Thing 22

I can't begin to express how much these Things have meant to me. I only started out as a parent/media specialist wanting to learn the ways of those online and at least try to know as much as my teenage daughter. In the end, I have the tools and the ability and the confidence to teach my students and colleagues the Ways of the Web. I have met so many people ( past - facebook, present- blogs and future - webinars) and gained so much knowledge - who knew you could make your own library online or create videos and share power points and make mash ups. I know it now.
I also appreciate my fellow classmate Marie23things. If I could have had anyone experience and appreciate the value of this course with me, it would be Marie. I asked EVERYONE in my county to join in on the fun, up until the last day, and I only had the one response.
I will keep my blog available, I will dedicate myself to keeping it current - I may have to change the name and I already follow a blog called "What I learned today" so I may call it "Media Specialist trying to make it in the Classroom" since, unlike my dear friend Marie, I am not guaranteed a position in the media center next year. I will use my knowledge learned here to make the classroom I dream of : based on information learned here and from what I have shared with teachers in emails and newsletters and updates. I will continue to educate myself in the Ways of the Web. I attended a webinar just tonight, thru Classroom 2.0 on Ning, that I will share with teachers. Will any of them recognize and use the information - who knows? I, as the media specialist, am just the source and the support. Wherever, I am , whatever the job title, I am the media specialist, I will support and educate and continue to learn for myself so that I can help YOU, the teacher, the administrator, the student.