Sunday, September 30, 2007

Week 3, Thing 7: Create a Blog Post About Anything Technology-Related


Technology is great because you can look at cute things all the time! Web 2.0 makes technology even better because you can communicate with others about cute things!

www.cuteoverload.com

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Week 3, Thing 6: Flickr Mash-ups & Third Party Sites

Okay, so check this out! I did have some fun mashing up Flickr images, but look what I did with google maps.... I marked all of the Howard County Library locations and all of the Howard County Public School System high schools, then highlighted which schools go with which branches. I had so much fun, I did it all over again with the middle schools!


View Larger Map


View Larger Map

Week 3, Thing 5: Explore Flickr


So, I decided to find out how long it would take me to find myself, or at least something to do with me, on Flickr. (Everyone's just a bit of an egomaniac, at heart, no?) I spent a few minutes searching on my name...but it's a common one. (And let me just tell you that there are some people out there who are definitely abusing our name!) Within two minutes I'd found three friends. And then, with one more search...there I was! Okay, it wasn't exactly me...but it was definitely familiar. Take a look--

Friday, September 28, 2007

Week 2, Thing 4: Register blog

four down...19 to go!

Week 2, Thing 3: Set up blog

...check!

Okay, to be honest, I set up the blog before I wrote about Thing 2. But to keep things in order....

And while we're being honest, this isn't my first blog, either. For the last year or two I've been keeping my reading journal in the form of a blog. Customer constantly ask for personal reading recommendations...and inevitably I stare back, slack-jawed, as the title of every book I've ever read takes flight from my conscious mind. That's where the reading journal comes in handy...but don't you know it...it's never in the right place at the right time! Keeping my reading records on blogger gives me access to them from almost anywhere, and seriously cuts down on the amount of time I spend catching flies.

Week 1, Thing 2: 7 1/2 Habits

Must all learning begin with a goal?

I find that I learn far more (and often far better) by accident--by being open to challenges and armed with confidence and a full toolbox. (Of course I've always taken responsibility for my own learning. The world is too big and life is too short to ever say, "Yup, that's it. I'm done.") I'm glad that "play" is the most important habit, because it's the one I enjoy the most. And I'm glad that teaching is included. How amazing for an idea or a skill to live on beyond yourself, because you've taken the time to share it with someone else.