Reflection 3

Just a short reflection today. It has been a very busy week at work. A lot to do with technology. It is important when it comes to technology to always check to make sure the hardware and software work together. Also to make sure the new software works with the other software. Sometimes it is like a puzzle making sure all the pieces fix together. Some times my favorite is making sure I have the right cable to download the pictures from a camera.

Reflection 2

I needed a title after Thing23, so I decided I was reflecting on technology in the media center or my life each week. This weekend I realized how important technology is to communication. I keep in touch with both school libraries thorough out the day. It makes my job both easier and more complicated at the same time.

I use either my cell phone or camera to share photos with friends or family at a click of a button. It was fun to go on a trip up north to see Lake Superior and the beach. Yet, I was able to share the fun and beautiful scenery with family because of digital pictures and email.

April 26 2008

I haven't quite may my goal of once a week to adding to the blog, but things have been very busy. The picture I am adding today is the latest in snowfall that we are receiving at this moment.
As for technology I am planning to start a wiki for work soon. We are looking at changes for the website. I am looking at other school library websites to see how I can make the media center sites better and more user friendly over the summer. I would also like to work more on book blog over the summer.

Video part 2

I tried putting a home video, it shows in previews. Once I publish it it doesn't show. It is a video of the morning of the blizzard in April. I will need to check and see what the problem is. It is a new camera that all the movies are mp4.

Thing 23

I made it to the 23!! I know this is really just the start of using all the things I learned. This was a great opportunity to learn new things. I liked the videos I could watch and learn on my own. The instructions were good. I am excited to try out some of the Things I learned. The goal is the post something at least once every week.

Thing 22

How to keep up with everything! I found a lot of great things through 23 Things on a Stick (and a log more passwords to keep) and I do want to continue to use most of them.

I will add to this blog each week, adding comments on how things are going on the different technologies. I want to explore some things like WebJunction, NetLibrary, and ELM more. I also thought Flickr and Ning will be interesting for more ideas for the library.

If I make a comment each week then I can also include things I find on my Google Reader and groups weekly, too.

I will see how I use everything for school, since it is getting towards the end of the school year. It may have to wait until the next school year.

But on a personal note, now that I know how some of these technologies work. I am starting a blog for my husband. He likes bike riding and we are going to have a blog on some of the trips. I already have a couple family websites, so I am going to be busy on the web.

I am going to head back to Flickr to try a slide show of our latest blizzard!

Thing 21

The Ning groups give a focus on work or work related issues while Facebook seem more like fun or finding friends. The other part of Ning I will probably join is the Teacher/Librarian.

I have not used WebJunction to its full potential. I found the technology section this time and need to spend more time looking at more of the site. There is a lot of information that can be found and shared with other librarians.