Office 2.0

I like this! Easy to use and so helpful for working with others and especially when we are spread out across this state. If we are on a committe and need to get work done - this is it.

I created 3 documents and found it easy to use. Two were ideas for personal life and the other for work - creating a document the staff can go to when they think of an idea for summer reading 2010. How often do we think of something and forget it - this way they can log on and write out their idea for us all to read without repeating it several times.

Flickr

The week of the Flickr lesson was a busy one in the office, so I need to reread that lesson and work on Flickr. A co-worker who was also taking 2.0 enjoyed that lesson and creating from it.
Finishing Flickr will be one way I continue on with this adventure in technology.

Calling it a Wrap

This was good for me to stretch and grow once again in technology, this class allowed me to refine some definitions and gain clearer understanding of RSS, Wikis, Twitter especially. Helped my fear factor as a digital immigrant to actually go and workout on these things.

The video clips by LeFever were great! Liked his style of presenting.

The staff here likes to challenge one another to learn something new, so now we have more tools to get that accomplished. Personally I am going to use RSS more to keep up. Each day take time to find another RSS.

Tagging & Social Bookmarking

Defined out for me - I can start to see how to use tagging and social bookmarking as a time saving and an organizational tool. I like being about to see the tags on the computers I use at home and at work.

Wikis

Again, learned something new. Well, new about how to use a Wiki. I liked the link libsuccess.org to bring me to a new connection with other librarians. In this rural area - I need all the connections I can get. This lesson also taught me a better understanding of a wiki.

Social Networking - Facebook

Facebook has been fun to get in contact with some old friends and family I had lost track of. Even a few librarians from past work sites have been discovered. I have not found ways to use it in my work setting. Sometimes it can get cumbersome to go through and freezes up. But by using it for my 'social networking', I have learned how to post photos, add friends, follow threads. So each bit of technology I do, expands my knowledge and there is some carry over to the other technologies I am learning about.

Internet Video

On You Tube I found the video of Cholla the Painting Horse. Had read about it in the magazine Cowboys and Indians. Interesting article and was glad to have found the You Tube video of Cholla.

Have gone to other videos on You Tube when suggested by friends / family and enjoy watching those short clips. This is one part of new technology that I like.

Was thinking about how to use it to video some things our patrons need to know about and posting them. Maybe how to properly handle DVDs and audio books. Our discs come back with such an assortment of 'stuff' on them and major scratches.

RSS

Now RSS is something I will use. After setting up my account, I hooked into the NY Times Best Seller List. I like to watch that for work and home. I like how it saves me time by sending the information to me.

Am thinking I can use this to bring current information about my hobbies to me. I can keep up with the activities going on in my community or areas of interest.

Still learning on this RSS . . .

Twitter

Twitter isn't something I would use for work or home. Those small information examples they gave just isn't where I am in life today. With my peeps I like to visit and have a conversation, not just a news blip about where they are eating lunch.

Setting up a blog.

Using this blog site was not difficult for me.
Now learning how to manuver around in it will take some time.

But then, that is why I am taking the 2.0 Challenge!
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7.5 Habits - Easiest & Hardest

The Easiest Habit: is to see the goal and to accept the responsibility for getting myself on track for that goal.

The Hardest Habit: is to view the problem as a challenge. I tend to see a problem as a problem.

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Ready for the Challenge!

Ready for the 2.0 Challenge.