#23

Yeah!!!! I am finally done! This has not been a total labor of love. Some of the exercises were interesting and fun and I will share them with others. A lot of the steps were confusing and it was very frustrating when things would not post. Thank heavens for computer savvy co-workers (Joanna, Marian & Benola)!! Learning new words that I have never heard of before but that I hear all the time now like blog, flickr and rss feed was a "good thing" as Martha says. I also now don't feel so behind the times. Learning to use the online generators was fun and exploring new websites was very interesting. Most of these things I will never use again but at least I know there is more out there than I would have ever imagined. The best part of this was reading everyone else's blogs. It was very interesting to see what people put on their blogs and to see that we have some very talented and computer savvy people on our staff. Thanks for having this tutorial Louisa and for helping us experience all these "things'!

#22

I registered for my Net Library account and will download something onto my MP3 player. I looked around the NetLibrary site. I know I personally would not want to read any book on a computer. Ouch my eyes! I know I would not want to listen to a non-fiction book either, unless it was a biography. I guess I am not an auditory learner. I was disappointed in the number of fiction titles on this site. I had hoped there would be more. Anyway, on to the next "thing" until I can try this out for real!

#21 podcasts

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/podcasts/travelcast.xml

Okay, I am too frustrated. I listened to podcasts on podcast.net, yahoo's podcast, etc. I could not get anything to link. Maybe it's the computers at SO because I had help from someone who is already done and it wouldn't work for her either. Podcasts are good for getting info but I like the video feeds better.

#20

On Sat., 8-18, I posted a youtube video that I thought was funny. I will just use this for #20. I have looked at this site many times and I know it is very popular with people of all ages.

#19

The award winner site was interesting. It was nice that things were all categorized - gee do I sound like a librarian or what! Some of the sites I explored were eventful (which didn't have much for Y-town except church services); cocktail builder (which I won't use since I don't drink but I know a few people who will love this site!); Pandora (which I will be telling my kids about); Etsy (a great shopping site with differnet gifts) and Kayak (which I have used in the past for travel info - I was glad to see it was an "award" winner!). This site would be a good one to bookmark on my home computer because it can lead you to many other great sites.

Brian was Simpsonized

Meg was Simpsonized

zoho # 18

Okay, this is my zoho writer creation. I like the fact that multiple people can use this and edit things. It would be a great tool for kids doing group projects and adults who work with others that may not be in the same city, state, etc.

Okay, I haven't had time to touch this in weeks. But, hopefully the "blog team" saw that I did finally get my wiki to post! Now, on the the next step!

#17

PB Wiki - I added a favorite vacation spot (Discovery Cove, FL) and a favorite restaurant (Spread Eagle Tavern) to their lists. Tried to link my blog but it wouldn't go through!

#16

Wikis - seems like an interesting way to get information quick. How reliable it will be is anlther story. This doesn't seem like a place I would have my kids go to find information for reports. If anyone can change the articles then why bother!
Libraries could use this as an informational site for patrons to give ideas on what they would like to see in the library so that we can answer them back. Or, people could use it as an open forum to talk about their favorite books. I's sure this could be used in numerous ways but it still doesn't seem like a reliable site to me!

fairy cursor

heidi

The Library Blonde Girl Disturbs !

This happens more than you might imagine!!

# 7

Sorry that these lessons are skipping around. My blog post about something technological that interests me will be about youtube. Even though it has been around for awhile I have not really explored it. My kids love it and it is great for amateur filmmakers or people messing around. There are a lot of funny things on here but sometimes too much technology could not be a good thing!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rbYAo-QhAeo

#15

Our library is like a little boat that I hope does not sink. More and more patrons are coming in to use the computers and they don't even look at the books on our shelves. A lot of our elderly and regular patrons who do check out books always inquire about computer classes. It seems they are "afraid" to just go on a computer and play, they want to be taught. These classes are in big demand but because of staffing and budget, they are not being offered. I hope we don't hit an "iceberg" the next time we ask for money!

#14

Technorati - It's a big blogging world out there and this tool seems to be able to help bloggers find more and more on their topics. This is one tool I will probably never use. I like Library Thing and Rollyo but haven't had time to go back to them to use them...maybe when I'm done with 2.0!

Okay, I have gone back to steps 5-7 to try to do a header with different letters and to try to create a trading card. I have tried to do this 5 times each on different computers and they won't post. Very frustrating and makes me hate computers! I guess I will just move on to step 14.

#13

Okay, I just "discovered" del.icio.us and set up a bookmarking site. I used it to bookmark recipes, mostly shrimp ones. Now I just have to find the time to read them all and make some of them!! http://del.icio.us/

online generator

# 10

Palace Pillars

Palace Pillars
Originally uploaded by WMZoo3842

One of the most beautiful places we saw in San Francisco!

#12 Rollyo

Okay, I haven't touched this since April. It is catching on in our system and everyone's blogs look great. I finished working with my Rollyo site and created 11 search engines. Now I just have to remember to use them!! On to the next step!

Select...booklover641Search The Web

#12

I am working on lesson 12. Creating a search tool with Rollyo is confusing. I have been looking at ones that are already prepared but I can't see where you then access those accounts. Is this just a list so you don't forget sites or can you actually access the sites from the lists? I don't use too many different search engines on the job so I am trying to use other ones like travel, cooking, etc.
Any suggestions on how to access these?

Moraine Lake, Banff NP

Moraine Lake, Banff NP
Originally uploaded by mypictures4u.

# 5- #6 beautiful!

# 8 & # 9 & # 11

Steps 8 & 9 were a little more confusing. I am still exploring the different bloglines to see which ones interest me. Now I have to remember to check that site and read these blogs. I have also played around with the online image generator, which was fun. My kids will like those sites. I was on LibraryThing for a little while this morning. I'm going to start putting all the books I read on there and see how fast I reach 100.


http://www.bloglines.com/public/booklover641

# 5 & # 6

I checked out the flickr site. Loved exploring the different pictures, groups, etc. This is a great computer tool for people with a dig. camera, which I do not have. My picture is above.

#1 - # 4

Okay, the blog is set up. Wasn't hard. Connections did not go through from website. I also worked on my lifelong learning contract and have that on a disc but you don't need to see that, right? Hopefully, I can go to the next step this afternoon. I have a pair of headphones from BD that I keep with me so I can do this on desk but yest. I kept getting interrupted.
There are many key things to learn from these lifelong learners. One has to accept responsibility for their own learning. It is great to ask for help but in the end it is only ourself that can do the learning. Having confidence in ourselves is hard when we are entering the great beyond of the computer world. However, every time we reach another step, it boosts our confidence level.