Thing 19--THE FINISH LINE!

I mentioned in a previous post that with the last few things I felt like I was in the homestretch of a marathon.  I'm not gonna lie--miles 22-25 were really ugly for me each time I did the marathon (notice I said "did the marathon" not "ran the marathon" because the pace I went could hardly be called running), but then suddenly I'd get to the last mile and feel on top of the world--just like I'm feeling about Thing 19!!

After you do a marathon you go to work on Monday morning with a slight limp and you tell everyone who will listen every excruciating detail--about how your sock got bunched up by mile 13 and you thought the blister was going to break you, and then at mile 19 you almost slipped on a banana peel, and some annoying guy was running while bouncing a basketball the whole time and you just couldn't shake him, and so on.

So here I go with my sock and banana stories...

• Go back through your blog posts with your thoughts/ideas about mobile devices and apps. Has anything changed as a result of this experience?

I'm happy I participated and tried new things.  I used to treat the apps on my phone like gold and wouldn't download anything unless I was absolutely certain I wanted it.  This experience helped me get out of that mindset.

• What were your favorite Things and discoveries?

I always wanted to explore Spotify but just never invested the energy.  I just paid for a premium membership and currently am enjoying the Indie radio station as I type. I also got a free chromecast for signing up for Spotify.  When my tech consultant (aka 16 year old son) gets home I'm going to have him get us set up with it.

• How did you connect with others doing the 19 Mobile Things?

I really enjoyed reading other people's blogs.  I also had a reason to get on Instagram and now I have an excuse for following my daughter.

• Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?

You can do a lot of things with your phone!  I'm not yet typing papers and creating slideshows with my phone but when I watch my son do all of his homework on his phone I have a better understanding and appreciation.  I think the voice capture with google and google docs could be really cool as a student.

• What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or content?

You guys rocked!  Thank you Ellen, Jessica, Meredith, Lynnette, Cathi, Rosa, and everyone else who worked on this.  It's been lots of fun.

• If we offered another 19 Things program like this in the future would you participate?

Absolutely.  I'd love to hear people's ideas for more 19 Things.  How about 19 devices?  or 19 pieces of equipment in our own building?

• How would you describe your learning experience in one word or in one sentence, so we could use your words to promote 19 Things learning activities to others?

A great opportunity for experiential learning!

Thing 18

I downloaded Apps Gone Free. So far it seems rather random. I could see that my kids might enjoy this app. I'll give it another shot and see if it grows on me.

Thing 17

I downloaded the Weber Grill app because I enjoy cooking and I have a major case of Spring fever. I'm definitely looking forward to grilling season. At first glance the app has lots of good recipes. 

Thing 16

I've resisted games forever because I didn't want my kids using my phone. Today I downloaded Word Collapse. I made my way through the first level. 

Thing 15

For this thing I downloaded today's Document and Eat a This Not That. I tried downloading the Ted app but I need to upgrade my operating system which I didn't have time to do right now. 

Today's document is written in Spanish so I may need to use one of our language databases to translate😀

Playing the Eat This game was fun. I scored 11/18 so clearly I have some work to do.

I will definitely come back to the Ted app. I love Ted talks!!

Thing 14

For this thing I downloaded the kindle app. My husband has a paper white that I use occasionally. I'm experimenting to see if I can login to his account on my phone and enjoy all of his purchased content. Currently my password hacking attempts have been unsuccessful😀 I'll report back later.

Thing 13

For Thing 13 the only app that I didn't have on my device was Axis360. I downloaded it and will need to explore and experiment. 

I thoroughly enjoy the ease of use with Hoopla. I wish all of the platforms were this easy to use.

I have also always enjoyed the content available through Zinio. 

I hadn't used Overdrive in quite a long time as I found it frustrating years ago and gave up on it. For Thing 13 I gave it another shot and found it very easy to use.