Twitter

I checked out Twitter today. It is interesting but I don't think its for me. I made myself a profile and invited my kids to join. I don't know if they will but I wanted them to see that their mom is not totally computer illiterate.

I did a search on Twitter and it kind of reminded me of Wikipedia. I was viewing people's posts and would click on a highlighted word in their post and it would lead me somewhere else (ie started with libraries, ended up in London!)

I think it's good to know what is out there but I don't think it is for me.

Lesson 32 activity 1

My question is this. . . If you started digging a hole anywhere in the earth, where would you end up if you dug straight thru? Find the answer at http://digholes.com/.

google maps

I used Google maps to track all the cities I have lived in since I was born. It was fun to zero in on small towns on the maps and then place my marker.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=100087707258484968105.00044c95caaecdc87b626&z=5

You could use these maps to trace ancestry, show your children where you lived, etc.

Springcleaning

Well I did it! I have cleaned out my email and z drive. I have been keeping up with the emails daily and am getting better at dealing with items only once.

I did not know how to access my z drive, but Jennifer's N and J helped me. Sometimes something so obvious is so difficult. Anyway, I cleaned it out and now know how to access and use it wisely.

Springcleaning can be good thing!

week 10 #23

Wow! What a trip! When I first started on this adventure, I didn't know where it would take me. It has taken me on numerous side adventures. I really liked the interactive map, and the Avatars. The section on Overdrive was of interest to me and I think I might try it in the near future. When I surf the WEB or read about the internet, my knowledge gained from this program helps. I now know what tags are, how to create a blog and many other numerous things.

Part of the draw of the program was the fact that coworkers were all doing it together. So many times we are compartmentalized and don't have the time to share our knowledge and experiences with our coworkers. This program allowed us to "mingle".

I would say that a followup program would be good but I would make it a little shorter.

Thanks for all the work that was put into this endeavor.

week 9 #22

When the library first announced that Overdrive was available, I didn't have much interest in it. However after reading about downloadable media in this lesson it has become more interesting. The ability to download books, etc into an MP3 player is a handy thing to be able to do. Exploring the different sites really opened my eyes (and ears) to the world of audio books, and other media. One of these day I just might try one!

week 9 # 21

I explored several sites that had podcasts. I watched a few and found them interesting. However, I could never figure out how to download them to my bloglines. Several had links to thr rss information but when I pulled it up it was of no help. Maybe someday I will come back to podcasts and try and figure it out, but for now I will move on.