tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197065360951622842024-03-14T01:00:48.857-07:00BlahBlahBlogAnna Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170778039699078716noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919706536095162284.post-91058760912369249272009-04-09T11:58:00.000-07:002009-04-09T12:50:30.681-07:00Browser Tools, Podcasts and Video<strong>Today I pulled off a RULA marathon and finished all three of the final exercises!</strong><br /><br /><em>Browers Tools</em><br />I stumbled upon StumbleUpon and didn't think too much of it. Because I don't spend much time randomly browsing the web, I would rather search for things that interest me as the need arises. <em>THEN</em>, I checked out Cooliris......very cool. I'm looking forward to uploading my Bahamas pictures to Flickr and viewing them with Cooooooliris.<br /><em></em><br /><em>Podcasts</em><br />I was always under the impression that iTunes was strictly for downloading music!. This, to me, was the most exciting new discovery. I used the URL that was given as a sample <a href="http://sirsidynixinstitute.com/podcast.xml" target="_blank">http://sirsidynixinstitute.com/podcast.xml</a>and discovered all kinds of music that I can play on my computer based on what interests me. I really enjoyed this and will use it in the future.<br /><br /><em>Videos</em><br />I've used YouTube many times before. Do some people not know that <strong>anyone in the world can see these!!</strong> On the other hand, what a way to get yourself "out there". Regardless, there are some very funny videos out there, that's for sure. These are two of my current favourites.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9-CS2v8wcc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9-CS2v8wcc</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fVDGu82FeQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fVDGu82FeQ</a>Anna Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170778039699078716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919706536095162284.post-60184245303132741652009-03-16T12:01:00.000-07:002009-03-16T12:07:44.137-07:00Social NetworkingSocial networking seems to be all the rage these days. Anyone with a teenager in the house can confirm that. I’ve had a Facebook account for some time now but I must admit, my sole reason for getting an account in the first place was to keep an eye on my daughter’s page. The safety issue is a concern.<br /><br />There’s no doubt that social networking sites are a great way to connect people who share similar interests. Occasionally, my daughter and her friends even discuss homework assignments on Facebook but I don’t see me getting addicted any time soon, that’s for sure.<br /><br />Seeing what is posted on some people’s profiles and the poor judgment some people use in what they disclose, makes me very cautious about what I put on my own. I’m all for social networking but I still like the face to face kind best.Anna Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170778039699078716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919706536095162284.post-16967167306518124612009-03-16T08:51:00.000-07:002009-03-16T08:54:39.756-07:00Google DocsSo far, Google Docs has been the simplest and most straight-forward of the RULA2.0 exercises for me.<br /><br />I've used Google maps many times and find Google Earth absolutely facinating (even though it's out-of-date).....to be able to spin around the world in seconds is amazing.Anna Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170778039699078716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919706536095162284.post-62489074617533049992009-03-09T13:00:00.000-07:002009-03-10T12:34:40.768-07:00Delicious and LibraryThingI found the instructions for <strong>Delicious </strong>difficult to follow. I like the tool itself and the idea of being able to share (or not) and track interesting sites from any computer. I still don't think I completed it 100% correctly but I reached the time limit on this one.<br /><br />I created an account on <strong>LibraryThing</strong> at <a href="http://www.librarything.com/profile/atassone">http://www.librarything.com/profile/atassone</a><br />I haven't added anything to my library yet. I may in the future.Anna Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170778039699078716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919706536095162284.post-64304093226030226782009-02-27T07:50:00.000-08:002009-02-27T08:41:31.016-08:00WikisI'm finally catching up with these exercises. It hasn't been easy. It's taking me a lot longer than I thought it would to complete the work and finding the time is not easy.<br /><br />What do I think about Wikis? I can see how they might be useful in the classroom for example. It's an easy way to create and edit a shared document when a group of people are contributing to the work. However, with so many people inputting information, I can see how easily the information on a wiki can become very disorganized. One analagy which I felt was pretty accurate in describing what wikis can be like is a kitchen junk drawer.<br /><br />The thing that worries me most about wikis, however, is access control. If they're not properly managed, wikis are open for editing to <strong>anyone in the world.</strong> That's a lot of people who can change any of the information. That's a little creepy to me.Anna Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170778039699078716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919706536095162284.post-28441858548169502832009-02-26T07:32:00.001-08:002009-02-27T08:29:28.900-08:00Flickr<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMm7EL7hWq1RZ3KxW2TmhcR4AahV3QBMxe21Wf48KZ-CB5GrsETA40dq2n4SXgfzpn8U6fuPwEtAiJiL7WP0x3xj56ChdbisJL1jkmg4cRCSwUJDeET0HMujLr599jmWGIqcVmQ4Wo-3W/s1600-h/02.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307515103193690642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMm7EL7hWq1RZ3KxW2TmhcR4AahV3QBMxe21Wf48KZ-CB5GrsETA40dq2n4SXgfzpn8U6fuPwEtAiJiL7WP0x3xj56ChdbisJL1jkmg4cRCSwUJDeET0HMujLr599jmWGIqcVmQ4Wo-3W/s320/02.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p>I used Flickr to upload some of my pictures of what I think is one of the most exciting cities in the world....NYC baby! I think Flickr will be a very useful, easy way to maintain and share pics with friends.</p><br /><p>See my pics at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35778902@N07/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/35778902@N07/</a><br clear="all"></p>Anna Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170778039699078716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919706536095162284.post-48961078300391608522009-01-23T09:41:00.000-08:002009-02-27T11:55:01.561-08:00RSS FeedsWow. I love RSS feeds. It makes life so much easier.<br /><br />Does anyone know of a good website (with an RSS feed of course) that has a daily update of the Canadian dollar?Anna Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170778039699078716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919706536095162284.post-65886030260183593642009-01-14T07:31:00.000-08:002009-01-14T11:07:46.071-08:00BlogsOkay. Now that I've finished creating my Blog, I have to say, I don't quite get it. What's the point of a blog?....and don't say to share information.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTh2J6O52S9yg5opFJlyETEVG2zuGHPJlhBDc8tmiDw8F-fQw00urskEby7YeqYK5gZzpE39dobWBmY7ApVl1-k-c6jNarLOzMl0qKK_y8Qlo4XUgfXp1VC3fXFUHA99TaMzUlMqSVFR_/s1600-h/five-things-blog-commics[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291206442512618146" style="WIDTH: 323px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 177px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTh2J6O52S9yg5opFJlyETEVG2zuGHPJlhBDc8tmiDw8F-fQw00urskEby7YeqYK5gZzpE39dobWBmY7ApVl1-k-c6jNarLOzMl0qKK_y8Qlo4XUgfXp1VC3fXFUHA99TaMzUlMqSVFR_/s320/five-things-blog-commics%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">REALLY?<br /></span><br /></p>Anna Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170778039699078716noreply@blogger.com3