Monday, November 26, 2007

#21 Podcasts, Smodcasts!

Well, podcasts are my answer to what will I learn next after Learning2.0!
Cooking
- it's time to go back to basics.
I have added a feed from
to my Bloglines account.
Who knows what other podcasts I'll find along the way?

#20 You too can YouTube

WHAT FUN!

Managed to find lots of childhood memories and managed to waste lots of time doing so!
Some further "inspiration" to get me to the end of Learning2.0!



#19 Discovering Web 2.0 tools

My past studies in geography, drew me to the
MAPPING CATEGORY
where I investigated the following 2 sites


The results of my investigations can be seen in the side panel of this blog!


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


Time to create another account - this time with

Zoho Writer.!

Managed to post the following document (sentence) in my blog from Zoho Writer:


The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogundecided

(Due to time constraints the document was kept short and sharp!)

#17 Playing around with PBWiki

Been there, done that!
No worries about this excercise - interesting and easy!
I always did enjoy playing in the sandbox!

Saturday, November 24, 2007

#16 So what’s in a wiki?

Wikis remind me of the WMRLC shared drive!

Of course there are a few differences - immense differences maybe, but the concept is the same -many people can have access and input to the item. Heaps more efficient than emailing between colleagues and having access to it, wherever internet is available, is sooooooo handy!

I can see great potential for wikis in Youth Services - enabling greater sharing and collaboratively planning of ideas, activities and resources Victoria wide, Australia wide and even World wide!

Friday, November 23, 2007

#15 On Library 2.0 & Web 2.0 ...

It certainly is an exciting era for Libraries.

The suggested readings outlined some interesting points in relation to Library 2.0 and Web 2.0. There is, and always has been, the need to respond to what the user wants and to educate the user to access resources, but this is even more so today, as their needs become more diversified and technologically advanced. It is even more important now for Libraries to remain abreast of the times and to be one-step ahead of the user? Learning2.0 has definitely been a prompt and an aid, for me, in better understanding the potential of the internet.

I can still remember the excitement when the internet was first introduced to Libraries and the large amount of information we suddenly had at our fingertips - it was awesome! For some though it was frightening so let's not forget the "technologically-challenged", and remember to cater for these users by continuing to provide face-to-face contact and assistance. This will ensure that everyone benefits from Web 2.0.