Final thoughts...?

This has been a good learning experience for me. I have wanted to "play" with many of these tools but just never seemed to make the time - but Play To Learn encouraged me to do so!
I have always kept journals so blogging is something I really like - although I would not reveal as much in my blog as some people on the Web do.
There is so much more I want to explore as a result of this program. I have not yet put my pop up book collection in Library Thing - but I really need to do that. I want to explore Squidoo more thoroughly. There are so many great blogs and podcasts out there - I don't even know where to begin...
I realize that everyone was very limited in the time they felt they could devote to the program, but I felt 10 weeks were needed to cover everything. I would suggest that the 1st week could have had more activity involved - the enthusiasm was high at the start and more could have been tackled initially.
I would definitely participate in similar training in the future. I like being challenged to complete assignments and kept on a time schedule.
I wonder how many staff members will keep these blogs going? I plan on continuing both my work and personal blogs for as long as I can keep them viable...
Thanks for bringing this opportunity to us and providing the impetus to keep learning!

Crossing the Finish Line - week 10!

Here it is - the last week of "Play To Learn" ... it's been a very busy week, so Sunday is the day to complete my assignment. I view videos on YouTube regularly...I especially like the animal ones - although there are so many (and so many that are alike) that it can get tiring after awhile. But I often see one that "strikes my fancy" - see "Cat Talking" below!

I went to PodCast Alley and found Manager Tools. It is described as: a weekly podcast focused on helping you become a more effective manager and leader. Each week we'll be talking about new tools and easy techniques you can use to help achieve your management and career objectives. If you're tired of a lot of management theory and would rather learn SPECIFIC actions you can take TODAY to improve your management performance, you'll enjoy the manager tools podcast.

I played with the library system's Download Depot when we first added it. I am not a regular user however because I have never been a patient "audio listener/learner"! Maybe it is because I have a hard time just sitting and listening - and like to listen to music when I am engaged in other activities - like exercise, cleaning, driving, traveling, etc. I do share the information about the Download Depot with potential users every chance I get. I carry a supply of the small business cards with the information about the service and hand them out at many gatherings and events I attend. People are very surprised and delighted to hear about this service!

Cat Talking