Reflecting

I am glad I was forced into the world of Web 2.0. I learned a lot. Each thing could be useful ... whether I end up using it or not remains to be seen. I'm sure I'll use some things like Flickr, streaming music & video, Google Earth and Del.icio.us. Though probably not daily or even monthly. Yet. Until it all becomes second nature because "everybody" is doing it. If nothing else it's excellent to know that if someone mentions blogging or streaming video I know what they're talking about.

I liked the program...liked being able to do it when my schedule allowed and at my own pace to a certain extent. I was glad not to feel "judged" as to how well I was doing with any given thing. I do think that if some employees are doing it it's probably good for all to do it -- so no one feels left out or left behind. It might be nice if there were mini-courses given the same way as new technologies come along.

Gaming

For the Gaming I did a crossword puzzle that took me a bit longer than 5 minutes. I'm not good at crosswords. It was fun though -- getting the instant feedback to know you have something wrong worked well for me. Then I played MahJong and, since I used to play this at home, I was better at that.

Interesting to think of the workplace expectations the gaming generation will have. Expecting rewards (other than a paycheck and continued employment) for a job well done may leave them disappointed, depending on where they end up working and with whom. The "gaming" and "non gaming" generations may both need to compromise -- and learn from each other -- if they're going to work together happily.