The 20% project was an interesting experience. I was not sure what to expect and really even struggled with what I wanted to work on.
During this project I learned what I am passionate about: seeing the world. I love to travel and I think about going different places all the time. When thinking about this project I just thought about what takes up a lot of my time and travel was the answer!

I learned that there are a lot of apps out there to help me see the world- While in the iTunes app store I browsed through hundreds of apps just in the travel section.

I learned that technology can be both good and bad while traveling- People I talked to pointed out that technology while traveling might not always be a good thing. This opened my eyes to the fact that it could be distracting and take away from the overall experience. I was able to gain a new perspective.

I made a Glogster which is like an online bulletin board. It displays the information about why I chose my topic and gives some information I learned while doing my research. It also gives pros and cons to using technology while traveling.

During my 20% project I had difficulties finding apps that could be used without the internet. Most times while traveling, especially if you are not in a city, internet is unavailable and then these apps become useless.

My 20% project was received well when I presented it in the showcase. People seemed to be interested in my travel experiences and how they could better their travel experiences. I think that people will travel more efficiently now that they have seen my presentation and know about their resources.