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a place to gain inspiration and a place to gain inspiration and hopefully have some funhopefully have some fun

23 Things (or small activities) that 23 Things (or small activities) that you can do on the web to explore & you can do on the web to explore & expand your knowledge of the expand your knowledge of the Internet & Web 2.0.Internet & Web 2.0.

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• A little bit of rockabillyA little bit of rockabilly• GypsyGypsy• My EducationMy Education• G.R.O.W.G.R.O.W.• SpaghettiSpaghetti• Savvy StarSavvy Star• Oscar-mawOscar-maw• Pam’s RamblingsPam’s Ramblings• JoybirdJoybird• BibliophileBibliophile• TooHot2CareTooHot2Care

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes Blogging – creating postsBlogging – creating posts Images & photos – Flickr, Image generatorsImages & photos – Flickr, Image generators RSS feeds (RSS feeds (RReally eally SSimple imple SSyndication)yndication) LibraryThing – your own catalogueLibraryThing – your own catalogue Creating Tags – more than bookmarksCreating Tags – more than bookmarks Wikis – collaborative websitesWikis – collaborative websites Zoho and word processing toolsZoho and word processing tools Podcasts – video and audiblePodcasts – video and audible

Introductory blogsIntroductory blogs

Sunday, October 14, 2007Sunday, October 14, 2007

#4 Register Your Blog#4 Register Your Blog Well I've done it!! The little Joybird Well I've done it!! The little Joybird

struggled up the hill a bit, but once I struggled up the hill a bit, but once I changed gears, I managed to make some changed gears, I managed to make some "mileage" out of it ( shows what era I "mileage" out of it ( shows what era I grew up in, when I can't think in metrics!) grew up in, when I can't think in metrics!) I still feel a little lost driving around the I still feel a little lost driving around the Internet "carpark", but I found this Internet "carpark", but I found this parking space so I think I'll do OK!!parking space so I think I'll do OK!!

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Friday, September 28, 2007Friday, September 28, 2007 Life on the FarmLife on the Farm

Life on the farm is very percarious at this time. Rain has Life on the farm is very percarious at this time. Rain has not arrived, the crops are struggling and feed in the not arrived, the crops are struggling and feed in the paddocks for stock is diminishing. Although there has been paddocks for stock is diminishing. Although there has been rain in recent days unfortunately not enough to give us rain in recent days unfortunately not enough to give us much joy!! However being a true farmerand optomist much joy!! However being a true farmerand optomist continue to live hope for something better down the track. continue to live hope for something better down the track. Our saving grace is a full dam of water, which is a Our saving grace is a full dam of water, which is a wonderful asset for us...... means we can have a vegis wonderful asset for us...... means we can have a vegis garden and keep our extensive garden alive!garden and keep our extensive garden alive!

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Photos and ImagesPhotos and Images MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2007MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2007

Photo funPhoto fun

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Tuesday, November 27, 2007Tuesday, November 27, 2007

My creationMy creation

My creationMy creation, originally uploaded by , originally uploaded by corgi2007corgi2007. .

Thursday, November 22, 2007Thursday, November 22, 2007 #10 Online Image Generators#10 Online Image Generators I went to a website which has a long list of image generators. I created I went to a website which has a long list of image generators. I created

my own tatoo, my own piece of Delfware and played with a few others. my own tatoo, my own piece of Delfware and played with a few others. You can do so much with them. Again, I think some people have too You can do so much with them. Again, I think some people have too much time on their hands to be creating this stuff. Although you could much time on their hands to be creating this stuff. Although you could use some of them to create catchy images and video clips to attract the use some of them to create catchy images and video clips to attract the teenagers interest in the library, or just a quirky way of advertising an teenagers interest in the library, or just a quirky way of advertising an upcoming event.upcoming event.

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Sunday, October 14, 2007Sunday, October 14, 2007 #5 #5 FlickrFlickr

Now I'm really flying. I saved this image to Flickr and now I've added it Now I'm really flying. I saved this image to Flickr and now I've added it to my blog. Sorry for stating the obvious.to my blog. Sorry for stating the obvious.

Flickr is a great way to share your photos with family and friends. Flickr is a great way to share your photos with family and friends. With families scattered these days, it is a great way to share the photos With families scattered these days, it is a great way to share the photos

without clogging up email accounts.without clogging up email accounts. I've added captions to photos and explored the various 3rd party I've added captions to photos and explored the various 3rd party

software available. Where do people get the time to create the 3rd software available. Where do people get the time to create the 3rd party software. What fantastic fun you can have with your photos.party software. What fantastic fun you can have with your photos.

Penguins are taking overPenguins are taking over Library's all over the world are getting worried that penguins are taking over the running of Library's all over the world are getting worried that penguins are taking over the running of libraries, driving cars and who knows what else.libraries, driving cars and who knows what else.

Taking on board the Antarctica display, one over friendly penguin argued with the driver Taking on board the Antarctica display, one over friendly penguin argued with the driver that she wanted to drive the car. In the end the librarian won out, but Mrs Penguin insisted that she wanted to drive the car. In the end the librarian won out, but Mrs Penguin insisted on sitting in the front seat. Police were quite happy as she did condescend to wear her seat on sitting in the front seat. Police were quite happy as she did condescend to wear her seat belt.belt.

