Thing #23

I can't believe I am finished. I am grateful to have gained exposure to new technologies at a less frenetic time for my department. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about many of the numerous free programs that are available via the internet. I subscribed to Learning 2.1 and discovered that there are actually 52 "Things" and counting. Learning 2.1 link - http://explorediscoverplay.blogspot.com/
Working in a University Library, it is so important for all employees, especially in my department to keep up with cutting edge technology. Thank you to Maryland Libraries for implementing the Learning 2.0 program and to my department manager for pulling us out of the technological "Dark Ages". I now have "blog fever". I have an overwhelming need to gain more knowledge and figure out new gadgets and programs. Completing the aforementioned tasks was a multimedia nerd's delight.

Thing #22

Wow, I can't believe that I am almost finished. Looked at Project Gutenburg and ogled the list of top 100 downloaded books also made some inquiries on their catalogue. A title I was interested in was The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed. Amazing to think that an entire book can be downloaded for free to your computer, phone or ipod and accessed at your leisure.

Thing #21

I know what podcasts are, but I have never searched them on the internet. Podcasts are yet another interesting way to disperse information. There are many arenas in which podcasts could be useful; disseminating news, instructional purposes, and sheer entertainment. I glanced and listened to a variety of podcasts. I visited the OPAL site, Online Programming for all Libraries and listened to a podcast from the Library of Congress on "Invisible Ancestors". Located a hilarious site, Stereo Radiation and subscribed to it on my Delicious account. The two men who lead the podcast poke fun at various news stories.

Thing #19

I had a lot of fun exploring the Web 2.0 awards list. I set up accounts with Pandora and Mog.
Pandora has some sort of interesting way of finding music that is similar to your chosen favorites. "Their Music Genome Project"if you will. Mog is an interesting site where you can choose your favourite music and then post comments and be able to view others comments about a particular band or song. A unique social networking site relating to music.

Thing #18

I created a document about Nigel and his instinctual hunting habits on Zoho. Zoho and Google docs are great tools that I think could be incredibly useful to my department.

Thing #16

Wiki's, quick, quick! Excellent way to find information but with the realization that some info. may be incorrect due to collaborative editing capability. Do not use Wikipedia as a resource for research papers kids!

Thing #15

I looked at several Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 websites. The ability to collaborate is huge, through all of the various tools available on the web. I feel that I have gained quite a bit of knowledge already and realize the infinite possibilities.

Thing #17

I visited the Learning 2.0 Sandbox wiki. I posted my blog in with the other blogs and posted a comment. It was interesting to take a look at other blogs and how unique they all are.

Thing #9

I glanced at MERLIN, which is an excellent site designed to support ongoing learning of web based technologies. I subscribed to Learning 2.1 and discovered that there are actually 52 "Things" and counting.
I also took a look at Second Life, viewed tutorials on youtube, saw the site for Info Island and created an avatar. My department should create a second life island where we can show off our techi-nerdiness!

Things 5, 6 & 7

Looked at Flickr and Picassa. Have seen Flickr used on other people's blogs as a means of photo sharing. Looked at Montagr. I love mosaics and know I would have fun using this tool. Added a slideshow of sunset photos from Picassa to my blog. Being such a visually oriented person, completing things 5-7 was one of my favorite activities.

Things 1-4

Let's see. I read Maryland Libraries Learning 2.0 blog and learned about 23 Things. I was reminded how important it is to be a lifelong learner. I enjoy working in an academic environment with consistant exposure to new information. I set up my own blog on Blogger.

I will keep my supervisor posted on my progress.

Bloglines newsreader Thing #8

I compiled a list of news sources on Bloglines. I had already looked at Rollyo, didn't like it as much as Bloglines. Lots of news sources all in one place. Convenience is appealing.

http://www.bloglines.com/blog/Shannon4

Thing #13

Worked on a delicious site for myself. http://delicious.com/Shannon4

Youtube Thing #20

Being the film/music junkie that I am, I have compiled various video on my own youtube channel. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/sblackburn4

I know I am not doing everything in proper order.

Nerd test

Here is a funny site. I scored a 51. I am slightly nerdy. Big surprise!http://www.nerdtests.com/ft_nq.php

Library Thing #11

Lots of exploration today. Looked at the Library Thing website and compiled a list of some books that I have read in the past. Not much time for recreational reading these days. To view my list - http://www.librarything.com/home/Shannon4

Things 12-14 and a bit more

This afternoon, I worked on many items from 23 Things. I can't emphasize enough how much fun I am having along the way. Glanced again at Rollyo and developed my own search tool.
Visited Technorati site again to view how tags work with blog posts. Looked at wikis, pings and widgets. Viewed instructional video clips from Lee Lefever on you tube. Created my own channel on youtube with favorite video snippets. Explored online productivity with Google docs.