Leader, follower, or something else?

Week 1

What have been your prior experiences with Web 2.0 technologies?

I have used mapping tools, blogs, discussion boards, social networking sites, Youtube, sharable calendars, sharable spreadsheets and documents, blackboard, online sychnous and asynchronous chatting, polling, videoconferencing, wikis and probably more that I cannot recall off-hand. I know some of that might only partially qualify as Web 2.0.

Do you consider yourself a leader or follower in this realm, or something else altogether? Why?

I know I am not a leader in Web 2.0 technology because leaders create and I have yet to create a technology.  At the same time, it is difficult to think of myself as a follower since followers a like leaves in the wind blowing with whatever trend is the strongest at the time without a filter. 

I consider myself a user of Web 2.0 technology.  I discern the best tools and use them as appropriately as possible.  I try to grow with them, following trends that are helpful and dismissing trends that are unuseful.

Also, discuss what you hope to get out of this class.

I hope to learn how to become a better Web 2.0 user.  I hope to learn to use Web 2.0 technology more efficiently.  Furthermore, I hope to learn to use Web 2.0 to provide more interactive and effective learning for my students in my current job and in future employment.  In summary, I hope to move from a Web 2.0 user to a Web 2.0 administrator.