Reflection+on+Post+Sputnik+Era

​ Vida This has been by first experience constructing a Wiki page. I did not find the program user friendly in terms of formating, but putting items on the page was relatively easy. I chose the Post-Sputnik Era because I am interested in the math/ science push that occurred as a result. We had a facinating time in history because there was so much transition during this period of time. No aspect of education remained untouched. I'm not sure that there has been any other period of time, which this can be said. Our group worked well because we were each interested in certain areas. I could see this assigment helping us out when we begin to prepare for our comp exams. I hope that the other groups find our site useful to them. ​ Deborah I am so glad we signed up for this period in time. As I mentioned in class - I made so many personal connections to some of the topics because I actually remember them! It was such an explosive time in history - so many changes were happening at once. I learned a lot researching my topics and reading what my colleagues had posted. As a general rule - this was a great assignment because it allowed me to explore a different media rather than reading articles and writing papers. The only downside were some technical frustrations I had with Wiki. I did not mean to make the print so large that it would not fit the page! (By the way - I did not set the large print font for this reflection - but I'm afraid to change it!) I was very frustrated with the fact that I often could not manipulate the text the way I wanted to. I often deleted my entries by accident (I tend to hit the enter key out of habit), so I had to retype them constantly. As I mentioned in class, I did not realize until late Tuesday that everyone had text links on their pages instead of just copying and pasting the URLs - but I was afraid to try to change it and delete it all again! Overall, though, it was a great experience.

E. Keaney I really enjoyed finding the information, comics, and videos for the WIKI page and seeing it all come together. I lived through the 60's and 70's, but viewing it as an adult and from an educational and national perspective was enlightening. It made the history come alive for me. I think the "history on WIKI" is going to be a very helpful tool when I need resources or a contextual framework in my college and professional career. I loved my group--they were enthusiastic, cooperative, and supportive. I do wish WIKI was more user-friendly. Suggestions on the Help menu were not applicable in many instances. In addition, I would like to be able to put my pix and info anywhere on the page, but that is somewhat restricted.

Kaye I agree, but I've enjoyed the experience