Due to some oddness with the sound quality on my laptop when I tried doing a video post I had to abandon that idea and settle for this:
My experiences with social media/software have been generally limited to tools that promote communication (blogs, social networking) or multimedia (photo sharing and video sharing). I’ve been through the oh-so-emo phase of blogging on LJ (Livejournal) daily but old habits die hard and I do still lurk about some communities. I’ve recently overcome a FB (Facebook) addiction and no longer feel the need to check out what’s going on every spare minute I have. I have yet to be won over by microblogging but maybe this class will change that. I’m also hoping to learn about and play around with collaborative tools over the coming weeks. Most importantly, I hope to get (back) into the swing of working everyday and doing coursework so I can crank out some quality posts.
4 responses so far ↓
arvindsingh // Jan 15th 2010 at 12:20 AM
Looking forward to you cranking out some quality posts. I’m also getting into the swing of coursework and daily work!
Megan Neilans // Jan 15th 2010 at 3:06 AM
Loved you little video intro. it has inspired me to try again as I had an issue last semester. I could get sound, but no picture when I tried to post a video I had created via YouTube.
Michelle // Jan 17th 2010 at 6:21 PM
That was a great post! I loved the video, it was very clever. I see that you went to U of T as well. I went to Vic college next door. How did you like it there? Were you on Res or did you commute from home? I agree with you for the most part on the microblogging, I haven’t fallen in love with it yet either. I look forward to following your blog.
amena // Jan 18th 2010 at 8:56 PM
Thanks, all
Michelle: Vic was my first choice, but I think Vic is almost everybody’s first choice
I think that if I had stayed in res I probably would have enjoyed my time at U of T a lot more, but I lived at home, did the 1.5 hour commute (each way), and made the best of it.