Activity 7-Google + Reflection

Google+ is an interesting place to be--it seems to have great capacity for personalizing and connection with others, both professionally and personally.  In addition to adding the D113 Learning 2.0 collegues, I added a number of friends and family to my circles.  I'm not sure how many of them do use Google+, but it was fun to see who had photos posted.  I looked around in the communities and joined a couple education ones (Google Apps for Educators is one) and some for my interests (Indian Food Bloggers and Great Books for Kids).  At first, it was a little hard for me to navigate around Google+, but the more I did it, the more intuitive it became (back to that principle of "play to learn"!).  I did not complete my hangout experience yet, but I watched a good portion of the recording of Maureen's "Giddy for Google" hangout, and it was really neat to see how this concept can bring together people virtually for a really healthy, interactive experience!  It was interesting to see too that even the pros have some technical difficulties (that were quickly ironed out); it gives me confidence to work through issues I might have with technology when I see others, even those who are experienced, do the same.  I am interested in trying a hangout and then seeing if I can use it, especially for connections with my family that does not live close by and always wants to see my kids!