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It feels great to finish this project and to be a part of the KS library community that made it to the end. I learned something every lesson and had some fun along the way. Many of my assignments were done late at night when the house was quiet and I could think. I found myself staying up so late because I had to try just one more thing and make it work like I wanted. I really appreciate all the hard work that went into developing this project and carrying it out. I know it took a lot of time and effort on everyone’s part.

I don’t have problems talking to people face-to-face but struggle with what to write to communicate what I know or feel. 23 Things Kansas helped me to face this issue and proceed. Some of my favorite topics were blogging, cloud computing, video sharing, screencasting, and Shelfari. I still do not find Twitter useful to me personally though. Something that surprised me was being able to share my feelings and emotions about the loss of a friend on my blog. Not many people read my posts but they were more for me to get out of my heart than for anyone to see. Last, I really enjoyed reading other people’s blog posts and finding out a little more about the library people in Kansas.

I have a few ideas to share on ways to hopefully improve the project for next time. I would offer partial credit for every four modules that were completed so that people who could not do the 16 weeks could still participate. I would give a 1-2 week break after every four modules for people to have to catch up as we went along. I would give a little more expanded reading and instruction for people who want to go further on a particular subject. I would also offer one online session per module that could be archieved because some people learn better that way.

Would I do this again? YES! It was time worth spent. It just goes to show that you can teach an “old” tech person new tricks.

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