A summary of "what you said" about Learning 2.0 @ Mac!

1. what you said...
“I don't think of this as the quot;endquot; but
the quot;beginningquot; for me. I welcome the
opportunity to learn about and try new
technologies.”
- Beverly

2. what you said...
“The tools that I have been exposed to
are only a small part of opening up a
world I was way too timid to explore.”
- Barb Z.

3. what you said...
“This mini course was the best learning
experience I have had on the internet
and I would gladly continue on with it
indefinitely if it were possible(no
incentives required).”
- Patricia D.

4. Kelly demos WoW!

5. what you said...
“Yay, I got my smiley face!”
- Kim

6. what you said...
“This has been a great experience. It
has been good to be exposed to new
tools, technologies to better
understand what our users are
experienced with.”
- Lorna

7. Wondering how to work
your brand new MP3
Player?
• Stay tuned for a drop-in session by ETG
members on how to get the most out of
your MP3 player!

8. what you said...
“I think this experience has
helped me dive in to new
technologies faster than I would
before and I am comfortable
doing that now...I can't wait to
see what we're doing
next ???!!!”
- Beverly

9. Rhonda tries DDR!

10. what you said...
“Well it has been quite an
adventure. I have learned a lot
but there is still so much to
explore.”
- Marcia.

11. what you said...
“you will earn my continued
gratitude the next time I speak
with some tech savvy 21 year old
and am at least able to nod in
recognition of some of the
programs/applications trends
touched upon over the last few
weeks...It will be a nice change
from my usual blank stares when
these topics come up.”
- Alex E.

12. what you said...
“After our weekly “assignments”, I can
appreciate what is out there to use and
the fact that it is free and fun.”
- Renu

13. intently watching the
gaming demo!

14. Still working on your
L2@Mac activities...?
• Fear not! All the programme content
will stay on the ETG blog so take your
time!
• Feel free to contact any ETG member
for help while you work through the
L2@Mac content!

15. what you said...
“I learned a lot of web based
tools that are useful not only to
my job but also to my personal
life (I did not expect that much
at first) through this entire
course.”
- Pauline

16. what you said...
“It's amazing to look back at
what has been covered these
past few months. I'm so glad I
had this opportunity and
would DEFINITELY
participate in any future
discovery programs.”
- Heidi

17. what you said...
“The social aspects of the
technologies were my
favorite - I had used many
tools, such as Facebook and
Second Life, before the ETG
activities were introduced so
having other staff members
join in was great. The
shared learning added to the
positive experience.”
- Donna T.

18. Krista visits Tim Hortons
in Second Life!

19. what you said...
“In the library everyday there
is a question on how to access
the tools available to the
students. To me this sessions of
Learning 2.0 have made a big
difference. Now I can navigate
(as a beginner, sort of) this vast
sea of tools, without panicking
and call the IT guys.”
- Sylvia H.

20. what you said...
“Phew!!! That was fun. Like most
people, I wish I had more time to spend
on the weekly activities, but even
though I raced through a couple of
weeks, I still learned A LOT!!! I don't
feel like I'm from the Stone Age
anymore.”
- Lynn S.

21. Wondering how to keep
up with 2.0 stuff after
L2@Mac?
• Keep checking the ETG blog!
• Read the “Life after L2@Mac post”
• (http://macetg.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/life-after-l2mac/)

22. what you said...
“I have loved these past few
months. I enjoy learning new
things and (more than that) I
love to play!!...What's next???
I can't wait!”
- Rhonda

23. what you said...
“To work in a library setting and
especially with young clients, I
think it would be particularly
useful to work with this software
as it would definitely enhance their
learning experience.”
- Lynn C.

24. Nora tries DDR!

25. what you said...
“I was surprised at how much I enjoyed
exploring these technologies and I
actually looked forward to each weeks
assignment. I also enjoyed working
together with my colleagues,
exchanging ideas and helping each
other out when needed.”
- Julie W.

26. what you said...
“I am more comfortable
with emerging
technologies since I
learned it was simply a
matter of getting
informed and trying
them.”
- Olga P.

27. what you said...
“What can I say, I think it
rocked!”
- Krista

28. Congratulations to the
68 participants who
completed
Learning
2.0 @ Mac!