Tuesday, February 24, 2009
CCLS 23 Things wiki
I successfully added my blog to the 'favorite blogs' list. Fortunately, I already knew how to create hyperlinks. It was interesting seeing the other 'favorites' that people added (movies, music, etc).
Wiki
I think wikis are useful if you are looking for general information about a subject. Sometimes if I'm unsure of what a term or object is, I will look on wikipedia just to see what it is. However, wikis are not good for research. Since anyone can add information, you do not have a credible source. It is not always good to trust the information on these sites. For example, a few years someone told me that Fred Savage (actor) had died in a car accident and it was posted on wikipedia. It was indeed on wikipedia, but the information was not true. For general and quick information, wikis are good. For research information, they are not good.
For libraries, wikis might be a good way to get the younger generation involved.
For libraries, wikis might be a good way to get the younger generation involved.
Library 2.0
I really don't use the term 'Library 2.0"; I don't see the point. I suppose it means that libraries are staying up to date with current technology to help patrons. However, this does not seem like a big topic for me. Technology is always improving, and the use of that technology is always increasing. More technology is being seen in every day life, including in libraries. I think it is just natural that libraries go along with the wave of technology.
Technorati
I'm not a big fan of this site. I've tried clicking around, and come to the conclusion that it's just not for me. It's convenient that you can search for blogs based on subject, but nothing really caught my eye. I prefer coming across interesting blogs when I'm not expecting it, rather than looking for a blog and not being satisfied with the results. I tried typing in different keywords, and wasn't impressed with the results that came up. For example, I typed in 'photography' and the search came up with blogs about a 'cowboy bar' and a guy that some girl likes.
Delicious
This is really cool! I'm one of those people who has a LOT of things bookmarked on my internet browser (I personally use Firefox). Not only are there a lot of them, but I also obsess over having them all organized into folders; I hate having bookmarks just laying around. The only problem I see with Delicious is that unfortunately when it imported all of my bookmarks after I made an account, it did not import the folders everything was organized in. Now I just have a large list of bookmarks. It is cool though to see how many other people have the same pages bookmarked as me. It looks like a nice way to keep track of bookmarks though, without having to keep them on your web browser. It would be useful if you are using a computer besides your own personal one.
Edit: A few days ago at my university, I attended a class about SMARTboard (interactive whiteboard) technology. The instructor of the class showed us Delicious and explained how teachers and educators can share bookmarks with each other. I now think that Delicious is very helpful, and I will probably use it when I become an elementary teacher. Many teachers of have posted bookmarks that will help other teachers create lesson plans that will interest students.
Oh, and now I'm over halfway done with 23 Things!
Edit: A few days ago at my university, I attended a class about SMARTboard (interactive whiteboard) technology. The instructor of the class showed us Delicious and explained how teachers and educators can share bookmarks with each other. I now think that Delicious is very helpful, and I will probably use it when I become an elementary teacher. Many teachers of have posted bookmarks that will help other teachers create lesson plans that will interest students.
Oh, and now I'm over halfway done with 23 Things!
LibraryThing
I made my library!
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/riostclaire
My books include:
Mistress of Mellyn
The Aeneid
Frankenstein
Into the Land of Unicorns
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
and The Witch of Blackbird Pond
I never knew about this site. At the library where I work, I keep a list of books I plan on reading eventually. Now I can keep my list electronically using this site!
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/riostclaire
My books include:
Mistress of Mellyn
The Aeneid
Frankenstein
Into the Land of Unicorns
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
and The Witch of Blackbird Pond
I never knew about this site. At the library where I work, I keep a list of books I plan on reading eventually. Now I can keep my list electronically using this site!
My Feeds
I forgot to make a post about Thing #8! I made a blogsline account and currently have 12 feeds:
Half of them are music related :)
Half of them are music related :)
Image Generator
I did this on http://www.tagsmaker.com/, although I inverted the colors in the picture using photobucket. On this website, you upload a picture, type in what text to add, pick a font (there are 60 choices), choose a text color, choose text size, and then decide where on the image you want the text placed.
Finding Feeds
The hardest thing about finding feeds is just that, finding them. There are multiple websites I check on a regular basis, but not all of them had feeds I could add to bloglines. After searching around a bit for feeds to add, I came to the conclusion that blogsites like Postsecret and music/band websites usually have feeds that are easy to add.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Technology
I was just talking to someone recently about how amazing and huge the internet is. You can virtually do almost anything now. You can use the internet to communicate with others (anywhere in the world), go to school, write a diary (by using a blog), purchase items, plan a trip, watch movies, view store inventories, edit pictures, and so much more. You can do so many things now that a few decades ago would have taken much more time. It's hard to imagine what would happen to all of us if the internet suddenly stopped working.
Flickr Mashups
An API on Flickr that I find particularly interesting and fun is called Retrievr. With this, you use a small paint program online to draw a picture, and then Flickr will bring up images that are similar to what you drew, based on color and shape. It's really fun to draw pictures and see what comes up!
Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/-lucie-/2223392941/I found this picture on Flickr. It was taken by someone at the Isle of Skye in Scotland. I'm very interested in photography and that is the main reason I plan on going to Scotland; I hope to be able to take pictures like this one while I'm there. I just think this picture is so beautiful; I love how you can see the shadows, and the interesting terrain of Scotland.
My first post!
My first blog post; how exciting! I wasn't originally going to do the 23 Things, but I decided to give it a try.
After looking at the 7 1/2 habits, I've concluded that the easiest habit for me personally is "beginning with the end in mind" (habit 1). I often times decide I'm determined to do something, and then develop the plan. For example, I've recently decided I am going to study abroad in Scotland. The first thing I thought about was not whether or not I could go (or how), but that I AM going to go. Then the planning came after.
The hardest habit for me would have to be "viewing problems as challenges" (habit 3). If I find myself with multiple problems, I often times get upset and frustrated. It is sometimes hard for me to think something will help me in the long run when I'm upset about it in the present.
After looking at the 7 1/2 habits, I've concluded that the easiest habit for me personally is "beginning with the end in mind" (habit 1). I often times decide I'm determined to do something, and then develop the plan. For example, I've recently decided I am going to study abroad in Scotland. The first thing I thought about was not whether or not I could go (or how), but that I AM going to go. Then the planning came after.
The hardest habit for me would have to be "viewing problems as challenges" (habit 3). If I find myself with multiple problems, I often times get upset and frustrated. It is sometimes hard for me to think something will help me in the long run when I'm upset about it in the present.
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