Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Yahoo! Avatars U.K. & Ireland

This is where I'd like to be and what I'd like to look like, but I can do this with blogging...

Thing #23 Telos=The End

Wow! I'm finished and I'm so proud of myself. I learned a lot even though I may not use it much at work, but I did learn.
Not only was it fun to work with your co-workers and talk about RSS', Wikis', podcasts', etc. but now I also know what our young customers are talking about when they mention that they "blog".
It was a good learning experience and I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn something entirely out of my realm.
Hopefully, I'll go back to review and yes I'm ready for more.
I think I enjoyed the most Avatar, Youtube and flickr. Technology is great and it provides another way of expressing yourself by using your imagination and the various tools available. That's what I liked most of this learning project!
Thank you Ellen, Jim, Joyce and anyone else out there that made it happen!

Monday, July 30, 2007

Thing #22 Audiobooks

I did go into Project Gutenberg. I didn't locate a title that I wanted to download. Maybe one day I will. Onto my last "thingy"

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Thing #21 Useful tools for locating podcasts

This thing was quite an experience. The 2 podcast directories Podcast.net & Podcastalley.com just wouldn't work. I found a quilting podcast and added it to my RSS feed. I did need help though. I'm not ready to claim what was the most useful here for me because I was just so exasperated with the two podcast directories and the process of adding the podcast to my RSS feed.

Monday, July 23, 2007

Thing #20 again

I just had to advertise my beautiful island!

Thing #20 youtube

Parios is one of my favorite Greek singers. Although this video is dated, the song is still beautiful.

Thing #19 Web 2.0 awards list

I perused the short list of the Web 2.0 Awards. There is so much to explore. I know that a lot of people know about Craigslist, but I find that site very helpful for anyone wanting to buy or sell just about anything.
I could spend much time on exploring the web 2.0 tools, but really can't. Maybe one day I'll go back and spend more time.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Thing # 18 Online Productivity

I created an account in Zoho Writer. I explored Google Docs and started a birthday list of family and friends. What I would eventually like to do in the future is to keep my recipes there. I had fun with this thing too. It looks like I will finish before my trip. Yeah!

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Thing #17 Add an Entry into the Sandbox Wiki

This thing was fun. I created a login and added my blog to the Favorite Blogs. Then I went to the Sandbox Wiki and just played around a little. Maybe later I'll return and play some more.

Thing #16 Learn about Wikis

I found the concept of Wikis very interesting. The icon which shows email communication next to Wiki communication in one of the resources was very helpful. I can foresee having a Wiki where we can communicate our various situations which we deal with on a daily basis and our results.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Thing #15 Web 2.0, Library 2.0 & the future of libraries

In the not so distant past, we thought of the library as a community gathering center where people came to learn and visit in an inviting environment.
After reading "Librarian 2.0" the future for the library and everyone working in it will change. We will need to change direction and discover new ways to reach our customs with technology. One step in the right direction is having the staff blog and participate in the 23 Things. We still have a long way to go. We need to educate ourselves in order to better serve and educate our customers.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Thing #14 Discovering Technorati

What can I say about Technorati? It is too much technology and information for me. I did a keyword search for "Learning 2.0" and it was just so overwhelming. When I explored top favorited blog,top searches and top blogs, I didn't find much that would interest me. I guess that's unfair. I should say that nothing jumped out at me and who has the time to look through so many blogs? This thing was the least interesting one for me.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Thing # 13 Tagging and Discovering Del.icio.us

I tried accessing the Otter Group 12 min. video on Del.icio.us but was unsuccessful. These computers are so slow. I did have some help and created a Del.icio.us account and bookmarked some of my favorites. Check it out at www.del.icio.us/proros

Friday, July 6, 2007

Gregory Peck - My Favorite Actor



I've always admired Gregory Peck. A wonderful, talented actor!

Thing #12 Rollyo

I created a searchroll of my favorite travel sites. I titled it "Eureka". Give it a try.