the Dark Side

I am totally aware of the dark side of the internet! I had let our Norton subscription expire, so I was depending on scans with no current updates. Somewhere in something my children probably downloaded a malware entered my computer. What a headache!! Even after having a professional run programs to scrub it, we still experienced problems. It took a total rebuild to get rid of it! It still concerns me how creative, smart and evil people are out there! But the good outweighs the bad...so far at least.

Lifelong learning 2.0

This was a fun lesson. I am astounded at what you can learn online. There's definitely something out there for everyone. So many topics and so many different ways of learning! I used to surf the web a little for shopping or finding directions...I find myself doing a lot more now.

OCLS and Library 2.0

It is exciting to see how much this library is keeping up with current trends--all on it's own! I enjoy looking at Orlando Memory--Orlando has changed so much in such a short time! I haven't lived here that long, so I like hearing the stories.

And the orange seed is a wonderful way for employees to bring up new ideas. It had been a while since I'd looked, and I love that we encourage the input of our many diverse, creative employees!

Web 2.1 continues...

I had fun with this lesson! I liked finding new music...I'm definitely giving that site to my daughter.

The new places I played with were a medical site and a gaming site. I am always interested in finding out right away what new things they discover in the medical field, so I went to revolution health. In addition to newsflashes, you can look up specific ailments and get advice. The gaming site, Zango, looks like a lot of fun. I'll be exploring that some more on my free time!

Change

I have to admit, I'm a little slower accepting change on some things like the new ideas for education. There's something to be said about discipline and organization. But you also have to keep up with the way things are going, so as long as learning's involved...? I do like the new ideas for "sharing" music and movies--paying for what you want, not just set packages.

I am glad to see that our library is keeping up with things-even the interactive mission statement.

Open source

First of all, let me start by saying that I have been playing with the Wii Fit everyday for the past 10 days...What fun! I love everything about it, except when it tells me how much I have gained since the last time I played.

I am totally amazed at how much you can do on computers now. I am a fan of open source, though I don't know enough about computers to feel secure about actually using something that is changing and not totally tested. I am all for sharing, though! Isn't that what libraries are about, too?

Fitness

I had fun looking at the websites and seeing how many calories I need (less than what I eat) and learning ways to get fit on the web. I've seen aerobics on the tv, but I never thought there'd be exercise "classes" on the computer!

We just got Wii Fit, and I can't wait to try it out. The video makes it look like fun.

Expectations

I don't really have great expectations for the course yet, as we have just restarted. I am looking forward to trying more things!

I'm baaaaack!!

Well, it's time for 2.1, so I have dusted off the cobwebs.

mp3 player, here we come!

I enjoyed learning about podcasts and downloadable books, though I don't really have the attention span to listen to a whole book--I'm more visual. But I am looking forward to downloading some music on my new mp3 player!

Thanks! It's been fun. Maybe I'll even keep up this blog!

music!

I love being able to find songs online...whenever I think of a song from the past, I can usually find it and listen to it immediately! I am conflicted on the whole "sharing" aspect of digital music, though. I know that some money needs to go to artists...it is wrong to just share and never buy. But how much? For every song? I don't know.

Flikr

It was interesting learning about the different issues involved with sharing images. I have been enjoying online learning--especially the freedom to go at our own paces.

Our department have some pictures downloaded and tagged with Special Services

fun stuff

I had fun with this week...it's nice to know that there are places for people to go and find others with same interests! (and I wish I had gone to Otronicon!)

the library!

I had fun this week exploring the different sites. I'm very interested to know how much properties in my neighborhood have gone up! Unfortunately, they have gone up everywhere, so we won't be moving soon.

I really liked the what should I read next application. I tested it and found a whole pile of books I haven't read yet. I'm going to be busy for the next few weeks...

Make Kimchi

An ADD moment

I loved the web 2.0 video. It was perfectly suited for those with focus challenges. I have been a fan of youtube for a while, and I enjoyed looking up some Korean food cooking lessons as well as the library videos.

Kimchi, of course!!

Wow! I love grokker! And I thought google was great...Well, I had to search kimchi, of course. If you don't know why, go to grokker yourself and search it. Then find your nearest Korean restaurant and taste it (or even better, find a Korean friend!). Because the only thing missing from grokker is the taste (and smell!).

A New Beginning

This is my first blog, and the most difficult step was coming up with a name! That's not too bad. I may even be able to keep up with my kids...