First Class Day and Blog Roll

I was nervous going into this class (as I always am before meeting a class for the first time even after teaching for 10+ years), but by the time class was over was completely jazzed about the class, the people in it, and the semester before us all. I think it's going to be quite the fun ride.

I worry about the people who say that "technology hates them" or similar things (there are several folks). I hope everyone who is feeling that way now sticks it out in the class and feels a real sense of mastery by the end of the term. I also worry that people who are already pretty savvy in their use of technology will get bored too soon. It may be that at some point in the class, we adopt the "each one, teach one" model and get those with mad skills to help out those who are new to this. I'm curious about how students would feel about that.

I got email from most everyone in the class (I think I'm missing three) with their URL's for their blogs. I've posted those in the "links" section on the right. This is sometimes called a "blog roll" and you will see this a lot among bloggers (also known as the "blogosphere"). As you can tell from this paragraph, half the battle with technology is learning the lingo (or jargon)! People love to make up new words, don't they? Part of it is that because the technology really is new, new words are necessary. Still, it can be a bit mind-boggling at first. Hang in there, and soon you will sound like one of those "in the know" people.

Between now and next class (Tuesday, 2/7), please visit all your classmates' blogs and post at least one comment. Your comment can be anything, but lease keep it civil and respectful, as I know you will. Have fun!