#23 The final thing
Doing 23 things was great fun, and I learned alot. I may not use every thing that was included....I don't think I will do RSS feeds because sometimes I already feel overwhelmed by all the information that is out there, but I think it was important to know about them.....
If I had to pick a favorite of the 23 things, it would probably be the web applications, or maybe learning more about the audio books.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
#22 Audiobooks et al
I love to read, so hadn't really done much exploring on the audio books.....audio books are great for traveling, though, and I've checked out the library's playaways--which, by the way, are a wonderful way of listening to a book, too.
But with the new selection of videos and music available through our digital library, I plan to go home and download the software to our computer and start enjoying the digital books, music, and videos.
There are so many titles available....I am not a person who goes around with her IPod or MP3 player, (though I have a tiny hot pink IPod shuffle loaded with music and I have enjoyed that so much) but I can see how I could become hooked on listening.....the variety of choices is amazing. I plan to start by downloading music.
I love to read, so hadn't really done much exploring on the audio books.....audio books are great for traveling, though, and I've checked out the library's playaways--which, by the way, are a wonderful way of listening to a book, too.
But with the new selection of videos and music available through our digital library, I plan to go home and download the software to our computer and start enjoying the digital books, music, and videos.
There are so many titles available....I am not a person who goes around with her IPod or MP3 player, (though I have a tiny hot pink IPod shuffle loaded with music and I have enjoyed that so much) but I can see how I could become hooked on listening.....the variety of choices is amazing. I plan to start by downloading music.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
#21 podcasting
My first thought as I watched the low-tech explanation of podcasting was "what would I want to waste my time doing that?" His explanation about listening to a couple in Japan talk about their favorite sushi was not exactly something that would draw crowds!!
But as I looked through the directory, I found lots of neat stuff....interviews with authors, book reviews, music and musicians being interviewed.
I also remembered that NPR always mentions podcasts and that would be a useful tool....many times I've hated to leave the car because I was missing part of an interview or story, but if I subscribed to the podcasts, I could catch up on them later. Of course, I can see that subscribing to podcasts might be like trying to watch all those tv shows that I've recorded, but never watched...
As for library applications, I think we could use podcasting to share the book reviews from books sandwiched in, and possibly the authors who come and speak at the library could also be podcasted, with their permission, of course.
My first thought as I watched the low-tech explanation of podcasting was "what would I want to waste my time doing that?" His explanation about listening to a couple in Japan talk about their favorite sushi was not exactly something that would draw crowds!!
But as I looked through the directory, I found lots of neat stuff....interviews with authors, book reviews, music and musicians being interviewed.
I also remembered that NPR always mentions podcasts and that would be a useful tool....many times I've hated to leave the car because I was missing part of an interview or story, but if I subscribed to the podcasts, I could catch up on them later. Of course, I can see that subscribing to podcasts might be like trying to watch all those tv shows that I've recorded, but never watched...
As for library applications, I think we could use podcasting to share the book reviews from books sandwiched in, and possibly the authors who come and speak at the library could also be podcasted, with their permission, of course.
#20 Online Videos
I love youtube.com because it has enabled our family here in Tulsa to watch our granddaughter in Alaska--from the time she was a newborn to her toddler antics.
The only thing I do not like is that they re-design their page and things change.
Here is the video that I am sharing I could not get it to upload using the embedded code so I have cut and pasted the url
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Euh5HWkHY4
As far as library related applications for You Tube, I could see offering a little tutorial on using some of our databases, or even a quickie tutorial on putting a book on hold.
I love youtube.com because it has enabled our family here in Tulsa to watch our granddaughter in Alaska--from the time she was a newborn to her toddler antics.
The only thing I do not like is that they re-design their page and things change.
Here is the video that I am sharing I could not get it to upload using the embedded code so I have cut and pasted the url
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Euh5HWkHY4
As far as library related applications for You Tube, I could see offering a little tutorial on using some of our databases, or even a quickie tutorial on putting a book on hold.
#19 Discovering Web.2 tools
I decided to look in the food category of the web.2 awards, and chose the 2nd selection Urban Spoon www.urbanspoon.com
It took me right to the Tulsa page of Urban Spoon, with a choice of different categories. You can go to restaurants by neighborhood, by price, or by food types. Choices on the left side of the page were fine dining and talk of the town.
Most of the restaurants didn't have menus posted but people have posted comments about the restaurants.
The site is easy to navigate and is simple to use. I am sure it will contain more reviews later, but for now the ones that are posted are fun to read.
I did think it strange that one post, while it looked like it was going to be a review of the Brookside restaurant called Oliver's Twist, was actually a lengthy campaign ad for a candidate in Tulsa by someone who lived in KC....I could've cared less about how she met the candidate and what they ate in college....I wanted to know about the restaurant. Weird!!
The site is useful for find restaurants in different parts of the city. Library applications, hmmmm, well, I guess this site would be one way of finding addresses and phone numbers, though there are probably quicker ways. I think if we had people asking about restaurant recommendations, this site would be a valuable too.
I decided to look in the food category of the web.2 awards, and chose the 2nd selection Urban Spoon www.urbanspoon.com
It took me right to the Tulsa page of Urban Spoon, with a choice of different categories. You can go to restaurants by neighborhood, by price, or by food types. Choices on the left side of the page were fine dining and talk of the town.
Most of the restaurants didn't have menus posted but people have posted comments about the restaurants.
The site is easy to navigate and is simple to use. I am sure it will contain more reviews later, but for now the ones that are posted are fun to read.
I did think it strange that one post, while it looked like it was going to be a review of the Brookside restaurant called Oliver's Twist, was actually a lengthy campaign ad for a candidate in Tulsa by someone who lived in KC....I could've cared less about how she met the candidate and what they ate in college....I wanted to know about the restaurant. Weird!!
The site is useful for find restaurants in different parts of the city. Library applications, hmmmm, well, I guess this site would be one way of finding addresses and phone numbers, though there are probably quicker ways. I think if we had people asking about restaurant recommendations, this site would be a valuable too.
Google Docs
Google Docs
- Easy to start using because I already had a google account
looks like is is simple to use
easy to choose fonts, sizes, styles, etc
clean page
uses the same format as word, so adding a table, using bullets, etc, is familiar.
have choices under "file" as to what kind of a format do you want to use when downloading.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
#17 Playing around with PBWiki
Like anything else, there is a learning curve....I think the most difficult thing here for me was to remember to use the save button ....after I finally found the insert/edit link, that is!!
The 23 things exercise is really good for me because I am learning so many new things.....and I have to think about how I teach the Surf'n for Seniors class because they are learning new stuff, too. I think the keys words here are SIMPLE EXPLANATIONS.
Like anything else, there is a learning curve....I think the most difficult thing here for me was to remember to use the save button ....after I finally found the insert/edit link, that is!!
The 23 things exercise is really good for me because I am learning so many new things.....and I have to think about how I teach the Surf'n for Seniors class because they are learning new stuff, too. I think the keys words here are SIMPLE EXPLANATIONS.
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