I have had a question keep popping up in my head since this class started, but instead of risking ridicule by my peers, I kept it to myself. But it is time to stand up and be strong. My name is Jenny and I don't know what a "widget" is.
I thought widgets were what George Jetson's company manufactured, but I doubted that this was the same context.
Okay, I know now, but every time Dr. Ball threw that term out there I would just let it slide right on by. "Maybe someone else will ask this time?" I feverishly hoped. Alas, it was not to be. I had noticed the "widget" button on the wiki page when I was in high tech learning last semester, but by the time we were that far into the class I was drowning in so much new technology I just could not bring myself to figure out something else new (that wasn't required.) I never thought it would come back to haunt me.
Finally, at our small group meeting which felt like a safe place (that's for you Tara) I confessed to my "widget" ignorance. My group very nicely and patiently explained what they are, but the real bonanza came when I (finally) opened this month's copy of School Library Journal and there was an article called "Widgets to the Rescue" by Ellyssa Kroski. I now practically have information coming out of my ears!
Now, while I feel excited and liberated to finally know what Dr. Ball's been talking about, I do feel the need to reassure her that I do not plan on convincing my group to make our wiki a wall of widgets. However, I cannot promise I won't use anymore over-the-top alliterations. I have only so much self-control.
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Your blog made me chuckle -- I also was confused about what the heck a "widget" was, and, rather than just do the easy thing and ask during class, I went home and explored it myself on Wikipedia's tutorials.
Spacely's Sprockets! This is the second time today that I've thought about The Jetsons. Wow.
Hi Jenny
When I was creating my wiki page I didn’t even notice the icon for widgets. I saw how it was utilized today and widgets do look very cool on wiki and websites. I can’t wait to incorporate on our wiki site.
Sorry, Jenny. Widget is a term that I think I heard first last semester from a former Library Systems student. A site I use to check out new techie terms is Webopedia. Please feel free to interrupt me next time I throw out a term you don't know.
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