Yes I have made it - sorry I am so late.
Have found it very helpful and although I don't know any where enough, at least feel I can be a little more help and try and keep up with the students.
I have found the time to get to do the course the biggest problem - has definately taken more time than I had allowed to compelte which of cause and had me always behind. I think if you have some prior undetstanding of a lot these applications it would be a lot quicker to complete but then I guess you wouldn't being doing it in the first place.
Overall most worth while and I have already been able to pass on things I have learnt to other staff. Also has given me more credability with my own family as I can now show them new things instead of the other way around.
An I even now have my Facebook page which is great to keep up with what family and friends are up to - just need an extra couple of hours in my day to keep it going.
Lyn's Learning Journal
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
# 22 Audiobooks and #23 Downloadable Media
Well I'm almost there. Have looked at audiobooks several times before as we have a student who is unable to read and he is a regular at our Library so we are always on the look out for something new for him.
Yes Margie I apologise for not replying - thanks for reading my blog and would love any links you have to investigate audiobooks.
Ebooks I have also been looking at for about the last six months. Actually already have Project Gutenberg in my favorites so was familar with that and enjoyed having a look around World Ebook Fair. Will now add that as well and will look at more in the future. We purchased a Kobo ereader at the end of last year (a little budget was left over) to use and become familar with as we try and work out how to use them in the Library and which is the best sort to invest in. My daughter has an ipad so of course that is another one often used but must admit I always get side tracked on something else before I ever get to the ebooks.
Have also investigated our local council libary and which books are available to download as an ebook but to date have found the ones we are after are not yet available.
Yes Margie I apologise for not replying - thanks for reading my blog and would love any links you have to investigate audiobooks.
Ebooks I have also been looking at for about the last six months. Actually already have Project Gutenberg in my favorites so was familar with that and enjoyed having a look around World Ebook Fair. Will now add that as well and will look at more in the future. We purchased a Kobo ereader at the end of last year (a little budget was left over) to use and become familar with as we try and work out how to use them in the Library and which is the best sort to invest in. My daughter has an ipad so of course that is another one often used but must admit I always get side tracked on something else before I ever get to the ebooks.
Have also investigated our local council libary and which books are available to download as an ebook but to date have found the ones we are after are not yet available.
# 21 Online Videos
After attending Syba Signs seminar on the 27th May I decided I need to have another look at Wikis as this is what was used by a wonderful teacher/librarian as a research tool for her classes with great results.
Wikis in Plain English
Thursday, 26 May 2011
# 20 Podcasts
Often wonder how they come up with these names, so it is interesting to read a bit of the history behind things. Have never used podcasts before but have heard of them. I'm probably not as keen as it is audio as I am more a visual learner. Although I can see that this would be a great tool for missed lectures and the like. Did also have a look at TEDtalks and found this could be good if I ever had spare time to listen for an hour......I am one of those people who never watches the recorded programmes at home.
We have a young gentleman who comes into our Library regularly who cannot read and I often write down names of books he is interested in and he then gets his mother to load the audio book onto his laptop. We also have had a few audio books available for him. I am wondering if this may be an avenue worth looking into for him to access research material for class as he is a great learner if we can get the information in the right format for him
We have a young gentleman who comes into our Library regularly who cannot read and I often write down names of books he is interested in and he then gets his mother to load the audio book onto his laptop. We also have had a few audio books available for him. I am wondering if this may be an avenue worth looking into for him to access research material for class as he is a great learner if we can get the information in the right format for him
# 19 Rollyo
I had never heard of Rollyo before but had used other search engines although I am a avid google user. Have now registered and added links to some book suppliers that I like to use.
On discussion with the Librarian who was interested then to find out how to use Rollyo we have discussed setting up a Library account and adding different subject websites that we find for teachers on current curriculum subjects so that there is a central place for each teacher or the students to access. Often we find a good website and then when you want to use it you can't find it again.
# 18 Wikis
Have used Wikipedia heaps of times and admit had not realised that it was a 'Wiki' although I knew that anyone could update the information and this has been what has always made me unsure on it being fact. But then I guess it is fact to somebody. We try and encourage the students for this reason to make sure they have other sources to back up their research.
Not being a teacher I don't see that I would use it as much as they could in class. Can see that setting up a Wiki on the current subject they are teaching and having the students add their imput etc as being a good way to share information and having it in one central easy accessable place.
We have a Blog in our Library and we are having trouble getting the teachers to access it and find out whats happening so to add a Wiki at the moment would probably be know different although with our new Library on the horizon hopefully we will have a new face and hopefully be able to encourage them into more new technology.
Not being a teacher I don't see that I would use it as much as they could in class. Can see that setting up a Wiki on the current subject they are teaching and having the students add their imput etc as being a good way to share information and having it in one central easy accessable place.
We have a Blog in our Library and we are having trouble getting the teachers to access it and find out whats happening so to add a Wiki at the moment would probably be know different although with our new Library on the horizon hopefully we will have a new face and hopefully be able to encourage them into more new technology.
Thursday, 19 May 2011
# 17 Delicious
Just love the name to start with. Now this is one for me as mentioned in RSS feeds I have a huge list in my favorites which is always growing and is all over the place and now takes time to scroll through and find the one I want ie Book Suppliers....etc. Now I have created my Delicious account and have added a few in already and by tagging them I can find all under one heading - just great. Would like it if my tag would go in with 2 words though as seems to just accept one making one tag - book and one tag - suppliers. Is there a trick to this that I haven't had time to look at yet? Anyway I know what they mean at the moment but if you want to share maybe not so good for others. Although at the moment I have kept it private, yes I am still being cautious, but hopefully learning all these new things will make me bravier.
I am a neat freak in the paper world so this is going to help me to be the same in computer land.
I am a neat freak in the paper world so this is going to help me to be the same in computer land.
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