Finding Peace in Frustration
I did not like Twitter. I thought it was non-linear, therefore completely confusing. Social book was a little better because comments were clearly marked in relation to where they were intended. It still didn't feel natural to me commenting on something I didn't feel like I was an expert on, and that made me question the integrity overall. If I were to comment and not be an authority, who else is making comments? How am I to trust what they say? I know that most students didn't care for the Bb activities, but they seemed to me, the most natural of those we've used. The discussion board was not as appealing because I wasn't sure if I was supposed to add my response as a file, or if I was just supposed to write in the field. Bb blog was easy. and not at all stressful. I clicked, typed and submitted. Lastly, Scalar. Oh Scalar! How I feel like the video lied to me! I am not comfortable with Scalar. It makes me nervous and I don't know if I will be able to master it. In addition to my self confidence issues, I am also not liking the non-linear book. The website brags about it, but I am not comfortable. I don't have the attention span to sit and make sure every path has been taken. The path for this class was simple, but if it were many more paths, I would be lost and not sure whether I read everything I was supposed to.
I feel frustrated that we have not been using the same platform for each assignment. I hadn't the time to become comfortable with Twitter or Social Book. Perhaps if I had more time I would have thought they were amazing. I guess that what brings me peace with my frustration in Scalar is that I know that I will have time to get to know it during the rest of the semester.
Devin Arriaza