• What sites do you go to regularly to learn new things?

The sites I frequently visit to learn new things are youtube, instagram, google, and pinterest.

•  Are there authors or sites that you "follow?"

I follow the following pages on youtube, pinterest , and instagram.

Tracey Beauty is the young lady I follow to get crocheting lessons:

http://www.youtube.com/user/traceybeauty?feature=watch

I follow Day dream Kitchen to get cooking recipe ideas:

http://pinterest.com/source/daydreamkitchen.com/

I Follow this young lady for work out and healthy meal ideas:

http://instagram.com/fitandsexy_fe

•     When does the Internet or the Web help your learning, and when does it distract from good learning for you?

The internet helps my learning when there are things I’m interested in learning on the website.  The internet becomes a distraction when I begin to look at my friend’s page and start reading their personal thoughts and post. It also becomes distracting when I check my email and the home page shows updates on famous people drama.  I get engulfed in the personal thoughts and drama which distracts me from learning.

    How do you feel about technology and learning?

I feel technology and learning has improved a great deal, especially seeing the internet flourish from dial up to high speed internet and the growth of social media.

What are some situations where you feel you are in your "sweet spot?"

The video "Playing on your strengths" was very interesting and informative. I can recall moments when I was in my sweet spot. There are “ah ha” moments when everything just seems to go right and things are accomplished so easily.  Naturally I’m a planner. My mom would tell me stories of how I would compartmentalize my toys and plan my day all the way from waking up to going to sleep.  An example of being in my sweet spot was when I helping a team mate organize her classes so she can transfer from her junior college on time (within 2 years). While I was organizing her class schedule it made my mouth salivate.  When she actually did everything I recommended it brought me even more joy.

What are some areas where you feel you are totally out of your areas of strengths?

I’m a non-confrontational person. I admire people that are witty and quick on their feet with responses. I haven’t been so fortunate to be as quick on my feet or to even respond in a manner to get my point across. I’m the type of person that walks away from a confrontation wishing I would have said something different. I often miss the opportunity to get my point across. Most times, when I get home I’m thinking “I could have said this”.

As I Reflect on micro blogging, the first thing that comes to mind is Maccabi Haifa basketball club. Maccabi Haifa was my first exposure to micro blogging.  Whenever their team had a game they would update their twitter feed with the most recent schedule, scores, and plays. This was beneficial for me because it allowed me to stay up to date with the team’s progress via social media.

1. What PWP of an educator do you feel do a good job of representing him or her?

After reviewing past Kin 710 students the educator that best represented herself was DeAnna Butler.

2. What do you like about their PWP?

I enjoyed her pictures, coaching philosophy, and her blogs.

3. What do you think could be improved?

I think she could have gone into more depth about herself.

4. How do you feel this person chose to represent themselves on the Web?

Is the PWP professional, personal, or both?

DeAnna Butler represented herself very professional.

5. What features of this PWP would you copy, and which ones would you change?

I would copy the professionalism she displayed on her page. After reviewing her page I would definitely add a philosophy section to my page.