Tuesday, October 9, 2007
23 Things - Some Thoughts
As I proceeded through 23 Things, I discovered more and more interesting and relevant means of communicating ideas quickly. Time, space, and physical borders appear to no longer confine a person who has something to communicate. It is exciting to have access to technologies that encompass all human endeavors and knowledge. This sharing is changing the world and hopefully generating greater understanding among all people.
On Spreadsheets, Youtube, and Project Gutenburg
I had some fun finding on-line spreadsheets and word documents. I especially liked Google docs and spreadsheets but I went to www.zoho.com as well to compare.On www.youtube.com I typed in the tags peacecorps and togo and found lots of video of recent peacecorps volunteers in Togo. One video was filmed at Mount Agou where my son, David, is now living. Very cool ! I also liked the Project Gutenburg site. The sheer size of the catalog was awesome.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Learning 2.0 Sandbox Wiki
I went to the Learning 2.0 Sandbox Wiki and found it very fasinating. I posted an entry and read alot of others. It was really fun to read what everyone wants to do.
Web 2.0, Library 2.0
At a couple of sites, I read about Web 2.0. Then I visited www.libraryjournal.com and read about library 2.0. I also visited liblogs.albany.edu/library20 and read about the many ways technology is redefining the role and services of libraries.
Technorati, tags
I explored Technorati and found Boing Boing which is apparently the world's most popular blog. I looked at other popular blogs and observed how tags worked to help people find like-minded bloggers and/or people interested in the same subjects.
Rollyo, Del.icio.us, wikipedia
I visited http://www.rollyo.com/ and searched authorsontheweb and bookwolf, among other sites. I discovered some new authors and read about the process of writing. Also, I researched genres of writing that I don't usually read, such as horror. It was interesting and fun. After that I visited del.icio.us and found sites for every subject imaginable. I searched wikipedia for explanations for some of the more technical subjects. I often use www.wikipedia.com to get a broad overview of a subject or as a starting point to find information.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
A few of my favorite books
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is a very cool site with so much information. From the loc blog , I linked to http://www.usa.gov/. I explored some of the catalog, took a Naturalization Test, and then clicked on images. I chose to look at Washington DC images first. The photos were generated by NASA, the Navy, and individual Senators among others. Absolutely amazing pictures! Then I decided to look through photographs at loc. I just went to the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog. It was incredible, so varied and comprehensive.
Exploring the Library of Congress
I am having fun discovering the LOC website and the LOC Blog. The blog has lots of sites linked to it. Check it out. http://www.loc.gov/ and www.loc.gov/blog/
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