tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26737207360911127252024-02-20T08:33:41.053-08:00Amber's MomAmber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-86148839034120036572007-09-18T06:24:00.000-07:002007-09-18T06:38:31.155-07:00Week 9 #23 SummaryI did learn about some interesting things on this journey.<br />I did not know what wikis, pods, etc were.<br /><br />This program has highlighted the fact that I do not do well with self-learning.<br /><br />I do much better with classroom structure and a teacher.<br /><br />I was not really surprised to find out that I am definitely technologically challenged.<br /><br />I would learn this better with a teacher.<br /><br />I did not choose to participate this time. I felt forced to do it.<br /><br />If I really wanted an MP3 player , I would have purchased my own. I am not going to know what to do with it anyway.<br /><br />My learning experience was frustrating to say the least. I was often in tears or close to it.<br />I do not have the time to spend hours everyday on the computer. I do not have the desire to spend my time there.<br /><br />I want to read actual books that I hold in my hand, curled up in a comfy chair or laying in bed or best yet, out on my deck swing.<br /><br />I enjoy the outdoors. I have enough trouble keeping up with all the junk e-mail I get everyday.<br /><br />I love the computer for e-mail, chatting, shopping, searching.<br /><br />I do not want to read lots of RSS feeds everyday. I do not have time that I want to spend reading other peoples blogs, etc.<br /><br />I have definitely learned that all this technology is not for me.<br /><br />I would like to know how to use my digital camera and how to share pictures by e-mail.<br /><br />Whenever I read the directions and follow through on something, I cannot do it again. I have not really learned it.<br /><br />I need to be shown, then talked through it and have to do it a few times to really learn it.<br /><br />I must say, I am glad this experience is over.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-64548889482668461132007-09-18T06:04:00.000-07:002007-09-18T06:09:35.252-07:00Week 9 #22 audiobooksI was able to sign up for Net Library.<br /><br />I downloaded the book "I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression" by Erma Bombeck.<br /><br />When I first downloaded it, I could play it.<br /><br />When I go back to it, I don't know how to play it. I can only download it again.<br /><br />I wanted to download it to a CD but can not seem to figure out how to do that.<br /><br />This is all very, very discouraging to me. <br /><br />I feel totally stupid.<br /><br />I don't understand why I have to go through this.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-28784603836066202542007-09-15T07:35:00.000-07:002007-09-15T07:52:25.874-07:00Week 9 #21 PodcastsI looked at some podcasts and some of them are neat. there sure are alot of them out there.<br /><br />I dont understand how to get the rss feed for it on my blog page.<br /><br />Things that I dont know how to do frustrate me.<br /><br />I also keep losing the pages I need. then I have to start over.<br /><br />Some of the podcasts I was interested in, I couldnt get to play.<br /><br />I do not like the computer world.<br /><br />I liked the childrens book radio and subscribed to it but do not know how to put the rss feed on my blog page.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-38386677689326131432007-09-14T09:15:00.000-07:002007-09-14T09:20:07.938-07:00Week 9 #20 You TubeI liked many of the videos on You Tube.<br /><br />I like the McDonalds commercials and I like the pets & animals.<br /><br />I was not able to view alot of them. I couldn't figure out the problem but they wouldn't play. the screen stayed black with a circle moving around. The ones that did play started right away.<br /><br />I viewed a McDonalds one once and then couldn't get it to play again.<br /><br />I think I have an aura that is against technology. I have incredible, unusual problems when I am dealing with computers.<br /><br />I tried to put a You tube video on my blogger. It said it would be there. so far, I haven't seen it there but who knows. Maybe it still is coming. We can only hope.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-3273372170181221812007-09-14T09:13:00.001-07:002007-09-14T09:13:53.518-07:00The Most Amazing Dog!<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/qLXHvBFG-CI' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/qLXHvBFG-CI'/></object></p></div>Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-30381063315860859432007-09-11T12:38:00.000-07:002007-09-11T12:39:28.530-07:00Sandbox wikisI did leave an entry on the sandbox wikis about my favorite breed of dogs.<br /><br />I did enter my blog there.