Midway

After completing half of the course, I can honestly say I've both learned a lot and also realized that I already knew much more than I really gave myself credit. Many of the programs we've used are quite similar to other applications that I'm already familiar with; therefore, it has been an easy transition applying my previous knowledge. An example of this would be using Inspiration to make mind maps for my students. While I have never used the software before, it was very user friendly, especially if one is already experienced with other graphic oriented software such as Microsoft Publisher or PowerPoint. Another example would be the wiki project. Again, I had not used a wiki before, yet I found it very easy to manipulate. I think a lot of this is due to programs being oriented around the originals-Microsoft Office and whatnot, which have been around for as long as I can remember using a computer. I am excited to see what other new software I get to try my hand at in the rest of the course.