Thing 2

Finding time in the winter months at a rural library isn't always a big problem. Sub zero or even single digit temperatures tend to keep people at home unless there is a snowstorm on the way. Then it will be busy because they simply must get books/videos to tough out the storm...But I really am enjoying this process of learning at my own pace and becoming a librarian more in tune with what is going on on the internet, so I foresee using plenty of my own down time at home to continue the process.

I ignored the info on 23 Things for awhile. Once I decided to check it out I was sold. I have teens and preteens and am passionate about them not knowing more than I know about the internet...It's always good to stay at least one step ahead of them!

I don't know what I don't know, therefore I'm not sure what I want to get out of it. However, as I said, I do want to know more than my kids know, so I'd better get busy!

The internet has affected my personal life in that it has opened up a new world of information for me. I have a special needs child and have been able to access so much more information to meet his needs and my own as far as a support system goes. I am spending more time online as a result...Professionally, I have been able to assist library patrons in finding information they need when they need it because the internet opens so many more doors. With only 2 public computers and kids that come in only for internet time, I find myself helping more people find what they need/want online all the time.

Thoughts on style...

I've decided I'm going to approach this project from the standpoint of trying as many types of add-ons as possible so if someone wants help using something, I might have a clue. This will NOT be an academic attempt at blogging...It will be as fun as I can possibly make it! The possibility of helping kids create safe blogs appeals to me, so the more fun I can have putting one together, the better. My niece has a blog that you can only access by invite, for safety purposes. I'll be investigating that as something to use in working with kids.

Oh dear...this could be a very addictive project.

Thing 1

Well, I have completed Thing 1, I believe. I'm still trying to figure out if my tracker is working, but have had fun experimenting. There are a lot of add-ons available at pyzam.com, such as clocks, glittery addons, cartoons, etc.

Here we go...

I feel fairly computer literate, but incredibly blog illiterate! This is going to be good for me, I think. My 13 year old niece has a blog, I SHOULD be able to do this!