• Posted by Gypsy at 6:24 pm,Posted by Gypsy at 6:24 pm, 1 comment1 comment

GardenerGardener said... said... • You can't trust those penguins - give them an inch and they will take a mile!You can't trust those penguins - give them an inch and they will take a mile!

Monday, October 8, 2007Monday, October 8, 2007 Can people please take care of my familyCan people please take care of my family Take a look at this link for more shocking photo's. I am shocked at Take a look at this link for more shocking photo's. I am shocked at

the way you humans treat us furry, cute, cuddly irresistible bears the way you humans treat us furry, cute, cuddly irresistible bears how you don't think it might be a bit disturbing to see one of us how you don't think it might be a bit disturbing to see one of us bears with his head stuck in a USB port.bears with his head stuck in a USB port.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/82332469@N00/sets/72157594147409286/http://www.flickr.com/photos/82332469@N00/sets/72157594147409286/ Posted by Teddy at Posted by Teddy at 4:20 AM4:20 AM 2 comments2 comments

Friday, October 26, 2007Friday, October 26, 2007 #5 #5 FlickrFlickr I could spend ages looking I could spend ages looking at different people's photos on at different people's photos on flickr, some images are really flickr, some images are really well composed/thought out – well composed/thought out – it does give you ideas. What it does give you ideas. What amazed me was the sheer amazed me was the sheer number of photos assembled!number of photos assembled!I chose to construct a photo-I chose to construct a photo-graphic mosaic of flickr imagesgraphic mosaic of flickr imageshttp://http://www.mosaickr.comwww.mosaickr.com// the the only thing I'd do differently next only thing I'd do differently next time would by to de-select the time would by to de-select the images I didn't want from the images I didn't want from the random list rather than select random list rather than select the 200 plus individually.the 200 plus individually.

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LibraryThingLibraryThing

Wednesday, November 7, 2007Wednesday, November 7, 2007

LibrarythingLibrarything

Very interesting site, very easy to use. I have included Very interesting site, very easy to use. I have included some of the more recent books I have read. I will be some of the more recent books I have read. I will be loggining on in the near future and reading more reviews. loggining on in the near future and reading more reviews. this would be useful for library useres to access at home if this would be useful for library useres to access at home if possible and look for new books, if they are stuck in a rut possible and look for new books, if they are stuck in a rut with what they are reading.with what they are reading.

Just about to start with Rollyo, trying to get my head Just about to start with Rollyo, trying to get my head around it now. around it now.

CyaCya Posted by libraryspice at Posted by libraryspice at 5:29 PM5:29 PM 0 comments0 comments

RSS feedsRSS feeds Sunday, October 28, 2007Sunday, October 28, 2007

#8 RSS#8 RSS

I guess all the effort is in the I guess all the effort is in the setting up of RSS feeds, having setting up of RSS feeds, having done that it saves the trouble of done that it saves the trouble of individually checking sites to individually checking sites to see if there have been any develop-see if there have been any develop-ments especially useful for locations ments especially useful for locations which appear to have spurts of activity.which appear to have spurts of activity.Having activated a Bloglines account, I went trawling for sites with Having activated a Bloglines account, I went trawling for sites with feeds. After visiting some sites which I felt would/should have thisfeeds. After visiting some sites which I felt would/should have thisfacility, but didn't, I added the ABC's TV guide, Lonely Planetfacility, but didn't, I added the ABC's TV guide, Lonely PlanetTravel Blog (which had a bit on the Californian fires - so I saw theTravel Blog (which had a bit on the Californian fires - so I saw thebenefit of RSS imediately).benefit of RSS imediately). Posted by Bibliophile at Posted by Bibliophile at 11:14 PM11:14 PM 0 comments0 comments

RollyoRollyo Tuesday, October 23, 2007Tuesday, October 23, 2007 #12 #12 RollyoRollyo Rollyo is very easy to get started with. I was registered and Rollyo is very easy to get started with. I was registered and

had a couple of searchrolls created in a matter of minutes. had a couple of searchrolls created in a matter of minutes. I think Rollyo could be really good for setting up limited I think Rollyo could be really good for setting up limited searches for kids doing school projects - put together a searches for kids doing school projects - put together a range of good sites on the topic of choice, add the link to range of good sites on the topic of choice, add the link to your web page and the kids are still doing their research, your web page and the kids are still doing their research, but you know that the sites they are going to will give them but you know that the sites they are going to will give them appropriate information.appropriate information.

The Searchrolls I created areThe Searchrolls I created are Aussie Craft SuppliersAussie Craft Suppliers and and Fantasy & Sci-Fi BooksFantasy & Sci-Fi Books..

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Victorian Public Libraries Learning 2.0 ProjectVictorian Public Libraries Learning 2.0 Project said... said... • I like the idea of using rollyo for kids projects.I like the idea of using rollyo for kids projects.

keep up the good workkeep up the good work

LynetteLynette

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ZohoZoho

this is being written in Zoho writer and I this is being written in Zoho writer and I hope to transfer it to my blog. I am hope to transfer it to my blog. I am viewing a screen with so many tools at the viewing a screen with so many tools at the top it would take ages to find out what top it would take ages to find out what each of them do.each of them do.

This will be me if it works!This will be me if it works!

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Project aimsProject aims

to learn more about emerging to learn more about emerging technologies on the web that are technologies on the web that are

changing the way people, society and changing the way people, society and libraries access information and libraries access information and communicate with each othercommunicate with each other