# 20 Reflections

My favorite discoveries of the Sno-isle 20 on 2.0 class have been...
1. That there is more to cyberspace than I knew and that the mistakes I make are just more opportunities to learn....I will not bring the cyberspace crashing down.
2. The tools at my fingertips really increased my information world and gave me a sense of inclusion and empowerment. I was able to zoom into locations and "walk" the streets in Google Earth, add information to data bases (if I had information to give) in Wikipedia and share my experiences with others on blogs along with many other things.

There were so many applications that I currently use or will use in the future such as book marking, online applications, friend networks, photo sharing, feed readers, pod casting, Google Earth and maybe overdrive downloads. It would have been nice to have a lesson on "twittering".

As I realistically look at my lifestyle, I do not believe that I will use some of the web accessible programs such as Second Life, gaming, TV and movie streaming or online image generators. However, they can be wanted tools for library patrons and it is good for me to be familiar with them.

This class helped me with my lifetime goals by helping me to become a more informed employee. With this added knowledge, I can gather, use and share more information increasing my value to myself and to others (co-workers and patrons alike).

When I started SIL 20 on 2.0, I didn't realize how much I would benifit from the class. Although I am not an expert, I feel that I have gained some basic skills. As I worked through the class, lesson by lesson, it dawned on me of the many avenues of communication and learning that I had not been accessing. Many patrons could also open up their worlds through the knowledge of these cyberspace tools and programs. It would be wonderful if Sno-isle could offer a revised Web 2.0 online class on it's sno-isle.org website.

Thanks Sno-Isle and yes, I would like to be offered future classes.

Will this class stay up on website so we can review and refresh our memories from time to time?

#19 Gaming

Well, I felt as if I was back in time when I use to sneak a few minutes on my son's Nintendo....and my skills haven't improved. Gaming is just not my expertise, at least not the action packed games. My hand eye co-ordination is not the best! I did however enjoy the Google daily puzzles. One thing about gaming that bothers me a little is the addictive tendencies....Can time be spent better at other activities?

The Children's game sites were very good. I like the educational bent. The children are learning without realizing it...at least they don't realize it until they get older. Having the games on line also eleminates the need to go out and buy those old CD ROMs. If the game is designed well, educational and fun then it can be a helpful tool for librarians (similar to second life).