L.I.S.T.

I'M STILL ALIVE- say hello if you want

2008-05-05T22:31:00.000+10:00

Hello Blog world just a quick note to say I am still alive and have been taking a rest from blogging but will get back into soon and catch up on the all the things I have missed and it looks like I have a few to catch up on.

Thing 50: Im Cooked!

2008-04-15T20:37:00.003+10:00

Im Cooked what a gem, I would recommend this to anyone who likes to try out new ideas for meals, we all know that at times it is had to think of something different to cook seven days a week and Im Cooked will give inspiration to anyone. Good find.

Thing 49: So Many Great Music Sites, So Little Time!

2008-04-13T20:36:00.001+10:00

Soundsnap is for me, I create a lot of PowerPoint shows and I am always looking for ways to make slightly different, I can see myself using Soundsnap often.
Musigy good for musicians, but I'm not one I can't even sing so I don't think I will be using this site.

Thing 48 - Is there any free AND legal music out there?

2008-04-12T20:35:00.001+10:00

Great site for anyone looking for free music download, but not for me, I'm more for reading and watching TV.

Thing 47: For the Musically Inclined, or Not!

2008-04-11T20:34:00.008+10:00

JamStudio Music is not my thing but I still checked the site out and I think musicians would like it.

Thing 46: Updates!

2008-04-11T20:33:00.003+10:00

Updates, the quest is check up on your favorites sites and see if there have been any changes, I'm happy to say my favourites are still working and the fact I don't have any broken links in my blog is also a good sign.

Thing 45: Go With The Flow

2008-03-11T22:20:00.003+11:00

Go with the flow, map your mind or design your space. Three choices, what to choose, go with the flow, I thought about it and decided no flow today, map my mind, no, not in the mood, design your space, give it ago.

Thing 44: Nag Yourself

2008-03-11T22:08:00.002+11:00

Jott sound like a good idea, being American based we can't use it here so I didn't following through with this exercise. Perhaps one day we will have something similar out here or perhaps we do I just don't know about. I have a mobile but very rarely have it on even though my daughter is forever telling off for not having it on, my answer to her is 'it's cheaper to use the land line'.

Thing 43: Midi Files

2008-03-11T22:03:00.001+11:00

Not much of a music buff, so I think I will leave this one and carry on. I guess there will be things that don't grab every ones attention.

Thing 42: Google Groups/Usenet

2008-03-11T22:01:00.001+11:00

Interesting and informative but not for me, so I will move on to thing 43.

Thing 41: Live Mocha

2008-02-09T23:14:00.000+11:00

Live Mocha I hope they don't start charging for lesson, I just spent the last half hour learning Hindi, why Hindi you ask, I really enjoy watching foreign movies and at the moment I am watching any Bollywood movie that is on television and any DVDs I find at my local library.
I've always been fasinated with other languages when I watch a movie in another language I try to guess what they are saying without reading the sub titles.
I can see myself spending a lot of time at Live Mocha

namaste (hello)

dhanyavaad (thank you)

more later

Thing 40: Retroland

2008-02-09T22:54:00.000+11:00

Retroland, this web site reminds of a local televsion show called Moments In Time, its always good every now and then to have a "remember when" moment.

I joined Retroland had a good look around and even replied to a 'lost and found' not sure if my suggestion was correct or not.

This is a site I will go back and visit often.

Sometime I wonder why I say yes instead of no.

2008-01-31T22:59:00.000+11:00

give me a pen & paper or give me a keyboard & computer
and I can do anything

In my mind everything is perfect

Put me infront of a crowd and see what happens

Today was an interesting day.

I attended the Gulliver Forum at the Rendezvous Hotel in Melbourne.

And why was I there?

I agreed to be part of a panel speaking about our experiences with Learning 2.0.

For over a week I worked on my speech, checked that my blog was working properly, all links were working. There were no nerves appearing and I felt quite confident.

This would be the first time I have ever spoken in front of crowd.

With speech in hand, blog up on the screen I started talking and pointing out a few things I had accomplished and of cause I made a spelling mistake (but that’s typical of me) and while I was talking I was thinking what happened to the perfect speech I had written, I continued on anyway.
After hearing the other presentations I thought, I have to learn to say NO.

Well I guess I can put it all down to another learning experience.

Isn’t that what Learning 2.0 was all about???????

Thing 39: Animoto

2008-01-20T22:24:00.001+11:00

Animato
Turning your pictures into a 30 second video or if you want to make a longer one it will cost you. I came across this application from reading one of my many RSS feeds and like the idea and created a video clip (now showing in the sidebar) using pictures I had taken when our Library was being renovated late last year. I'm quite pleased with the outcome.

Thing 38: Comic Relief

2008-01-20T21:43:00.000+11:00

ToonDoo
Online comic strip makers would be a great tool for someone with a good sense of humour unfortunately I'm not one of them, so I scouted around ToonDoo and found a strip that I thought was very appropriate to add to my blog.

