The Otter group Tutorial gave a great overview of the features and it was more engaging than digging through the very text based help page of the tool.
On the PLCMCL2 account there was another antipodean 2.0 learner whom i said hello to in a comment.
My experience of Bookmarking / Tags has been on our shared TAFE site for library suppliers I have found at work. Here is our link.
Some of the comments added to the the bookmarks by other users demonstrate the "Free" nature of the language used as tags by the way people are percieving the resource for their own purposes.
I see the value of Del.icio.us as a research tool in the two fold way described in the POdcast
1) Create Reading Lists: - find material on a topic: share it with peers: connect with others
2)Syllabus Buidiing : give access to material via URl : PDF post to Blog use permalink as del.licious ....with permission of course!
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
TASK 12 Rollyo
Created the account, (this is a note to self user name Cate_ Ab same as for the Library thing )
I needed help...THANKS TANYA :).... to get my Searchbox working here.
So it is definitely time to seek out how to make a great cup of coffee, try BARISTA.
Enjoy!
Again glimpsing at the range of the interests users of this site have is just wonderful . The obvious way to transfer it to library work environment was illustrated by the PLMCM Research- Homework site.
I needed help...THANKS TANYA :).... to get my Searchbox working here.
So it is definitely time to seek out how to make a great cup of coffee, try BARISTA.
Enjoy!
Again glimpsing at the range of the interests users of this site have is just wonderful . The obvious way to transfer it to library work environment was illustrated by the PLMCM Research- Homework site.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
TASK 11 Library Thing
This has been my favourite task to do: it was great to get an introduction into the site this way and create an acount. Not only is it going to be so useful it has the added bonus of potentially creating this new social network. I love it !
Library thing
Library thing
TASK 10 Image Generator
Generated from GlassGiant.com
http://www.glassgiant.com/giant_cookie/
Very simple fun task this morning, even so it might be time for a coffee break....
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
TASK 9 Finding Feeds
Which method of finding feeds did you find easiest to use?
Using the google reader to find news sites : I searched for library feeds and have added them to my subscription eg,
http://www.librarian.net/
Which Search tool was the easiest for you?
Out of the 4 listed I tried searching simply for "LIBRARY NEWS FEEDS"
Feedster gave many and varied links, also there is a lot of embedded sponsored link sites in the margins which limits the "busy-ness" to a defined area of the page.
Topix.net, was great the way you can load in your specific area / postcode to search for local feeds
Syndic8.com, I liked the count summary it gave of how many sites it had located
Technorati, was the WINNER for me re easiest and also brought forth a little serendipity by locating a fellow 23 things blogger
Using the google reader to find news sites : I searched for library feeds and have added them to my subscription eg,
http://www.librarian.net/
Which Search tool was the easiest for you?
Out of the 4 listed I tried searching simply for "LIBRARY NEWS FEEDS"
Feedster gave many and varied links, also there is a lot of embedded sponsored link sites in the margins which limits the "busy-ness" to a defined area of the page.
Topix.net, was great the way you can load in your specific area / postcode to search for local feeds
Syndic8.com, I liked the count summary it gave of how many sites it had located
Technorati, was the WINNER for me re easiest and also brought forth a little serendipity by locating a fellow 23 things blogger
TASK 8 :RSS
Ahhhh the simple life...it used to refer to primary production like milking your own cow and FEEDING the chickens : now it is electronic technology delivering customised news FEEDS to your PC.
What do you like about RSS and newsreaders?
The simplicity of installing them onto google account and that dreamy engineer on the video introducing the concept and his earnest(ness?) when he says they'd worked really hard to make it work so well.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your work or personal life?
Having added my work colleagues Blog accounts to my subscriptions who are also participating in the TQL program has set up an instant network to share our experiences and discoveries
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology ?
2 spring to mind immediately....
Professional Development
Reference Queries
What do you like about RSS and newsreaders?
The simplicity of installing them onto google account and that dreamy engineer on the video introducing the concept and his earnest(ness?) when he says they'd worked really hard to make it work so well.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your work or personal life?
Having added my work colleagues Blog accounts to my subscriptions who are also participating in the TQL program has set up an instant network to share our experiences and discoveries
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology ?
2 spring to mind immediately....
Professional Development
Reference Queries
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Task 7 Blog about technology in general +1
Sorry, but I simply must start this with a specific comment about the Gizmoz animation I just watched, as I do recognize the voice behind the character, AMAZING Robyn!!!
This easily leads me into commenting more generally about technology anyhow, as firslty it has become a lot more FUN and secondly it's more accessible to everybody with less techno savvy /skills to enjoy as a recreation as well as serving more work focussed purposes. Technology is constantly evolving from a tool to process data for corporate,administrative, scientific,educational ...yadda yadda applications to changing the platform of personal and professional development, how our interpersonal communication takes place and connecting in new social network environments. Technology can shape our very being as individuals.
However the issue remains of everybody actually having the opporunity and resources (eg. money,time, PC& internet connection)available to all groups in our community...thinking now of people's age and different socio-economic income brackets.
Oh well,as they say there it is in a nutshell...except for this
This easily leads me into commenting more generally about technology anyhow, as firslty it has become a lot more FUN and secondly it's more accessible to everybody with less techno savvy /skills to enjoy as a recreation as well as serving more work focussed purposes. Technology is constantly evolving from a tool to process data for corporate,administrative, scientific,educational ...yadda yadda applications to changing the platform of personal and professional development, how our interpersonal communication takes place and connecting in new social network environments. Technology can shape our very being as individuals.
However the issue remains of everybody actually having the opporunity and resources (eg. money,time, PC& internet connection)available to all groups in our community...thinking now of people's age and different socio-economic income brackets.
Oh well,as they say there it is in a nutshell...except for this
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