology and in some cases, an aternated technology that I could use to save me time instead of some of the tools I previously used... An exemple for that is Tagging, which makes it easier for me to find and reuse the various sites I like and waste less time in between searches.

I am not sure of the use of the tools I have been presented with on a professional basis (there are a couple of them I am actually thinking about using but the majority of the technology we covered did not relate to my job). On a personal basis though, I am using several of the sites I have been introduced to during this "adventure" ! :)

I am really glad I participated to this Library 2.0 training. It has assisted me in realizing all that is out there. If I had to do it again, I definitely would!

Of all the technology we used, I think the one I enjoyed the most is MySpace. It allows your creative mind to create a virtual little you that links you to all the people you dont normally get to keep touch with, and in some cases, it assisted me in finding people with similar interest in my area... I really enjoyed the YouTube section as well, and blogging. It is something I never thought I would enjoy and I found myself actually enjoying it! :)

When I had questions and needed assistance with some confusing areas of the "steps", I found that assistance was available by both the Learning 2.0 team but also by other staff participating in this training and willing to share their discoveries and successes. It really was a great sharing experience with other people in your department, all assisting one another to get to a common goal.

I would really like to hear about other similar training opportunities within KCLS. I liked the format and content of this training session and would like to discover what else is out there! :) The only suggestion I would have if amybe to have one or two projects to do as teams (defined by either departments or branches) and work as a group to share and discover together instead of going through the whole process alone.