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-48005936831908940542007-09-11T12:26:00.000-07:002007-09-11T12:31:59.616-07:00Week 8 #19From the Web 2.0 awards list, I explored Biblio.com.<br /><br />It is a site for searching for used books, rare books and out-of-print books.<br /><br />When you buy books from them you are supporting literacy and education.<br /><br />They have used portions of their profits to help build 7 community libraries in south america.<br /><br />I searched for the used book, Carbonel by Barbara Sleigh.<br /><br />This book is not as hard to find or as expensive since it has been recently re-published.<br /><br />Many of the books are from the UK but they have converted the money to U.S. dollars.<br /><br />I like the site. It is fun to search for books. Anything related to books is applicable for a library setting.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-56590062026183318012007-09-11T12:13:00.000-07:002007-09-11T12:17:52.160-07:00Week 8, #18 Online toolsI signed up for Zoho and typed a document.<br /><br /> I will try to move it here if I can figure out how. This is it as follows. I moved it from Zoho to Microsoft word and then cut and pasted it here.<br /><br /><br /><br /> I am using this online word processing software.<br /><br />It does not seem much different then other word processing.<br /><br />It is cool that you can get it free online.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-9242652554734738072007-09-04T12:20:00.000-07:002007-09-04T12:29:13.133-07:00Week 7 #16 WikisWikis are useful for many things such as book reviews, sharing community events and info such as best mechanic, restaurants, etc.<br /><br />In wikis the information is edited, changed rewritten. It is collaborative writing, pooling knowledge, exchanging ideas.<br /><br />It is good for something where the subject changes or needs frequent updating.<br /><br />Wikis are good for library staff for policies, information, projects, conferences, innovative things and collective knowledge of the library community.<br /><br />Library sucess wiki <a href="http://www.libsuccess.org/">http://www.libsuccess.org</a><br /><br />the content is collaboratively developed and web editing is easy. Internally we can share info among librarians and externally we can share online with the community.<br /><br />The largest wiki is wikipedia. the first wiki was wikiwikiweb.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-83312626896567634152007-08-15T10:08:00.000-07:002007-08-15T10:18:52.207-07:00#15 The future of LibrariesLibraries are making use of the open, programmable web.<br /><br />There will eventually be less in print collection. Patrons will read on the computer.<br /><br />Technology is being made easier by one button commands and easy-to-use programs.<br /><br />Library services will come to the patron (user) through the computer.<br /><br />instant messaging allows librarians to meet users online.<br /><br />Recent professional articles are easy to obtain online.<br /><br />Librarians help users become their own programming director for the content available to them.<br /><br />Technology is impacting the library.<br /><br />Personally, I do not like reading on the computer. I prefer my book in print.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/advocacy.htm">http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/advocacy.htm</a><br /><br />I found this article very interesting . It is about the technological advancement of one library system.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-63828643750127644662007-08-15T08:45:00.000-07:002007-08-15T08:53:05.229-07:00<a href="http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/">http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bookblog.net/">http://www.bookblog.net/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://themillionsblog.com/">http://themillionsblog.com/</a><br /><br /><br />These are some library related blogs I found.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-29602608771417400322007-08-15T08:36:00.000-07:002007-08-15T08:37:49.156-07:00technologyI am fascinated and amazed at the technology that is out there now.<br /><br /> I really like all that you can do with pictures, store them, print them, e-mail them.<br /><br /> It is really cool.<br /><br /> I wish I could understand and wasnt so uncomfortable about it all.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-26488836535874938492007-08-10T08:07:00.000-07:002007-08-15T09:58:52.291-07:00Week 6<a href="http://www.technorati.com/pop/">http://www.technorati.com/pop/</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://del.icio.us/">http://del.icio.us/</a><br /><br /><br />I do not understand the need for tags. They dont make much sense to me.<br /> They are the same such as books, bookstores.<br /><br />I put some of my favorites in delicious but I dont see this as being useful for me.<br /><br />I am fine with them in favorites.