Lesson #4 and other interesting sorts of things

In lesson #4 I visited all of the websites and can see where the Library thing could be very good for clubs, groups, educators and of course individuals wishing to keep records of personal choices in reading. I think it's a bit much for me personally, but I will surely recommend it to my college/sr high age grandchildren, nieces and nephews,


At Technorati, the blogs were interesting with things like make money on line by Pro Blogger, Blutoo or TMZ.com, posted only one hour before my visit, alluding to a theory that scientology might have saved Anna Nicole Smith, darn the luck, where is Tom Cruise then you need him. This is not to make light of a tragic death, but to show how strange it can get out there in space.

Leaving Technorati I went to del.io.us, watched the tutorial and downloaded the tool bar, even though I may not use it. I did find a couple of web-sites to share, www.amillionpenguins.com,
an interactive writing project, a girls best friend, www.camileonheels.com, shoes with convertible heels, and finally for anyone who has a story and surely we all have a story, there is
www.devinecaroline.com, where your story can be published.

I had fun with this lesson, although I'm not sure I will use the programs a lot, at least not until I
get DSL, dial up is just too slow.

My Friend Flickr

Flickr is perhaps the most interesting of the programs I have subscribed to in this learning process. I simply did not realize this program was so extensive, I loved Retriever and rating the sketches was a hoot. I did the black and white sketch and the matches truly amazed.

The trip planner is also very interesting and although I did not plan a trip at this time, I'm sure I will use the site in the future if the lord is willing and the cost of transporation drops abit.

The mappr was also appealing as a way to share trip memories with family and friends. I followed one tagged "route 66", from Jollet Illinois to the California coast, through St. Louis with a stop at the famous "Coral Courts Motel", I'm kidding about the Motel stop, but the motel is on the route.

I posted three photos on Flickr and the one showing on this blog I uploaded from that site, I will do more later, I have a dial up modem at home and it is so slow.

London

London
Originally uploaded by hope65061.

Tower of London, 2005, visiting the wives of Henry the VIII.

new friends

My my, my space with 158,000,000 new friends, I will never be lonely again. As someone having been around long enough to remember crank box telephones and teletype machines, (no kids I do not remember smoke signals), this is truly an amazing new form of communication.

I have heard the argume nts pro and con for incorporating this program into library life, I think is must happen, but the "decider" on appropriate materials and applications is in for a challenge. As a concerned citizen, I have noted many things, pictures etc., on my space that are unacceptable for children, but having said that, it must also be noted that this is true for grafitti on walls and building in our cities and towns and even in many publications available everywhere.

This appears to be a wonderful tool, when properly used, with appropriate controls, that will greatly benefit Library and Patron.

Meanwhile I will be hanging out with my new friends 158,000,000, and counting.

wiki - a very new way

I must admit I was not familiar with wiki before starting this program. How interesting that you can add comments to wikipedia without verifying your source, a sort of buyer beware concept, but it is fast. It is really amazing, the amount of information out there and it is exciting to participate in a program that allows everyone to contribute ideas and share the knowledge.

blog at last

It has taken me a while to start but I will try and catch up to the early bloggers. Looking forward to learning.