Thing 37: Music to our ears

2008-01-19T20:51:00.000+11:00

LastFM

While I like listening to music, I’m not really into any particular person or group. I’m not one to listen to the radio very often so for this exercise I decided to create an Album Quilt of a artist who I always enjoy listening too, John Farnham, although he has not released any new albums lately his old songs are always a good listen.

Thing 36: Dressing up your photos

2007-12-30T20:40:00.000+11:00

Picnik, Fauxto, Pixenate, Snapfish
Like to play around with your photos then try the application listed above.

I tried Picnik and messed with a picture of my brother which I took with my phone on Christmas day.

As everyone knows it's summer time in oz. so I thought I place some snow around him, made it look a bit dreamy and tried to put a disguise on him so no one would recognize him, I doubt any of his friends would be reading this blog. Any way i had fun and I'm sure anyone who tries these site will also.

Thing 35: Mini or Micro Blogging

2007-12-30T16:58:00.000+11:00

Twitter, Jaiku, Pownce

These three social networks are great for anyone wanting to send short but informative messages to friends or a group of friends. I have joined Twitter and was invited to Pownce, I used them for awhile but founf it was not for me. I'm sure many people will found these applications very useful.

Thing 34: Using the Web for Better Health

2007-12-16T23:14:00.000+11:00

FitDay - Nutridiary

Thing 34, now this is an unusual discovery I was surprised to find this subject matter in the Learning 2.1.

Yes these sites may be beneficial to some, I checked them out and thought they had some worth but for the purposes of learning in relation to Learning 2.1 which is the discoveries of applications that would in some way be incorporated or enhance the work environment was a bit off track.

Granted the ‘play’ sites are included to give us some levity, perhaps the intention here is the same in that learning does not only have to be work related.

Thing 33: Express Yourself Through Online Art

2007-12-16T00:27:00.001+11:00

Express your self the exercise says, and I did and tried to be artistic. I used Mr Picassohead

as you can see but I assure you, it is not a self-portrait.

I had fun playing with this application also with Falling Sand Games and the Snowflake maker. In a previous post (time out for play + a lesson) using String spin I created what I believe is a magnificent piece of artwork and of cause I would say that wouldn’t I.

I always like these play websites, you can distract your self for a while when you are finding it hard to think of something to write that is intelligent and witty. I will confess I take to distraction a lot.

With all these discoveries, we make through Web 2.0 and 2.1 it’s good for the soul and mind to have a little fun occasionally.

Thing 32: Online File Storage

2007-12-15T23:49:00.000+11:00

Omnidrive - B0x-net

I understand the concept of these application but would not be using them so I did not sign on but wanted to add a post anyway.

Two online storage websites.

These can be very useful for organisation like a Library for storing files and pictures off site, access can be allowed or not allowed. Communicating with others and project with large files can be uploaded to be shared for comment or read only.

They can also be used for personal use.

There are so many storage site out there and it is a matter of choice as to what one is the best for your needs.

It is always a good idea to read through the information provided before choosing because you may choose one and find out later that you will need to pay to use some elements of the application.

Thing 31: Organizing your life

2007-12-15T23:19:00.000+11:00

REMEMBER THE MILK - JOTLET - PLAXO

If you love organizing, making list, keeping track of friends, family, and not have to think to hard then these applications are for you.

Calenders, reminders, lists, notes, tasks, plans, share not share, event organizing.

Are you an on-the-go sort of person using the cell phone, blackberry, email, Internet sometimes all at once, then you will be in heaven, you life will be so organised you may even have a moment to sit back and relax.

For myself who is a nine to five working girl and a homebody will not be using these applications but can see that they would be invaluable to a very busy person.

Thing 30: LolCat Builder - MY VERSION

2007-12-08T22:29:00.000+11:00

LoLCat builder intrigued me, so went and had a look. I’m not much of a cat lover so none of the pictures appealed to me and decided to make one of my own using Jasper (the cat who was rescued from our book chute and by the way is now one year old) and my favourite movie star George. I combined the two, uploaded the picture and added the text. Who could resist these two cute faces?

Thing 29: Scrapblog - my favourite author

2007-12-08T21:44:00.001+11:00

Scrapblog is an easy and fun application it can also be used for serious work as well such as promoting happenings in the library. The only drawback I found is that you don’t have control on the transition time for the slides, but overall I liked the application. Below is my creation.

Learning 2.1 - Thing 28: Create your own magazine cover

2007-11-30T23:36:00.000+11:00

This exercise was a lot of fun, not wanting to put my own picture up for viewing I decided to tell a story in a few words, it's a story of Jasper the survivor, dumped in a Libray chute and rescued by a cat lover Librarian and the word is that Jasper has taken control of the home.