It's the end of the 23 things as we know it...

That's right it started with a blog, pics of birds and snakes and aeroplanes
Lenny Bruce didn't learn and play...
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Not REM...
So, Learn and Play is pretty much done learning. Now it's time to play with what we know. But first: THING #23...which is basically a recap of things 1-22. Ok. Interview style:
Learn&Play: What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
Monkeygamer42: I really enjoyed learning about Flickr, YouTube, and Mash-ups. I had some trouble at first with Flickr, but once you get to know it, it's easier to use. I also liked LibraryThing at first, but then I found out that you only get to put in 200 books for free; after that there's an annual fee. :( That wasn't even one bookcase. Waaaa!
L&P: How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
M42: I had lifelong learning goals? ...I never had actually made it a goal to get acquainted with Web 2.0, but now, I'm really glad that this program took place. There was a lot of stuff that I wasn't familiar with: Blogspot, Twitter, LibraryThing, del.ici.ous, Mash-ups, and a few others. Now, when someone asks me what a RSS feed is, I can tell them that it's a way to find out what's new on websites that have the feature instead of saying "uhhh...I think a librarian can help you out with that one. :P"
L&P: Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
M42: Well, I did finally manage to make a Facebook account and a MySpace account. I don't think I would have done it if I hadn't been doing learn & play. Prior to L&P, I was very untrusting of the internet in a way that I thought that most websites wanted to get some money out of ya. Heck, even some dictionary websites want to charge you to look up a word. HOW WRONG IS THAT!!! But I now realize that 2.0 is all about free-sharing. It just seems wrong that a website is willing to keep my information on it for free. (Or does it work some other way? I don't know.)
L&P: What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
M42: I like things mapped out for me. Step-by-step processes. What I found to be really helpful were the Common Craft videos. Sometimes even those didn't explain things as much as I'd like. I did like the videos that you could click on though. What if you made a video on how to do the process...like with a person sitting at a computer going through the process and asking common questions about the process...but still keep the video short.
L&P: If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?
M42: Hmmmm...will I get a chance to win a laptop? Probably yes either way.