Reader http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/ en Copyright 2009 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:04:06 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wrap Up 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!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/10/wrap_up.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/10/wrap_up.html Wrap Up Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:04:06 -0600 Web Conferencing 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.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/10/web_conferencing.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/10/web_conferencing.html Web Conferencing Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:39:08 -0600 Instant Messaging 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.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/10/instant_messaging.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/10/instant_messaging.html Instant Messaging Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:05:07 -0600 Social Networking Lesson 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!!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/09/social_networking_lesson.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/09/social_networking_lesson.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:16:53 -0600 Productivity Tools Lesson 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.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/09/productivity_tools_lesson.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/09/productivity_tools_lesson.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:44:50 -0600 Smokey Smokey.JPG

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/09/smokey.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/09/smokey.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:39:07 -0600 My new cat 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!!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/09/my_new_cat.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/09/my_new_cat.html My New Cat Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:52:03 -0600 Wikis 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.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/09/wikis.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/09/wikis.html Wikis Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:45:53 -0600 Vacation 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!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/vacation.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/vacation.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:56:18 -0600 NPR Books Podcast I subscribed to the NPR Books Podcast - I'm excited! I love reading about books and authors. I'll enjoy this!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/npr_books_podcast.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/npr_books_podcast.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:07:06 -0600 My Cat Gunter.jpg

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/my_cat.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/my_cat.html My Cat Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:12:15 -0600 Flickr 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!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/flickr.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/flickr.html Flickr Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:04:57 -0600 RSS 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.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/rss.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/rss.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:19:17 -0600 Librarything.com 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.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/librarythingcom.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/librarythingcom.html Librarything.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:15:00 -0600 Books 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?

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/books.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/malon021/reader/2008/08/books.html What's your favorite? Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:45:01 -0600