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Wrap Up

2008-10-09T16:04:06Z

I have really enjoyed taking this 11 week course Amy! I decided to take it so I would get an overview of what is available. I also wanted the MP3 player!!

I was familiar with a lot of the terms but really didn't know what some of them meant! I knew about blogging because my son, David, has had a blog for years and it was a quick and easy way for me to keep up with his life. Social networking was also something I knew about because of my kids.

I didn't know about RSS but now I see that on many many webpages and feel so smart that I know what it means!! I really appreciate knowing what these terms mean so when people talk about them at least I am aware!

Podcasts were very interesting to me personally. I'm kind of a news hound and I love to read so this is a great way to be kept up to date on the latest news!

This was a great journey and I look forward to more lessons in the future Amy!

Web Conferencing

2008-10-09T15:39:08Z

I was easily able to set up a web conferencing meeting - a practice one anyway! I can see this would be a useful tool for any office. We live very far north and travel can be a problem for going to meetings or classes. This would be very helpful. I have participating in a web conference but have never set one up myself. With UMConnect it is a very easy and straightforward process.

Instant Messaging

2008-10-09T15:05:07Z

This was an interesting lesson. I am very familiar with instant messaging because it is one of the ways I communicate with my adult sons! I was not familiar with it in the office setting. I can see that in a larger office or business it would be a very useful tool to communicating between offices and floors. I can also see that it would be a useful tool in emergencies in notifying people quickly.

Social Networking Lesson

2008-09-29T21:16:53Z

I can see social networking being used in our office by our 4-H Program Coordinator. Maybe we would be able to connect with the "kids" and communicate with them this way easier than with letters and maybe even e-mails. I am familiar with facebook and myspace because my adult sons and nieces and nephews all have them - but it is WAY too much information for me!!

Productivity Tools Lesson

2008-09-29T19:44:50Z

I must admit I am a very "gold personality" type person. I like order and lists so this was right up my alley!! I really liked the remembethemilk and the todolist sites - which would be applicable to both personal and business use in my life. I like lists!! and I like to see them accomplished! I also liked Google Docs. I can see many uses for it in the business world and I also thought I might use it and make a scrapebook of our recent "road trip." Hopefully I'll have time to upload my pictures and work on it at home one of these nights.

Smokey

2008-09-29T14:39:07Z

My new cat

2008-09-22T13:52:03Z

After our long road trip to the west coast, we decided it was time to get a new baby - cat that is! Here he is - he is 9 weeks old and his name is Smokey. I may be too old for this!!

Wikis

2008-09-18T13:45:53Z

I have always been nerous about wikis because they can be changed and editied by anyone, even people without any knowledge of the subject - there are some kooky people out there, you know!! I was glad to learn about the more secure wikis like Extension has.

Vacation

2008-08-26T19:56:18Z

I'll be on vacation starting Thursday until September 16 - I'll catch up on my lessons when I get back - unless I decide to do them when I'm on vacation! NOT!

NPR Books Podcast

2008-08-26T19:07:06Z

I subscribed to the NPR Books Podcast - I'm excited! I love reading about books and authors. I'll enjoy this!

My Cat

2008-08-19T21:12:15Z

]]> Here is my cat, Gunter. We had to euthanize him last month because he got sick. We do miss him!

Flickr

2008-08-19T21:04:57Z

While I am taking these lessons, I am surprised that I have actually used these things and not really realized what I was using. I have received photos from family and friends this way and I have also sent some. I realize now that I should be taking advantage of all the neat things. Maps really interest me so it would be fun to do that - especially now when my husband and I go on a "road trip" to the west coast via the Grand Canyon!

RSS

2008-08-19T15:19:17Z

I am having a hard time understanding RSS, but it is coming along. I think I've been using it and not even knowing it! I had personalized my google page and have different categories on there - Simply Recipes - Daily Quotes, etc. I have also had the CaringBridge site notify me by email when there is updates. I will continue with the lesson and try to understand it more.

Librarything.com

2008-08-08T03:15:00Z

I recently discovered librarything.com where you can list "your library." Since I get most of my books from the library I list the ones I've read. Try it out.

Books

2008-08-07T20:45:01Z

This is my first blog! I am familiar with blogging because my kids have been doing it for years so I've been commenting on their entries! I like to read so thought I'd blog on something I'm familiar with. My favorite kind of novels are mystery and thrillers. What's your favorite?