Thing 18: YouTube & Other Online Video:
I've logged on to YouTube a few times previously when someone would mention a certain video I should watch but I am not an avid fan.
I did some research online to get some extra information about YouTube and now I know more than I need to! Millions of videos are being watched every day and thousands are added per day. This is a powerful media platform and one of the world's most popular services for video entertainment.
I watched several videos.......some cute, some not. I posted a couple of cute kitten videos to my blog just because I have a cute kitten! I didn't have a lot of time at work to view many of them but it is an entertaining site and I will enjoy viewing more at home.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Thing 17: ELM Productivity Tools:
I created an account in NetLibrary and found this site to be very interesting. I love books and what a collection of e-books to be found here! I viewed books, searched their contents, and added notes to my "Favorites and Notes". What a great way to preview new books and to find those not avaliable in our local libraries. I researched EBSCO Page Composer site and started to create and customize a web page. When time allows, I will complete that. Great features!
These data-bases are a valuable resource for libraries and schools.
I created an account in NetLibrary and found this site to be very interesting. I love books and what a collection of e-books to be found here! I viewed books, searched their contents, and added notes to my "Favorites and Notes". What a great way to preview new books and to find those not avaliable in our local libraries. I researched EBSCO Page Composer site and started to create and customize a web page. When time allows, I will complete that. Great features!
These data-bases are a valuable resource for libraries and schools.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Thing 16: Student 2.0 Tools:
This is great! I tried the online calculator and was impressed with the schedule it gave me. It gave several steps to follow and helps to plan the amount of time it will take to complete a research project. What a great benefit to students. I see it also sends email reminders. This is good for a project needing to be done on time and for keeping the student on track. I will recommend it to students/patrons who come in looking for information on school projects/reports.
In the library, this willl help to get to the patrons the information they are seeking. I see it being most beneficial in a school library, however because the site gives both student and teacher ideas and recomendations.
I will be giving this site information to my grandchildren and find ways to use it myself. A very cool tool!
This is great! I tried the online calculator and was impressed with the schedule it gave me. It gave several steps to follow and helps to plan the amount of time it will take to complete a research project. What a great benefit to students. I see it also sends email reminders. This is good for a project needing to be done on time and for keeping the student on track. I will recommend it to students/patrons who come in looking for information on school projects/reports.
In the library, this willl help to get to the patrons the information they are seeking. I see it being most beneficial in a school library, however because the site gives both student and teacher ideas and recomendations.
I will be giving this site information to my grandchildren and find ways to use it myself. A very cool tool!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Thing 15: Online Games and Libraries:
I spent some time exploring and checking out the videos of the different things one could do in Second Life without actually downloading it. I just don't have the time at work to create a place to "get away from it all!" I think it could get pretty complex. Second Life is an appropriate title for a game where people can log in and create just that.......a second life, a second place to live, a second community of people to live it with. Change your appearance and be someone totally different. You can be anything and do anything. Could be habit forming!
I started Puzzle Pirates but I guess the pirate world is just not my thing!
I spent some time exploring and checking out the videos of the different things one could do in Second Life without actually downloading it. I just don't have the time at work to create a place to "get away from it all!" I think it could get pretty complex. Second Life is an appropriate title for a game where people can log in and create just that.......a second life, a second place to live, a second community of people to live it with. Change your appearance and be someone totally different. You can be anything and do anything. Could be habit forming!
I started Puzzle Pirates but I guess the pirate world is just not my thing!
Friday, March 7, 2008
Thing 14: LibraryThing:
Social networking for book lovers! Creating a personal catalog is surprisingly easy, can be sorted by author or title -- or viewed as a colorful collection of book covers and the first 200 titles are free!
It is a wonderful site which provides book lovers with a way to catalog book collections and make connections with other readers who might have similar interests.
I like it a lot!
Social networking for book lovers! Creating a personal catalog is surprisingly easy, can be sorted by author or title -- or viewed as a colorful collection of book covers and the first 200 titles are free!
It is a wonderful site which provides book lovers with a way to catalog book collections and make connections with other readers who might have similar interests.
I like it a lot!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Thing 13: Online Productivity Tools:
So many time saving tools to work with! I wish I had the time to explore tham all! I did create a home page in iGoogle.
I often get emails containing a " Countdown" and now I know how they are created. I checked out the calendar sites, the Ta da list site and many others. A lot of these tools are similar to ones I worked with at my last job so I was familiar with many. Those, however, were company based but similar all the same. Great time savers at home and on the job. I did tryout Backpack and thought it very useful. I will work with that site much more.
So many time saving tools to work with! I wish I had the time to explore tham all! I did create a home page in iGoogle.
I often get emails containing a " Countdown" and now I know how they are created. I checked out the calendar sites, the Ta da list site and many others. A lot of these tools are similar to ones I worked with at my last job so I was familiar with many. Those, however, were company based but similar all the same. Great time savers at home and on the job. I did tryout Backpack and thought it very useful. I will work with that site much more.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Thing 12: Do You Digg?:
I viewed a lot of different articles and videos......some worthy, some not! I can understand reading and seeing what people in your community find interesting and are passionate about. This changes the way people get information online and you'll always find something interesting and unique.
I would think, however, that Digg's frontpage content could be controlled by a per centage of users who have too much control over content and could possibly cause misinformation to thrive.
Any one of these sites is definately the way to check out what is popular on social media sites. You could also build a network of friends enabling you to find news together and they can see what you are Digging and you can see what they Digg as well.
I viewed a lot of different articles and videos......some worthy, some not! I can understand reading and seeing what people in your community find interesting and are passionate about. This changes the way people get information online and you'll always find something interesting and unique.
I would think, however, that Digg's frontpage content could be controlled by a per centage of users who have too much control over content and could possibly cause misinformation to thrive.
Any one of these sites is definately the way to check out what is popular on social media sites. You could also build a network of friends enabling you to find news together and they can see what you are Digging and you can see what they Digg as well.
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