Thing 23 - summary

THIS WAS GREAT! Ok, I got it - Web 2.0 is all about sharing: ideas, photos, videos, interests, ideas, contacts, etc.. I learned so much, and I want to learn more!!!!!
It didn't happen that I could do this during work time - NO WAY! And I got lost in a confusion about what 23 things to follow - and I got lost in many cyberthings I never knew are there. Anyway, I need to know more about all of this. I am thrilled and scared at the same time - there is a little Orwell's manifestation going on. I feel many librarians have kind of a Polyanna attitude towards Web 2.0. There are so many possibilities for beneficial purposes - no doubt! But so many dangers too. I just am totally new to it and can't really contribute something valuable here yet due to lack of experience. I'll be there shortly though because this has opened doors for me, and I will walk there - Thanks infopeople!

Things 21 & 22: Podcasts & Sharing 23 things

Podcast finders - Going from infopeoples advice Yahoo does/did some - they stop October 31st though as I read. Ok, then I probably shouldn't mention: http://podcasts.yahoo.com/start?i=2
Teaching 23 things: I taught our studentworker/TAG blog master everything (almost everything from here). Some was actually new to him LOL!
I also tell everybody I work with - if it applies...

Thing 20: YouTube

I subscribed to yet another account. And as probably all of you was sent a "Free Hugs for Jesus" video clip in my e-mail! I added a video Board on the left hand side with some YouTube clips for you to watch (if you are a cat person as I am)

Thing 19: That was a tough one!

I am not doing things in order and I am sloppy in posting (which doesn't really show since I can manipulate the date of my postings ;-)) . Anyway, here comes thing 19, and I created an Avatar as well. I did use meez.com. I finished my infopeople class: Web2.0 with Teens yesterday.
Happy posting everyone!

Things 17 & 18: Wiki post on the 23 things & Spreadsheets

I don't feel too good about that Wiki thing - but at the same time, feel very much drawn to it's possibilities - I have to learn more about it. I posted (something rather imperfect) on the site Im supposed to do so for this assignment, and am confident someone in charge will take it out accordingly due to its nothingness - Thank you!
Online productivity tools:
Regarding on-line productivity tools, you can look at web-based word processing stuff that is similiar to Microsoft Word. Google has a whole bunch, and you can find them on http://docs.google.com/
Don't be frightened of spreadsheets, you can stick to word processing. You might want to checkout http://www.slideshare.net/loenglish/cool-toyz-online-productivity-tools/ ......

Thing 16: Wikis

I love Wikipedia; even though I take it's content with a grain of salt. I have used it more and more though to get a first start on any (however weird) subject. That is a Wiki right? But fundamentally, Wikis I'm not understanding how to participate activily in, except that I can access the page through an editor like Freemind (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Download ) and add my comment to the page (...I can guarantee that this technology will be much more user freindly in the next two years, except that it will require your computer to be identified..... so for me, I will not be using much.... I prefer iconclastic anonymity....)
Wiki is in Ward's original description:
The simplest online database that could possibly work. Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages on the fly. Wiki is unusual among group communication mechanisms in that it allows the organization of contributions to be edited in addition to the content itself. Like many simple concepts, "open editing" has some profound and subtle effects on Wiki usage. Allowing everyday users to create and edit any page in a Web site is exciting in that it encourages democratic use of the Web and promotes content composition by nontechnical users.