The End of a Comedy of Errors

My experience with Learning 2.0 could best be described as A Comedy of Errors. Laughed a lot at myself. Much of my learning was by accident or something I stumbled upon.

I appreciated the exposure to Web 2.0 Tools. Discovered their usefulness but never really got a handle on anything. Hope to go back, spend some time, and really embrace some of the things. The time restraints and interruptions really frustrated me. Would have preferred doing it during a less hectic quarter of the year. Summer or December would have been better.

Would definitely participate again. Many of my comedic error moments were chances to grow and discover.

Thank you for putting together a fun experience.

! WT

Exploring this thing I encountered another language. Thank goodness for netlingo to explain what BFF and IDK mean. To really get a handle on this I'd need to spend more the a half hour on this thing. If I would, maybe I could say I was "bilingo."

I do sense I learned more on this thing then some of the others. Was clueless about MEEBO. The David Lee King page was a great idea with the instant catalog help.

I would miss the personal touch if libraries went too overboard with IM.

I was not successful with using IM with Ask A Librarian. When I click the box the cursor went to the smaller box. I typed two questions and didn't know what to do next.

PODCASTS

Of all the Web 2.0 tools, podcasts have been used a lot. Catching up on programs I could no longer see, I'd watch podcasts of them. Not really enjoyable as the sound and motion aren't always in sync. Would often try to find out about music or books reviewed on NPR by using their podcast. Today I looked at and listened to some.

The book reviews on Book Talk would be useful for library book groups. Podcasts could also help with professional growth listening to podcasts of discussions on topics related to your job.

Back again

What I remember about #19 was I tried StumbleOn as it was an organizer but it needed to be downloaded so I stopped and went to I think zippo.com. Liked StumbleOn as it described my Learning 2.0 experience as stumbling upon stuff.

Oh well!

Tried to edit #19 and work interfered and the draft and post is gone.

Oh well!

Lost my #19 Blog

YouTube distraction #20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s4Xq-gSfoU I was surprised to find and enjoyed. This too is very addictive and you can go and go and go finding more and more and more. It seems much is humor. Could be used for library information sharing

#18 Yahoe Zoho

Once again this app has so much potential. Reminds me of the strenths of Del.icio.us . Would be an excellent tool for NLC teams to use to colaborate on proceedures and sharing a working document.

Seventeen

The word "Easy" is highly overused in Learning 2.0. and by NIS.

Wiki Wiki Web

After reading about Wikis on WebJunction a few years ago, I've explored and used Wikipedia before and often questioned some of the content. Today while doing the discovery part I got caught up in Wikiquote which I'd never visited previously.

For someone who read the Columbia Encyclopedia as a child, Wiki reading is addictive. Some of the uses by libraries were informative for library workers.

Better move on, a Public School is phoning.

Just discovered the spell check is available on Blogspot and the edit posts---yahoo!

Next Space - Library 2.0

OCLC's futuring features are welcomed reading. A diverse group is brought together to express how they view the future. But after reading through all the content of Next Space, I realized I was reading information from 2006. A Back to the Future experience as much of the content is happening in libraries in 2008. However the idea that all this is happen' would be debunked by the thoughts in Library 2.0 Debased.

Technorattle

So many words used in blogoshere are words that hold other meanings. An example is the use of the word "authority" by Technorati. It took rereading and clicking links and trying an Ask. com question and eventually discovering an FAQ that explained the use of "authority." All very time consuming and a bit confusing.

It is hard to get a handle on much of this as there is too much information and oh so many links but so little time. Doing the "Learning 2.0" search in Technorati just threw- up a bunch of blogger prattle.

Yum!

I can see using del.icio.us. Like the portability of favored web locations. Would like to spend more time with del.icio.us but must hurry on to the next thing...hope to come back and explore more.

Learned about the NLC Reference del.icio.us account. It would be useful for quick access to favorite ref sites.

Rolled Over

It's week six and I'm still working on week five. Have begun doing the exercise for "rollo" but get hung up or interupted. It appears it could be useful but it's not workin' for me.

Library Thing

Good idea and useable. The Library List are recent reads and rereads.

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/ekubert

Generating is Addictive

This could be addictive! Teens would have great fun with the hundreds and thousands of possiblities.

http://www.dangersigngenerator.com/ is the one I messed with for this thing.

Ease of Adding

Adding RSS feeds is easy. It helps one avoid having to figure out how they got to a site they like as it's right there in the feeds lists. Both the "Favorites" and the "Blogline" lists have the stuff of interst. One click and scroll away.

Week Four #*@!$%

Whoopee another password to create and not remember! Also more eye strain looking at the computer screen. A crinkly paper is easier on the eyes and to skim. RSS feeds do offer a glance at the world with just a click.

Electronic Stuff

All the stuff created with the new discoveries in technology is amazing. However much of it lacks the gritty texture and life of good black dirt.

Flickrvision

By the time I figured out how to post another post to this blog, I forgot the Flickr mash name. Enjoyed all that were viewed. The one viewed longest had postings from all over the world and were viewable just a minute after being added. Cool.

Life Long Learning/Learning 2.0

Life long learning began for me at birth. It is a continued pursuit through every life stage. Daily reading, journaling, active listening and study are a part of every day. Formal eduction was enjoyed. Now however I like choosing my own course.