1. Alaina Moguel
Itec 299
Describe your personal learning preferences (1 paragraph, 100-
150 words)
At the beginning of class when I first took the learning preferences survey, I
received a high score for global and sequential learning, low scores for verbal, vision, and
low for active as well. I did not fully agree with the results because some of them were
false. I am actually really good at verbally communicating and when it comes to visuals,
it helps me a lot. At the end of class, I believe my learning preferences have not changed
too drastically because I still go about doing work the same way. I do not think knowing
about learning preferences make a differences in my personal learning success, what
matters most to me is just planning things ahead of time.
Describe the learning pathway you chose at the beginning of the
class (1 paragraph, 100-200 words)
In the beginning of the class, I chose to be a Learning Warrior because I wanted
to know a deeper understanding of technology and social networking. Being in this
pathway helped me learn so much that I did not know before. I had a better understanding
of how gadgets and websites function, how they made life simpler, and so much more. It
also gave me an opportunity to use more websites in order to learn more. I did not change
my pathway at all because I thought that all the pathways were alike in a way and were
all relevant to each other.
Describe how the activities you completed contributed or did not
contribute to your learning pathway (1 paragraph, 100-200 words)
The podcast activity did not excite me at all because I have always thought that
podcasts were tedious. I can understand why they are helpful and very informative, but I
cannot bear to listen to a podcast for even five minutes. I would say that screen casts are
more likely to be lively due to the images you are able to see on screen. Because of the
podcast activity, I did complete the tasks for it and it still has not changed my mind about
it. I would refer to other sources than podcasts to retrieve any sort of information.
Using one paragraph each, describe the top
3 mobile/social/multimedia technologies you explored for learning (3
paragraphs, 100-150 words each)
The iPod activity definitely helped in making me comprehend how to use it in a
manageable, than just for music. I believe that since you pay so much for an iPod, you
should be able to use it correctly. It helped me learn by allowing me to retrieve apps that
were beneficial to my studies and memorization. It also helped that I was able to upload
certain documents to help me study when I am out of town or on transportation due to its
handheld convenience. The iPod quest allow allowed me to work best with others

2. because of how popular the device is, which allowed me to interact more with other
students who had iPods. The iPod makes learning fun, fast, simple, and enjoyable.
The iPad quest helped me in discovering more social networks and microblogs. I
favored the fact that it is easy to access and how convenient to carry almost anywhere.
The iPad is impacted more of my visual learning because of its bright colors and fun
apps. I also thought that the iPad is very comparable to a regular computer and also
works almost the exact same way. The big screen also contributed in helping me stay
alert and aware when it came to learning apps or fun games that had to deal with
memorization.
Microblogs contained reviews or personal opinions on certain subjects, which
gave me an understanding of people’s advice they have on certain technological products
or opinions on whether or not they like something. For example, if I were to buy a new
laptop, I could easily search the internet for a microblog that contained reviews or
opinions about a MacBook. I love how easy and accessible they are and can also apply to
my learning of different technologies by researching how they work, what they look like,
how much it is, etc. Microblogs benefit my global and sequential preferences in that they
give me a big outlook on how much of a big help people’s opinions can be and can get
you far in life from just asking a question to looking it up online.
Synthesize your experience investigating your use of
different mobile/social/multimediatechnologies for learning (2
paragraphs, 100-150 words each)
As a learning tool, the microblogs interested me the most because I use them the
most, like Twitter and Tumblr. They interested me the most because I was able to learn,
while being myself because I am always stuck on those two microblogs. It is almost like
I’m learning by being myself and myself contributes to discovering things I did not know
that I could learn about myself before. Microblogs also help me understand people more
with their opinioned thoughts because when you know how a person feels, you get a
deeper sense of how they work. They are also extremely easy to use and can be used
almost everywhere, like on a computer, smart phone, tablet, etc. I relate more to
microblogs because learning about other people’s opinions makes me a better learner by
taking other people’s thoughts into consideration, since I also like working with other
people.
The screencasts worked best for my learning preferences because they enjoyable
to view but are also incredibly informative and allows you to view it at your own pace. If
you are making the screencasts, you are able to let your imagination run wild to
customize it however you like and make notes to the side, add sounds, pictures, or videos.
I enjoy it a lot because I am more of a verbal and visual learner, so being able to see and
hear things at the same time, makes me comprehend and retain information a lot more.
Not only is it good for your learning, it is also fun, which adds pizzazz to learning. The
best types of learning is when you get the good out of things, but also remember them
because of how exciting it was for you.

3. Describe how you will use what you learned in this class after this
semester (2 paragraphs, 100-150 words)
The learning strategies I will continue to use after this class are visual, sequential,
and verbal approach to learning because they help in keeping you attentive and aware of
how things would work. I would definitely use microblogging in the future to benefit me
with keeping in touch with different types of technology and how they work.
Microblogging would be great for a job and outside of school because they provide
information for things that you are not familiar or unsure about. They are useful in jobs
due to the high demand for the latest gadgets.
I would use the iPad to further my knowledge of learning and non-learning by
using specific apps to ensure that they relate to my classes or job. The iPad is accessible
for learning, social networking to keep in touch and to express yourself, and is good to
use for entertaining yourself as well. Ipads are used in jobs all the time to take notes,
create graphs, interact with business partners, etc. I would most likely avoid podcasts
because they are the most tedious and time consuming. I do not think I will be likely to
use podcasts since I have a busy life and do not really have time for anything.