Well - i must say there are more and more things to learn about that i wonder when we'll find the time to use them. I suppose it is important that we know what is out there, where things are headed and just that bit of knowledge can often help you help our patrons.
So - i joined Facebook a while back - all my family members are on so i thought i better join up to. Still not to sure how far into the whole Facebook experience i want to go but it was fun (and is fun) searching up old school friends etc. I had a real laugh reading comments on which teacher in high school was voted "the hottest".... so back to Technorati - and how it will help me.
OMG - i can't believe i typed in my old high school and found a youtube video of kids skateboarding around it. Talk about bring back old memories - i am a fair while out of high school and nothing has changed. Anyway - i had to share that with someone!
Back to work stuff.... well, what have i learnt?
How easy it is to get distracted and find all sorts of weird and wonderful things. Everything i have found i've clicked on another link and been transported somewhere else. I can't believe i did a basic search - went across the world - found some stuff in America and got linked back to a women i work with.... what a SMALL world it really is!
I will have to come back in the future and see what else i can find. Talk about an experience!
December 1, 2007
# 13 Tagging, folksonomies & social bookmarking in Del.icio.us
Del.icio.us - well, i've had a squizz and i can tell you that i really like one of the sites i found. It is a receipe one! Unfortunately not really work related - but sometimes patrons do come in and ask us for receipes so i'm not feeling too guilty! Since it is on another Library service's bookmarks I think it is ok. I love the idea of patrons having access to our bookmarks and using reputable sites - rather than just googling and hoping they get "good"information.
I know i'll be working on creating my own Del.icio.us account once the 2.0 pressure is over!
I must admit the pressure to keep tackle 2.0 and get it finished is sort of hanging over my head. I hope to have time to go back and really enjoy and "loose myself" in some of the fantastic technologies i am coming across.
I know i'll be working on creating my own Del.icio.us account once the 2.0 pressure is over!
I must admit the pressure to keep tackle 2.0 and get it finished is sort of hanging over my head. I hope to have time to go back and really enjoy and "loose myself" in some of the fantastic technologies i am coming across.
# 12 Rollyo
Well..... handy to search your favourite website. I have added my favourite celebrity trash (of course) but had to include my most common internet searching subject which is generally to do with my children and parenting them. I don't know where i'd be without my internet research on sleeping habits, feeding, funny rashes etc! So i can see myself adding some extra website to the parenting rollyo and really using it.
Sorry it's not really work related - but how convenient for me to have learnt!
So my rollyo is on the bottom of the page - have a look and see what you think -if you have an interest anyway!
Sorry it's not really work related - but how convenient for me to have learnt!
So my rollyo is on the bottom of the page - have a look and see what you think -if you have an interest anyway!
# 11 All about Library thing
What a fun idea. I'm a bit weirded out by the idea that you can see what people out there have read all the same books and may have the same thoughts on them as me. Would that make them kindred spirits?!
Well - easy to use and fun. I can see how easy it would be to get lost reading peoples thoughts on books. WHo needs to join book groups when you can do it annonymously!
I have some friends who have a "Library" at home full of books. They have catalogued them all and have their catalogue on their PDAs so that if they find a book and want to buy it they know if they already have it. I'm a bit scared to introduce them to "library thing" who knows where it might take them!
I've only added 5 of my all time favourite books. Once Learning 2.0 is complete i think i will go back and play some more.
Well - easy to use and fun. I can see how easy it would be to get lost reading peoples thoughts on books. WHo needs to join book groups when you can do it annonymously!
I have some friends who have a "Library" at home full of books. They have catalogued them all and have their catalogue on their PDAs so that if they find a book and want to buy it they know if they already have it. I'm a bit scared to introduce them to "library thing" who knows where it might take them!
I've only added 5 of my all time favourite books. Once Learning 2.0 is complete i think i will go back and play some more.