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-20188041067254331152007-08-10T07:31:00.000-07:002007-08-10T07:33:39.583-07:00Rollyo<a href="http://www.rollyo.com/dashboard.html">http://www.rollyo.com/dashboard.html</a><br /><br /><br />I made a search tool for books and for travel.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-76650921737659276612007-08-03T09:04:00.001-07:002007-09-18T06:43:57.793-07:00our "happy" place<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lala/302401585/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/302401585_280878cffe.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lala/302401585/">our "happy" place</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/lala/">Supercapacity</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> This looks so peaceful to me. I love looking at the water.</p><br />This was my attempt at generating an image. I don't think I did it right but, I didn't understand it. I kept asking people but no one would actually show me. Mine is just someone else's picture that I liked. I got it from a generating image site.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-12926467902872759072007-08-03T08:04:00.000-07:002007-08-03T08:06:40.723-07:00The library Thing<a href="http://www.librarything.com/catalog/KitMom3">http://www.librarything.com/catalog/KitMom3</a><br /><br /><br /> I signed up for the library thing and put some books in my catalog.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-41205543246422258652007-06-28T05:40:00.000-07:002007-06-28T05:49:02.430-07:00Week 4 RSS & Newsreaders<b>http://www.bloglines.com/public/USERNAME<br /><br />Again, I am finding all of this very overwhelming.<br /><br />There is just too, too much. I cant absorb it all.<br /><br />I follow the directions and do what I am told but without direction I cant remember what to do.<br /><br />I think it is a neat concept to make everything you are interested in readily available.<br /><br />The library could use this to keep all of their sites needed for research easy to access.<br /><br />The simplest methods are the easiest for me. I like having what I need right there and all I have to do is click on it.<br /><br />I like reading other peoples suggestions for finding and setting up news sites.<br /><br />All of this seems to be very time consuming to me. I dont have this much time in my life to spend on the computer.<br /><br />Since I am a part-time library employee, I have to work on these 23 things on my own time. I am spending hours on the computer.<br /><br /><br /></b>Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-87003353959990967302007-06-26T12:41:00.000-07:002007-06-26T12:45:04.821-07:00Week 3Flickr<br /><br />I signed up for flickr. I posted some pictures.<br /><br />I thought the making of trading cards was VERY neat.<br /><br />I can follow the directions and the links and do these things<br /><br />but I cannot remember how to do them.<br /><br />I need to be talked through it, at least in writing.<br /><br />There is so much out there, it is very intimidating to me.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-67359640068241030992007-06-26T12:30:00.001-07:002007-06-26T12:30:24.545-07:00FlickrThis is a test post from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/r/testpost"><img alt="flickr" src="http://www.flickr.com/images/flickr_logo_blog.gif" width="41" height="18" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></a>, a fancy photo sharing thing.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-26831995345696152842007-06-23T03:50:00.000-07:002007-06-23T03:51:45.093-07:00Week 2Obviously, I was able to set up my own blog.<br /><br />I was also successful in registering it.<br /><br />Now I am using it to track my progress.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-89159121212175026352007-06-23T03:39:00.000-07:002007-06-23T03:49:36.072-07:00Week 1I read about the program and learned about Lifetime Learning.<br /><br />The habits of lifetime learners was helpful to me.<br /><br />I have trouble with self-discipline so using these tips and following through with this project to the end is my goal.<br /><br />I have just started introducing play into my life.<br /><br />This whole project is definitely a challenge for me.<br /><br />All of this new technology is scary to me.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673720736091112725.post-47516986869118743142007-06-21T12:15:00.000-07:002007-06-21T12:21:59.844-07:00My first blogWell, here it is. I got this far. I actually have a blog.<br /><br />If this continues, I will be so much more technologically with it.<br /><br />So far, I only know how to do e-mail, chatting, and searching the internet especially for shopping purposes.Amber's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946118043780596644noreply@blogger.com0