Slideshare

This was better than I thought it would be. It was fun looking at the slide shows. In fact I spent way more work time than I should have looking at them. I enjoyed the fun ones. I don't have to do presentations for my job(thank God) so anything like this is just for fun. Here is the link to my account: http://www.slideshare.net/tlhssc
As you can see I like cats.

Delicious

For me this is not a tool that would get used very much. I can see how it could be fun and useful if you were a perosn who did research or just surfs the web alot. I don't spend that much time doing that. Mu time on the web is usually spent doing something specific. For Nebraska Access some words that I would use are research, Geneology, magazines, databases. Most of the ones taht are already used are good. But if I were looking at just those wrods to see what Nebraska Access was I think that some of the description words are missing. If I looked at just the words used to describe it I would not think to look at that site for magazine articles, or some of the other items that are offered. I know that is just me though because I happen to be a person who looks for exact words. When I was using the delicious site I looked at things like cookies, to me that is the type of words I am used to using. Not research type of words.

Twitter

For some reason I really had a hard time with this one. I got signed up and can follow several people but I really don't see the point. I have a Facebook account and it does the same thing. But the difference with that is tose people on there are my family and friends. The twitter thing is mostly people that I haven't met. So I don't see a reason to follow what they are doing or to have them follow me. I don't see a reason for this in our Library. We aren't that big and can pretty see what we are each doing just by looking around. I could possibly see using this at work if it was a huge building where you might be wondering about someone on the top floor when you are on the bottom floor. Or possibly if you just transfered away from a job and could keep up with friends or activities. Anyway for me Twitter just isn't all that great.

Library thing

This is cool! My daughter in law told me about it a year ago. I didn't take time to do it then because I already do the same thing on Facebook. Right now my site on Library Thing is public, but I think after the class is done I will make it private. I don't want to use it for meeting people I just want it as a record of the books I read. There are many times I can't remember if I had read a book and this way I will have record of it. http://www.librarything.com/profile/ssctlh and http://www.librarything.com/catalog/ssctlh

Thing 11-Technology

Technology...That is both easy and hard. I asked my 21 year old son what he would write and he asked how long it could be. He said he could write something from a couple of paragraphs to 10 pages long. I almost had him do it just so I could get a different perspective. But after listening to him say ideas I decided not to confuse anyone that much. So to me technology is not what is in this class. It is computers and MP3's and blu tooth devices and even digital cameras. It is things that use computer type things to work. While I love the idea of these things they are sometimes frustrating to use. My son is what I call a "thechy"(spelling?). He loves anything that is an electronic item. If it has new technology it it he would like it. So I often hear and see things that I could only dream of using. Most times that is a cost factor but usually it is just that I don't have the opportunity to try. I will admit it does fascinate me and I do envy the people who know how to operate all those devices. I am learning and some day hope to not be quite as intimidated by these things that my son so loves to use.

Thing 10? Image Generator

These generators are really strange!! I don't feel anywhere near creative enough. I am sure the younger generation could have a blast with some of them. Maybe I am just too tired to think creatively right now. Anyway I took the easy way out and did a trophy. That could be fun to give to somebody. Just change the words to encourage them when they need it. Here is my trophy.

Trophy Generator

Thing 9

As I said before I wouldn't have much use for Flicker. Some of the things that can be done with it and some of the web tools etc. are interesting. The one tht I could possibly see using at the Library is Spell with Flicker. I think it could be a fun thing to do with some of the signs that I make. Since I usually make the signs that we put up for all sorts of announcements that could change it up a bit.
I think it is interesting that someone would take the time to get all of the letters and put them into a program just for people to be able to play. It is awesome tht they did but interesting.

Flicker1

I looked around Flicker. There are lots of pictures to look at. I really don't see a reason for me to use it. I really don't take many pictures at all. My camera sits in it's bags for months at a time. If I were to have grandkids(fat chance of that) I would use it when I saw them, maybe. But here is the picture I picked. http://flickr.com/photos/kamille824/2993991162/ I tried to use the picture download tool but I just copied and pasted in case I don't figure out the other way. I this picture I can just see the dog saying what in the world did you bring home this time Mom and Dad. I guess it worked just fine. Now the link is in there twice. Oh well that is OK in case one doesn't work.

Thing 7 More RSS

I have found several feeds and am having fun with that. I have been surprised at some of the sites that both do and don't have feeds. I have figured out from this again that I have a variety of interests most of which have nothing to do with work. All though they do, I am sure help to make me the person that I am. The different ideas in thing 7 were good to look at and did give me an idea of what to look for. However since my interests are diverse I have so far found it easier to just look for the RSS symbol on some of my favorite sites. Some of my feeds are sites that if not prompted I would forget to look at and then be disappointed later that I missed something. Most are very much just for entertainment. I am glad this was included in the things to learn as it is something that I can really enjoy.

RSS

I have been done with the Thing 6 for Rss for several days and haven't had time to do the blog. Rss is interesting. And I could see how it could be very addictive. However the one thing I don't like is that I would like the feeds to come to my email instead of me having to log into another site. So that is taking practice. I can see that it could be a very useful way to keep updated on the news of certain sites though. And the sites I have subscribed to are fun to read. WE will see when I get to the next thing how addicted I become. I have already told my coworker that they may have to remind me to get back to work.

IM2

I finally took time to IM with someone from the class. I like to use IM's at home because it is a way to talk to one of my family or friends when I am on the computer and get an answer right away instead of waiting for the email. I sometimes use firefox instead of AOL just because I don't want anyone to know that I am on the computer if I am in a hurry and don't want to take time to chat. That doesn't happen much though. I am not so sure about in my professional life. I guess if it was a big place it could be nice to ask a question without going to the other side of the building. I doubt I would use IM to ask a reference question. I am sure some people would but I think we are to small for that to be an issue. Since we are a public library I think most of our patrons would use an IM to ask for more time on the computers not to ask for information.

answering questions

It is obvious that I haven't been in school for awhile. I can't seem to remember to answer the questions in the homework. Play is easy I do that most of the time!!! Viewing problems a challenges is not easy I usually want to fix it but don't always see it as a challenge just something to fix. Having confidence in myself is probably the hardest because even though I usually figure it out I will doubt myself the whole way.

IM's

I signed up for meebo. It looks like it could be interesting. I hope to have time to play with it more. I have to take time to IM with the class people yet. That should be interesting.

Lifelong learning

I was surprised that what I have considered life experiences, is considered lifelong learning. I am looking forward to learning things that my kids do without thinking. They are trying to have patience with me as I get caught up with their world.

learning new things

I think I am making this harder than what it should be.