# 10 Image generators
Well -i've had a play around with image generators weeks ago and never did the blogging about what i did. But i think i put my "doppelme" on my web site weeks ago and forgot to do the blog....
I do find that you start doing the bits and pieces and then sort of move on and forget what you did!
Anyway - it's sort of cute and in the theme of my favourite colours!
Off to learn some more ......
Anyway - it's sort of cute and in the theme of my favourite colours!
Off to learn some more ......
# 7 Blog about technology
Well - the instructions say blog about anything technology related but I feel like that is all i am blogging about. So - i think i will talk about my trusty ipod and how much i marvel at how things have changed.
I share a massive collection of music cds with my husband and always find it hard to know what songs or artists we already have. We had just decided to come up with a database so that we would stop doubling up on "greatest hits" of everyone when I learnt about ipods and how much one could store on them.
We often go on long trips in the car and take 20 CDs with us - well that time is over.
Last year i bought a new old car and was so excited that it had a 6 stacker CD in it. Fantastic for talking books and having a variety of music in the car. The i got my IPOD. Well - CD players are so old hat now!
I have over 250 of my CD collection on my ipod and loving the fact that it is so easy to find music i haven't listened to in years.
Recently we went on holidays and borrowed some ipod speakers and my husband and i had the best time choosing what we were going to play.
Classical music when we were putting the baby to bed - kids talking books to quieten down my 4yo when he didn't want to go to sleep and then our music later on when they were asleep and we were relaxing and enjoying our holiday.
so - i think my IPOD is ACE.... now i just have to decide what sort of speakers to buy - and when can we throw away the old stereo system!
I share a massive collection of music cds with my husband and always find it hard to know what songs or artists we already have. We had just decided to come up with a database so that we would stop doubling up on "greatest hits" of everyone when I learnt about ipods and how much one could store on them.
We often go on long trips in the car and take 20 CDs with us - well that time is over.
Last year i bought a new old car and was so excited that it had a 6 stacker CD in it. Fantastic for talking books and having a variety of music in the car. The i got my IPOD. Well - CD players are so old hat now!
I have over 250 of my CD collection on my ipod and loving the fact that it is so easy to find music i haven't listened to in years.
Recently we went on holidays and borrowed some ipod speakers and my husband and i had the best time choosing what we were going to play.
Classical music when we were putting the baby to bed - kids talking books to quieten down my 4yo when he didn't want to go to sleep and then our music later on when they were asleep and we were relaxing and enjoying our holiday.
so - i think my IPOD is ACE.... now i just have to decide what sort of speakers to buy - and when can we throw away the old stereo system!
October 7, 2007
#6 - More flickr fun
well i must say everytime i look at other people's blogs i realize i must have missed a lesson. So i went back to Flickr and found the bit about mashups and Flickr tools etc. SO, i have made several trading cards but for some reason it didn't like my photos so i have given up on that! Then i went in and made a cube of my baby and also Warhol picture of both my boys. I looked at making a librarian trading card but couldn't think of what to put on it - not feeling very witty at the moment so i thought i'll just look and play without creating.
I must say it is amazing what you can do - i had no idea. I can see myself wasting lots of time playing with pictures and doing all sorts of things now.....perhaps it would have been better if i didn't know!
I'm not very comfortable with putting photos of me or my family on the web so i haven't included them .... sorry!
Anyway - its Sunday night and i'll leave my next lesson to work time (i'll try and find the time!) I seem to spend the time playing and never get around to actually putting my thoughts into the blog.
I must say it is amazing what you can do - i had no idea. I can see myself wasting lots of time playing with pictures and doing all sorts of things now.....perhaps it would have been better if i didn't know!
I'm not very comfortable with putting photos of me or my family on the web so i haven't included them .... sorry!
Anyway - its Sunday night and i'll leave my next lesson to work time (i'll try and find the time!) I seem to spend the time playing and never get around to actually putting my thoughts into the blog.
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