Well, in one sense I could say what I learned was a semi-decent mastery over a long list of interesting software. Some were great; Prezi, Blogspot, Dropbox, Movie Maker and Glogster come to mind. And some were neat, but probably not something I could ever see my self using. Gliffy and Google Sketch Up come to mind. However, regardless of what I did and didn't like, just the fact that I was introduced to these programs allows me to decide what programs I will want to get to know better in the future. I can safely say that without being forced to work with these programs I probably never would have taken the time to discover them on my own. And because of being introduced to them I now use programs like Dropbox and Prezi on a regular basis.
As beneficial as learning these programs were the core learning experience of the class was becoming inspired to create a classroom learning environment much different (and much better) than the classrooms I suffered through as a kid. The internet and other digital technologies have opened up so many new possibilities for our up coming careers. While it still remains to be seen what technologies will be the most beneficial, there is no doubt that This is the direction education is heading-like it or not. So then, this class was more of an introduction to what's possible. It didn't teach us how to master each and every program, because that would be impossible. And the fact is, that real mastery will only come through self motivation and lots and lots of practice anyway.
