Summation of Blogging and IT Class

Yay! This is my final blog entry! I must admit that blogging for Planning IT was difficult for me. The fact that our blogs had to relate to information technology, posed a challenge for a person like me who is not knowledgeable of computer technology. However, blogging would have been more enjoyable for me if I could have blogged about social news presently occuring in the US as well as international countries. That being said, it is easier to post blogs about issues one is knowledgeable of as opposed to issues in which one does not fully understand.

It is important to note, being cognizant of the latest technology has never really been an interest of mine. Although, previous co-workers of mine would probably think otherwise. Last year, I worked for the Delaware Alzheimer's Association as a Public Ally. There was a wide generational gap between my co-workers and me. Half of my co-workers were over the age of 60 and two (including myself), were in their 20s. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that my 60+ co-workers were elated having me working alongside them for technological purposes. Anytime a computer or printer was malfunctioning, they would seek my help in fixing the problem. Anytime my co-workers could not determine how to perform things such as mail merges on the computer, they would consult me. I remember constantly telling my co-workers that I am far from a tech savy individual, but they made me feel as though I was a tech genius! However, taking Planning IT reinforced the notion that I am far from a tech genius, let alone, tech savy individual. This was surely confirmed in the class in which we were given a list of computer key terms to know and I could only decipher 4 out of 20. I was amazed at how many terms Kat knew, but it was embarrassing that I only knew a small percentage of the terms. Nevertheless, I now know what DNP, ITP and other computer terms mean.

The two classes in which we focused on individual topics were probably the most insightful for me. Learning about topics such as Viral marketing, the Digg Effect, and Digital Universe definitely opened my eyes towards communication via social networks. Overall, I believe a course such as Planning IT is needed in today's ever changing technological society. Our IT projects shedded gave a glimpse on how organizations are continuously striving to revamp their technological systems in order to function more efficiently and effectively in society.