My favourite cartoon, Making Fiends, created by Amy Winfrey. If you like this, check out her other creations, Big Bunny, and her Muffin Films.
November 17, 2007
23 Things Assignment # 7
Podcasting
I subscribed to the following Podcasts:
CBC Radio: Quirks & Quarks
The Word Nerds
YouTube: Recently Added Videos
Super excited about Quirks & Quarks podcasts!
I subscribed to the following Podcasts:
CBC Radio: Quirks & Quarks
The Word Nerds
YouTube: Recently Added Videos
Super excited about Quirks & Quarks podcasts!
23 Things Assignment #6
Google Docs
Advantages: Remotely access your document anywhere without having to worry about discs, CDs, or memory sticks.
Disadvantages: You dont have all of the features and options available in the "real" Microsoft software.
I was excited about being able to share PP presentations this way, because the files are so big it is difficult to save, open, & close them on the TPL shared drives. I have to have my PPs on a memory stick. But, I was not impressed by the very limited PPs you are able to create on Google Docs. Very little flexibility for slide designs, no custom animations, slide transitions, etc. But for basic word or excel docs, its not bad.
Advantages: Remotely access your document anywhere without having to worry about discs, CDs, or memory sticks.
Disadvantages: You dont have all of the features and options available in the "real" Microsoft software.
I was excited about being able to share PP presentations this way, because the files are so big it is difficult to save, open, & close them on the TPL shared drives. I have to have my PPs on a memory stick. But, I was not impressed by the very limited PPs you are able to create on Google Docs. Very little flexibility for slide designs, no custom animations, slide transitions, etc. But for basic word or excel docs, its not bad.
23 Things Assignment #5
Tagging & Social Bookmarking - del.icio.us
An interesting tool. One good feature is being able to access your favourites list anywhere, at any computer. You could keep track of alot of sites by using your own tags.
The thing about tags is that they can mean different things to different people. Without controlled vocabulary & controlled subject headings, tags are just keywords. I had a hard time deciding if searching del.icio.us using a tag was more or less efficient than a Google search using the same term.
It was fun to click on some of the tags, like "cool", or "fun", and see some of the sites other poeple have tagged. Fun to browse if you're bored.
An interesting tool. One good feature is being able to access your favourites list anywhere, at any computer. You could keep track of alot of sites by using your own tags.
The thing about tags is that they can mean different things to different people. Without controlled vocabulary & controlled subject headings, tags are just keywords. I had a hard time deciding if searching del.icio.us using a tag was more or less efficient than a Google search using the same term.
It was fun to click on some of the tags, like "cool", or "fun", and see some of the sites other poeple have tagged. Fun to browse if you're bored.
October 9, 2007
October 4, 2007
My News Feeds
I generally dont read news online, because I dont particularly like to read alot of text on computer monitors. It gives me a headache. I get my news on TV in the morning, or by reading newspapers and magazines.
I think subscribing to RSS feeds is an interesting idea, but, honestly, I dont know how often I would actually be checking the site. It seems like one more thing to have to do everyday. Some of the articles were interesting, but none of the information was really essential to my daily life.
I think some people may find Bloglines really useful though.
I think subscribing to RSS feeds is an interesting idea, but, honestly, I dont know how often I would actually be checking the site. It seems like one more thing to have to do everyday. Some of the articles were interesting, but none of the information was really essential to my daily life.
I think some people may find Bloglines really useful though.
October 3, 2007
23 Things Assignment #3
I have subscribed to the following Feeds on my new Bloglines account:
AboutDogs.info - Learn and understand your dogs
birding News feed
Dictionary.com Word of the Day
DogReader
EurekAlert! - Space and Planetary Science
Librarians' Internet Index: New This Week
Library Journal News
NASA Breaking News
New Urban Legends
Quotes of the Day
Scientific American
The Shifted Librarian
AboutDogs.info - Learn and understand your dogs
birding News feed
Dictionary.com Word of the Day
DogReader
EurekAlert! - Space and Planetary Science
Librarians' Internet Index: New This Week
Library Journal News
NASA Breaking News
New Urban Legends
Quotes of the Day
Scientific American
The Shifted Librarian
September 27, 2007
23 Things Assignment #2
This is my sister's dog, Dorie, a boxer. She is literally the funniest looking dog ever.
This is my dog, Clov, on our camping trip. She is a 7 year old mixed breed.
This is my Dad's dog Rudy, a Toy American Eskimo. He really didnt like wearing a cone.
September 20, 2007
Blogs other than mine
I have been peeking at everyone else's Blog. Wow! What a variety of Blogs we have created. Each looks totally different from everyone else's.
September 18, 2007
23 Things Assignment #1
I am hoping to learn more about some of the hip new stuff happening out there. More about blogging, Wikis, etc.
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