#23 Is this really the end? Or just the beginning...

And so it is the final curtain..........What to say? It's been a wonderful, if hurried, journey to some form of technological enlightenment. Many things to ponder, to revisit, to remember (44000 accounts, passwords and log ins!) Favourite locations include Flickr, Bloglines, Image generators, Del.icio.us and YuoTube. What have I learnt? Lots ... enough anyway to be able to enlighten my techno savvy teenagers on some of the mysteries of the Web, and that is an achievement! What's next? Hopefully, Web/Learning 3.0, 4.0........., but can I buy some time from somewhere? Please!

#22 Audiobooks (or "The end is in sight")

I didn't have a lot of time to listen to many of the books, but I managed to download a link from the Gutenburg Project. This will become a well used site and I can see people paying to get the newest books to listen to on their MP3 player. Having an RSS to tell of the latest additions will also help. Subscription services such as Netlibrary could be valuable also and I can see these could be cost effective. Once again I need to revisit these sites for more serious playing!

#21 Podcasts, Smodcasts!

Visited the podcast directories searched under Melbourne and added the RSS to my Bloglines account, "In Yarraville Tonight".Also found the ABC page I had already attached to my blog, so the directory seems to work well. I don't have time to make my own , but I can certainly show others how to access Audacity and maybe use it in the future.

#20 You too can YouTube

YouTube delivers! Found the reason I'm sitting alone in the wee small hours trying to "do my homework", without interruption. Simple really, I'm a mum and obviously exhausted from it all! The video says it all - take note!!!

#19 Discovering Web 2.0 tools

There are more tools than I thought possible, so after some playing with winners of the Web 2.0 awards I chose one of the Mashups, called Ning. This is a social networking site which allows you to set up a group for people with similar interests. It enables the group to post comments on topics of specific interest to them, but can be in the public forum, whereby others can ask to join in. It does also have the option of restricting membership to invitation only, which might suit more people. In the library setting this could be used by Bookclubs that want to encourage discussion between meetings, or for some of the Gardening, Writers clubs.

#18 Web based Apps: They're not just for desktops

Zoho Writer As you can see my attempt at blogging my document from Zoho Writer was partially successful, but more practice will be necessary. I do like the concept and will certainly play with this when time permits.

Zoho writer #1

Zoho Writer
Another web-based application that will be really useful in all sorts of situations. I suppose it will take a little time to play with, but it has a great layout and clearly indentifiable buttons.
  I really like the smiley face feature and the ability to easily insert tables.

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Of course the value of this application will only be known if I use it frequently, so I have tagged it.

#16 & #17 Wikis & Playing around with PBWiki

Wikis - best known and much touted by teenagers for quick reference, Wikipedia is a clear and easy to use site. There are many applications in the library world where this web site could operate with minimum effort; readers reviews, bookclub conversations, etc. I expect our own newly designed homepage will incorporate these features in some form.
Playing around with PBWiki - I added a comment in Favourite Vacation spots and attempted to added blog to Favourite Blogs page. Three tries later and the help of my fifteen year old son, I managed it using the Link button instead of the [http://annbelleshouse.blogspot.com] instruction. No matter, it's on and I'm onto the next lesson!

#13 Tagging, Folksonomies& Technorati

Time's running out, but this week's work has unearthed many websites for me to revisit.
Del.icio.us is definitely a worthwhile one, and I have added the buttons to my browser toolbar. This is one my teenage children could use for their research at school and then access at home. The ability to tag and organise their bookmarks into suitable headings (of their own design), podcast, share with friends etc. is a real winner.
Technorati is a monitor of webblogs and a great place to visit, however, as with so many sites, time disappears. Searched for references to Rudd, added them to my Del.icio.us account, in the press of a button, and VOILA! Will be journeying to this website again.
Library 2.0 & Web 2.0 are many things, some new and some merely extensions of the present state of play. The most radical is the greater access of the public to the control of the library's direction, the interactivity and the need to open doors to quick and easy information retrieval. The most important asset is an open mind, an ability to let go of ownership and a willingness to embrace change.

Books, books, books!!!!!

I am trying to place these book covers on the blog rather than let it all happen on the side panel, as it's becoming boring. Layout probably isn't so important, but it certainly is more interesting to me.

#11 All about Library Thing and Rollyo

Playing with this is ok, but it's not very useful right now. I'll try to show some of my favourite books on the blog, and think of a use for Rollyo.So many accounts I'll need to start a bank!

Image Generators

#10 Image generators
November 1 later on.......
Managed to upload the image from easystreet, but had no luck with other generators. I made a great emo, but couldn't add him to my blog, so I will try again at a later date. I need more time to play........

#5 RSS and Newsreaders
November 1
So long to get to this, but all is not lost! Finally played with the RSS, created a Bloglines account and added some feeds. Of course it takes so much longer because I read and play and listen and time flies. I also went to my favourite tv channels to find RSS feeds to programs I liked and podcasts of radio interviews, and will add these links to my browsers, too.
I think I'm having fun, now!!!!

My first photo that actually worked!

#2 Hoping to upload a photo to see if I've learnt anything since week 1!

At last!

It certainly took some time to get here, but I'm hoping it will be easier as I become more practised.