Digital Media Class #5

Again, a lot of information to be shared in this class. I really enjoyed the screencasting. It was very easy and very useful. I can see using this a lot with my kids so that they can refer to directions at home and at school. I also like the podcasts and could see using that with the kids doing a summary on a book that they just read. I am busy working on my WIKI which I am excited about. I am making it for the third grade teachers in the district so we can use it as a place to share resources. The hardest part is going to get others on board, but I made a screencast, so hopefully that will help to start the process.

Digital Media Class #4

Lots has happened since our last class and it has really helped me to see how useful and important Web 2.0 tools are. My daughter, Molly Brynn Gartzke was born on 3/28. This is my second child and it has amazed me how things have changed in just three years. After my first daughter, Maggie, was born, we spent many hours on the phone calling friend and relatives and sending out pictures on e-mail when we got home from the hospital. With Molly, we were on the laptop right away posting things on Facebook, uploading pictures to Flickr, and talking with relatives in PA on Skype so they could see the baby and big sister. It was amazing how fast we could get the information our to people. However, all of this missed a generation. Our grandparents did not get any of this information. My husband's grandmother lives in Oconomowoc and didn't get to see a picture. For as much as we could share in that little time, it did still leave some people out. This really made me think about things. I am not sure what I am thinking yet, but it was an eye opening experience as to how powerful yet inclusive all of these tools can be.