Thursday, March 6, 2008

Learning as I go...

I am learning as I go here. I NEVER thought I'd ever have a blog. I don't know yet how I intend to use this blog. This whole technology journey began with an online class at MSU-Billings and a teacher whose assignments are more interactive than I ever knew an internet class could be. So here I am trying out a blog as part of an assignment for my class on technology for teachers.

As I don't yet know what to say or what purpose I should use this space for, I'll share with you what I saw today. I went to www.youtube.com and searched for "Free Hugs Campaign" because I saw on Good Morning America that the Free Hugs video on youtube was "sweeping the nation" and causing lots of people to hug. Well, I am a bit of a cryer, and the tears poured as I watched Juan Mann share free hugs in New York City. Some people needed a hug so badly that they ran to him even though he was a total stranger to them. I thought it was beautiful. It made me want to start carrying a sign that says Free Hugs, too. Generally, my hands are full, though, so I'm considering just making a T-Shirt that says that and wearing it regularly. What do you think?