#23 - Summary

IT IS FINISHED! I DID IT! Wow, I really did. When I first started "23 Things" I was really apprehensive about it all. Yes, I can figure out things on the computer like e-mails, finding a website, Microsoft word, but I am not computer literate. But yes, I decided to give "23 Things" a try. Even through the first 8 things I really wondered if I would make it but must admit it did get easier after that. And I surprised myself that I was actually able to figure things out on my own for the most part.

I think my favorite was "Photo Sharing" just because I see this as being most used by myself. I'm not sure how many of the others I will actually use but now that I'm done I may be able to enjoy some of my "things".

One of the hardest parts of this was the amount of time it took to do. I did most of this at home which was not easy because I have other family members who needed to be on for homework and business work. Not having a computer at my desk was also a problem. I know many spent a lot of time at work doing this, but I felt a little guilty taking time away from my actual work that needed to be done. Sometimes I would spend 2 hours working on just one thing. Towards the end, I did spend some time in the lab working on it. It might have been nice to know how much time we could actually use to spend time at work working on our blogs.

I would love to do a more basic computer learning before doing another "23 type things". I actually did not even know how to copy and paste before this. I think I need to do a discovery exercise that would cover some of the beginner stuff. On the other hand, I learned a lot doing this and maybe all I need are the opportunities to figure it all out and explore all there is in the world of computerland.

#22 - Podcasts

I explored all three sites - Podcast, Podcastalley, and Yahoo Podcasts. I spent a lot of time looking for a podcast that I would be interested in. I actually prefer to listen to music so I think finding something I would listen to was a little difficult. I finally found "Today Show" on Podcast.net and added to my RSS feeds (good thing I have it now).

RSS FEEDS AGAIN

Well I decided to go back to #8 -RSS Feeds and register again. I'm really not sure what happened the first time (everything was lost) and I never heard back after e-mailing them. Anyway, adding RSS feeds this time was much quicker than the first time. Plus, I've probably added ones that I might use more now that I know what I'm doing. I think I should get extra credit for doing this one again!!

#21 - Online Video

Since it is the Christmas season, I decided to check out some Christmas lights videos. Hope you enjoy this one. Merry Christmas!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot-B4V8oqPQ&feature=related

#20 - Special Treat

When you stop to think about it, it really is amazing what you can do on the computer, the information that is available, and all the different ways and places you can explore and search. It's a little mind-boggling and overwhelming. I 'm glad I didn't see this video when I first started my 23 things. I really enjoyed watching the video "A Vision of Students Today". With two kids in college and two in high school, I see a lot of truth in this video. Makes you wonder what will all happen in the future in the world of technology.

#19 - Digital Music

Well if I had a computer at my desk I would for sure customize my own radio station. While I currently have a radio/CD player at my desk, it only tunes into two radio stations which gets a little boring. And if I had my own customized radio station I could pick the songs I like to hear. As far as iTunes, I have not used this yet although my kids have. Maybe once I get my MP3 player I will have to try it out. Over the past weekend I actually did go to some online music stores looking for the song "Joseph's Song" by Michael Card hoping to download some printed music for this song. If I decide to play this song at church, this would be much faster and easier to download versus getting in my car, driving to a music store, searching for the song, etc.