Monday, June 30, 2008

23 Things Summary

I enjoyed my discoveries in this journey. My favorite discoveries were Flicker, Web Feat, Zoho Writer and the Digital Collection. Without this assignment I would not have become familiar with any of these programs. This was a great program for me as I only use the computer for my minimum needs. I would say the take-away from this program is that it is endless! I will make an effort in the future to explore different programs. If you offer another discovery program I would chose to particpate. Thanks for the journey!

Audio Books and the Digital Collection

I enjoyed learning about the Audio Books and the Digital Collection. The web site was very easy to follow and I thought the selection of the digital collection was very good. I enjoyed looking the the recent arrivals and most popular. This is something I will be using. It it great that we offer this service. :)

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Finding Podcasts

I found podcasting interesting. I found the health search podcasts helpful. This is a subject that benefits my entire family. I find it helpful to have another resource to obtain knowledge and educate myself. After looking into health issues, I then switched over to thinking about vacations, I looked into the Florida Keys and enjoyed watching the podcasts.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

You Tube

I enjoyed logging onto You Tube. You could spend hours watching various videos. The video I chose was from the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. The video is of Chelsea & Mark dancing to the song Bleeding Love. I watched them the other night as this is a show we watch as a family. I thought Chelsea & Mark did a great job showing their talent. It was very entertaining.
My daughter showed me a funny video, we had a lot of laughs watching The Lion Sleeps Tonight.


What I did not care for is the material that is easily accessed that is offensive and inappropriate for children. My kids have been on You Tube numerous times and I feel like too much is out there being viewed by the kids.

I think You Tube would be useful if placed on the PBCLS web site. It would be another means to communicate to our patrons.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Web 2.0 Awards Winners

Web 2.0 OHHHH. It is another informative site. I enjoyed looking at many of the various sites.
It is a wealth of information and I could spend endless hours.
However, I will write about the Food site, Im Cooked. It is interesting because you can do a search for any recipe and it will give you a recipe along with a video of someone cooking the item and giving instructions with each step. If you would like to check it out go the the Food link and click on Im Cooked - cook it, film it, share it. I will check this site out again in the future.

ZOHO WRITER

I liked zoho writer! It's good to know that I have access to another web processing site.
What I liked about it is that it was easy to use and was not difficult. I typed my summer schedule of fun days and had fun changing the font colors and using different smiley faces after each entry. Zoho writer is something that I would use in the future.

Monday, June 16, 2008

PBCLS Wiki

The Wiki lesson was fun. After more people have posted on the site it will be fun to go back and read what they have listed as their favorites. The lesson was a good way to show us how Wiki's work and how they can be a great tool.