Semester Reflections

I cant believe this semester is almost over
in fact I am rather sad
but only for this class.
my other classes can come to a screeching end

I suppose why i am so sad this class is almost over
is because i feel like our group hasnt done anything.
it is hard because i have been encouraged to just start doing something
anything
just to get other people on board
but every time i try this i feel like there is no interest
and perhaps i am just frustrated
because i just feel at loss and like all i have been doing is complaining.
but i dont know what else to do...
*sigh*

for my individually assigned nonfiction book
i read The Breakup 2.0
which i was rather disappointed in, however
i have found the idea of the internet and new media
being unable to be regulated and standardized
that the author concluded upon
a huge and important thing
that i now try to relate into everything
when i think about new media

my literary work(s)
Red Badge of Courage and Ethan Frome
both helped me see insight into
the power and wildness of the technology
as well as the downsides

this is one thing that i wish i would have perhaps
looked more into because it has been a theme that
i have drawn upon in every post
however, i didnt see it or realize until now

i just love this empowering tool we have
and i think people need to grasp it.
and people often see it as a bad thing

as for my self directed learning
i have tried to be more open in learning of course
having taken a Dr B course before
i think i have integrated this into my life
through habit and through inspiration.
i wish that Dr B's Brown Bag from beginning of the year
had been recorded and broadcast

but specifically
i have always been kind of anti video games
my husband being HUGE into them
i have tried to be more open and learn from him

i have also tried to integrate different social medias
that i havent already been using
and be more open to using them in productive ways

as for the influence and role of other students in my learning process
there are a few students that have really inspired me
i would love to learn more about graphic design
also photography
both just from students' examples

also i think connecting and sharing on g+
things that students have shared has been helpful

as for intriguing concepts
the idea of the long tail is so interesting
of course anything in education
remix is interesting of course...

i would like to learn more about

photography and photoshop

the effects of technology on people

yes.
i feel like it has been a good semester
just need to find a plan