Learning with technologies

I've learned something very important this past week: I have very little patience when learning new technologies.  I expect the process of absorbing information to be quick and the proceeding process of mastering it to be even quicker.

With that mindset, will I be able to succesfully incorporate emerging technologies into my learning environment, and if so, will I be able to utilize them in an expected manner?  The answer I am hoping for is yes.  In  reflect on the past, I began to realize that all technologies are bound to give some level of frustration, but the end results are always beneficial in accomplishing a task.  An example of this can be seen with my use of PowerPoint, a program that frustrated me to no end and now makes my teachings all the more effective.  Duplicating such success would be ideal.

Aside from my personal interactions with emerging technologies, I also began to look more thoroughly at my learning environment and my projected goals within that environment.  A quick look at the work of others gave me both inspiration and direction for my own work.  I plan on viewing these same works throughout the semester and treat them as a guide for my progression.

My own personal work is still an uphill battle.  I have yet to form any concrete idea of how I will use an emerging technology to create an effective learning environment.  I am hoping that small steps will lead me to succeed.