Thoughts Midway Through Class

(Author's Note: Despite the late posting, this was written at the proper time. It had to wait for a couple of other posts first.)

At the midpoint of the class now, I have mixed feelings. I knew that this was an intro class, and I am not an intro-level student, when it comes to technology. My life is pretty immersed in tech; I podcast semi-regularly, I utilize a lot of more advanced tech in the everyday world, and I know my way around a computer. So, a good chunk of this has been review.

However, I have been very pleased with many of the programs, such as Piknik, bubb.us, and the uncovering of Creative Commons. I have found these to be most useful.

I got discouraged by some of the tech; specifically, Webspiration crapping out on me has caused pause in my blogging. I simply am too frustrated to redo the map in another program, and life has been too hectic to make another attempt. But this is true with all technology; when it fails us, it's extremely frustrating. It happens to coincide with some other frustration in my life, unfortunately, that makes it even more discouraging.

I am looking forward to finishing the movie; I haven't quite found my muse yet, but I'm very interested to see the finished product. I am also interested in the podcasting, and getting back into the saddle with that. My stuff is still packed away, but I am looking forward to giving it a go.