Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Activity 17

Del-icio-us was mar-vell-ous. Enjoyed the browsing of others websites allowing professional swapping of resources.Picked up some terrific links to websites for Maths and look forward with time of adding to the list.
The ability to create all my favourites in 1 area will save massive amounts of time. At present i have a few desktops and laptops with many favourites mixed together on each computer. This will streamline rthem all together. Definitely 1 i will utilise.

Activity 16

Added a few blog links and a few more RSS feeds to my google reader account. Loved the simplicity of the craft show video. This will hopefully reduce the amount of web surfing i do searching for information. Will continue to add as needed.

Activity 15

Created a reader account. Found the video tutorials a great way to learn for the visual people like myself. Have created a few links to start with and will update with relevant websites to my subject area. Google really is the 1 stop shop.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Activity 14

Joined up and have since been bombed with emails to join. Struggle to find the time to update and play on these sites but i am sure it is something i will warm to. Do people get offended when you do not accept them as friends? I can see the need to create groups as to not share personal details with evereyone. Can easily see how teenage parties get out of control when people post details online to the masses with the click of a button. Great way to remain in contatc with people. Twitter to me is like all this reality TV shows where our entertainment is following other peoples lives. Not for me at this stage.

Activity 13

Did play around with myspace years ago but not something thta stimulated me enough to remain active. Like Idol or a talent quest online. Great link for the libraries to tap into this network and target education on their terms. May encourage more teengares to view libraries differently. Prefer facebook.

Activity 12

Flickr is another opportunity to save all files and share online. Uploaded a few photos and used editing features. similar uses to facebook where photos can be accessed by those we choose. The tags allows pictures to be easily tracked which is a handy option. This course has opened my eyes to the power of the web and the increasing opportunities we have to share our photos and lives.As a teacher i am worried about the ability to shares unwanted photos with the masses. used correctly a wonderful tool. Call me a pessimist but i do not believe these sites will remain free always. Only when most people are hooked and have most files online a fee will be introduced. Link is

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43794972@N07/4031134193/

Activity 11

Library thing has some great features for avid readers. A great way to search and swap books or even read reviews before you buy. Will also link people with similar intereste and tastes. a good resource for english teachers or librarians but i am sure i will find an opportunity for my own use. Just added the nearest 3 books and the link is
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/thefez