Thing # 23 - I finished :)

Wow! this has been an incredible experience, specially since I did it in the last 5 days!!!. It was kind of overwhelming, but completely worth it. I'm glad I finally took the momentum to get through it. I learned soooo many stuff, that I have to go back to my postings to remember the things I said I wanted to use in my class.... um, almost everything!!
Ok to answer the questions, because it can take a little long.

1. What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
Oh, there are so many! OK, on the top of my mind I have to say PhotoStory, maybe because I just completed it, but it was so easy and fun. Although I was a little reluctant at the beginning when I thought I had to record a whole speech, but then I figured out it doesn't have to be that complicated, and loved it! Also the mashups and online image generators were pretty cool, and I have a lot of photos to work it on. And, OF COURSE, creating my own blog. It just opened another world that I had no idea of, it broaden my resources and expanded my thinking. Awesome.

2. How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
First of all, I didn't know there are so many things still to learn! As mentioned above, it opened a whole new world. Technology and the web is an ever-changing phenomena, and it's important to keep up with it. As the title of my blog says - you (can) never stop learning.

3. Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
Well, something that surprised me a lot was on Thing # 19: Web 2.0 Awards list, that they are 500 2.0 tools on the web.... what??? and I thought I was learning most of them.... wow, it took me by surprise.... I was missing all of that?? I had no idea what Web 2.o is, and now I find out there are even awards for it!
There are several take-a-ways: I'm definitely using Rollyo for my student's searches. Also, I started using Delicious right away, as well as LibraryThing.

4. What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
I really don't know if you need to change anything. Everything is so self explanatory and useful, I don't see any flaws in it. If I think of any later, I will update my posting.

5. If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you choose to participate?
Of course! To tell you the truth, before staring, I wasn't very excited about it; maybe that's why I started so late. But when I began to see how fun it was, I was completely drawn to it. Probably that's why I was able to finish in such a short time! Anyway, I will sure sign up for another session. As long as it is as user-friendly and laid back as this one was. There is still a lot to learn!

6. How would you describe your learning experience in ONE WORD or in ONE SENTENCE, so we could use your words to promote 23 Things learning activities?
INTERACTIVE
You'll never believe what you've been missing!