At the End of Week One

Whew! Week One is almost done and I think that we made it with little pain or mass hysteria. There were a few technical glitches, but they were small and we dealt with them.

This week, we talked blogs. Blogs all day, all the time. Rebecca Hedreen and Nanette Donohue presented us with some excellent webcasts that taught us what a blog is, what it can do, and how to sustain them with your workforce. There were three informative screencasts by Karen Harker, Anne Welsh, and Jami Schwarzwalder covering some unique uses of blogs and how millenials think.

The blog was busy and many of you had things to say about blogs and the way we share information online. We had discussions about policies, software, what makes a blog good, and why we bother. I know that some of the small groups were very concerned about getting buy in and sustaining efforts. Other groups pondered the types of tools that are the most appropriate for their situation.

As a moderator, I loved "watching" the light bulbs go off above your heads as you conquered the idea that had been simmering in your brains all week. You are all thinking like mad and sharing your thoughts with the rest of the group; it makes me very proud to be traveling down this path you.

Soon, you should have completed your activities for the week. You were to:

1. Introduce yourself on your blog.
2. Post about what you think makes a blog successful or what makes it work as a medium.
3. Which blogging tool do you think best fits your situation? Tell us about it.
4. Make sure you have read the Final Project Proposal outline and start thinking about what you may want to do.

Thanks for making the first week successful. Talk to the group, your moderator, or your small group if you are having a problem. We are all here to learn. Enjoy your weekend!