This is my first year as a librarian, my first year in a high school and my first year in a Web 2.0 course. Up until now I have felt a bit like one of the hippos from Fantasia as I lumber through the internet, believing that I am doing beautiful and wonderful things, but really a bit out of place and not quite as graceful as I would like to believe.
I have learned so much since the start of the school year and I'm starting to feel comfortable with where I am in the school library which makes me think that this might be the perfect time to mix things up and push myself again.
I'm nervous about taking this new course. There are so many things on the internet that it can be overwhelming but I'm excited that this course will force me to learn more about so many of them. Hopefully my attempts will, in the end, come across as graceful and not look like a lumbering behemoth floundering around in cyberspace. Only time will tell.
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the wonderful world of Web 2.0. I appreciate your honesty in admitting your concerns about privacy and using some of these tools. I think there are ways to maintain some level of personal privacy while also putting yourself out there to develop a professional online identity. Your blog looks great and I'm so glad you included a photo--which allows your readers to feel slightly more connected to you. I'm looking forward to following along on your learning journey!
Joanne