Reflection

I have learned a lot in this course. I thought that six weeks would not be enough time for me to get my feet wet with all of the Web 2.0 technology, but I was wrong. The course was structured in a way that provided guidance to students, but allowed for the creative juices to flow.

I think that the reading was a little redundant- I found that the same topic was discussed in several chapters, when it could have been said in one chapter. Despite its flaws, the book provided insight into the complicated world of Web 2.0 technology, ideas I had never considered before this class. The text also gave me the idea for my second produsage project, so I am grateful for that.

The tools I used over this course will be helpful when communicating professionally and personally. While technology is constantly changing and might not be the same tools used in the future, the experiences I have had over the past six weeks have given me the confidence to try new things and branch out of my comfort zone. For this, I am extremely grateful.

Produsage Assignment 2 Complete

My second project is complete. I am happy that I was able to help out my brother while also completing a school assignment. I think purevolume.com is a cool website and I am glad that I chose this topic instead of the Facebook group. I might still make a Facebook group for moms in my area to share information on good outings, but I am glad that I did not choose this topic for my project. I can already see that my brother is working on the website and trying things that he might otherwise shy away from, such as embedding video from YouTube. I added the videos to his purevolume account, but he called me last night so that I could walk him through it. I guess he is planning on adding some more videos in the future.

I am really pleased with this course. I was intimidated at first because I thought that I would be in over my head and that 6 weeks was not nearly enough time to grasp some of these tools. I think that the course structure had enough guidance to steer us in the right direction, but allowed for enough freedom to inspire creativity. I am proud of what I have accomplished this semester and am very happy with the course.