Monday, May 4, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
The serve...Thing 37
I used picnik to create this photo story. It went fairly well. I was a little disappointed because the last time I used picnik there were more free options than there are now. Posting it to my blog was very easy.
I see uses for this with SRP pictures (with signed parental release) and personal use to share photo stories about my kids.
I see uses for this with SRP pictures (with signed parental release) and personal use to share photo stories about my kids.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, March 31, 2008
Thing 23...Thanks!
Thanks for the opportunity to participate in 23 Things on a Stick! I've learned much, been challenged repeatedly, and am looking forward to exploring some of these Things in greater depth...
Thing 22-Commitment to Keeping Up
The Thing I feel it will be most important for me to stick with is learning more about what is available in ELM, at this point. I'm not as well-versed in using this resource as I'd like to be, so I'm going to commit to exploring ELM at least one time during the week, more if possible.
I'm also working on a blog for our branch library and want to have it accessible before summer reading program kicks in. That will require using several of the Things and updating the blog regularly, so I think I'll be using many of the learned while completing 23 Things on a Stick...
I'm also working on a blog for our branch library and want to have it accessible before summer reading program kicks in. That will require using several of the Things and updating the blog regularly, so I think I'll be using many of the learned while completing 23 Things on a Stick...
Thing 17-ELM
I don't use ELM as much as I could, I've discovered with this Thing. There is such a wealth of information available that is untapped. I need to devote much more time than I have available right now to explore all of the ways to utilize the resources in ELM...should probably put a sticky on my desktop to remind myself to put 15 minutes a day into exploring all that is there.
As I work on the MN Library Certification, it would be very valuable to use the ELM webpages to share ideas with fellow participants.
Knowing how to use these tools would greatly benefit library patrons. I need to check with the local school district to see what they know about the availability of this resource...research projects and term papers would benefit from the use of these resources...
As I work on the MN Library Certification, it would be very valuable to use the ELM webpages to share ideas with fellow participants.
Knowing how to use these tools would greatly benefit library patrons. I need to check with the local school district to see what they know about the availability of this resource...research projects and term papers would benefit from the use of these resources...
Thing 21-Socializing
I actually am a member of a couple online communities. cafemom.com has many different groups to fit any mom's needs/wants. I am a member/group owner/administrator of several autism support groups there and was on . I have a Shelfari account, too. When I found a social network that fit my interests, I became very involved. The autism groups, in particular, met a need for information, support and understanding in my world.
I didn't realize there were so many social networks out there. It's interesting to see how people connect online, hopefully not at the expense of face-to-face connections.
I didn't realize there were so many social networks out there. It's interesting to see how people connect online, hopefully not at the expense of face-to-face connections.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thing 20
Facebook-I joined several gardening groups because it is the one passion I could see myself enjoying chatting with others about. I think Facebook is such a phenomenon because it is easy to use and helps people feel connected with other people. The connection, however, is often an illusion. In searching for people I know, I discovered some youth from our area who are presenting themselves as quite different than their real life persona, including age and images of themselves. It didn't surprise me, but it did concern me. It was also quite disappointing to see the way kids are portraying our local community in their groups and the reputations they are giving themselves via their actions or the fantasies they are portraying as their actions. There really is little way to tell which it is. I did appreciate the fact that you had to be a "friend" in order to view their profile, although I'm sure they give that permission to just about anyone who wants to befriend them.
MySpace-I don't know exactly why, but I didn't enjoy myspace. I'm not sure if it was more complicated or if I was just tired of the whole online "relationship" concept. It could be that I had just had enough of the pseudo relationship thing. I did find a depressing, annoying and ridiculous profile of a close family member while searching, so that could have something to do with it.
MySpace-I don't know exactly why, but I didn't enjoy myspace. I'm not sure if it was more complicated or if I was just tired of the whole online "relationship" concept. It could be that I had just had enough of the pseudo relationship thing. I did find a depressing, annoying and ridiculous profile of a close family member while searching, so that could have something to do with it.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Thing 19
Podcasts frustrated me. I was able to listen to the first 3 (MPR, Memoirs for School Library Media, and On the Road with Minitex) but the directories frustrated me incredibly. I can usually figure these things out, but not this time. I listened to parts of How's the Family from MPR, and the Children's Literature Workshop from Memoirs for School Library Media. I have no desire to Podcast myself. I have subscribed to the How's the Family feed and look forward to future installments.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Thing 18
Google video seemed to take me to You Tube on the search I did, so I'm wondering what the point is...Had fun exploring YouTube. I chose the Library Rap because it is aimed at the population I would like to target with a library blog for our library. Video could be informational and entertaining. Library kids could create videos for summer programming. Volunteers could be recorded reading stories and links could be posted on the blog.
Hassle me...
Found an interesting site while using stumbleupon.
http://www.hassleme.co.uk/
You can set up reminders to be emailed to you to hassle you to do whatever it is that you want to be hassled about. Kind of a fun idea.
http://www.hassleme.co.uk/
You can set up reminders to be emailed to you to hassle you to do whatever it is that you want to be hassled about. Kind of a fun idea.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Thing 16-wow!
I think these look like amazing tools to have at our disposal. I actually plan on sharing them with the teachers and librarians at our local schools. It seems like kids are so clueless sometimes as to how to approach big projects and I could see this as a very useful tool in getting them organized and on the right track. What a great tool to be able to hand them that helps them think through their projects...
Personally, I could see it very useful in time management for projects like grant writing and planning summer reading program activities that are larger scale...
Personally, I could see it very useful in time management for projects like grant writing and planning summer reading program activities that are larger scale...
Thing 15
Let it be known that I hate video games! There, got that off my chest! I am not opposed to other people playing them, they just drive me crazy. I have both Puzzle Pirates and Second Life loaded on the public computers and going to get my kids and library kids to rate them for me. My nervous system just can't deal with the overload of all that action or waste of time...yes, I am old and a wienie...I accepted that a loooonnnggg time ago. Hope this counts for exploring this Thing...I did look at them.
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