The End or Beginning

My favorite exercises on this journery were #15 and #22. 15 had great articles and 22 forced me to finally use Overdrive.

I can't say this program has changed anything about my lifelong learning goals and nothing surprised me. I will, however, take away a couple links for Web 2.0 and web-based applications.

If another discovery program like this was offered in the future, I would probably take it because I am a lifelong learner. However, I was not impressed with Learning 2.0. There were typos, it was redundant, I didn't like having to set up numerous accounts, and some of the suggestions/examples weren't the best available. Two things I would change for future training are access and ability. It was too time consuming for the learning experience, we were short on computer access options, and people who needed it the most stayed away because it was too challenging. I would like to see a 2 level experience with an introduction and optional practicum.

Audiobooks

I downloaded Overdrive's media console and upgraded my Windows Media Player. I successfully downloaded an audiobook to my computer. I'm ready for the MP3.

Podcasts

I liked the organization of podcast.net better than podcastalley.com.

I will probably use NPR's Podcasts - I'm a big NPR fan.

I added the NY Times Book Review to my Bloglines. I will use Learn Out Loud again.

YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtjs0L5Gxlc

This is the link to the Paul Potts audition on Britains Got Talent. I added it to my blog because when I heard about this amazing audition, months ago, I was able to see it via YouTube. (That was the first time I used YouTube.) I also included it because I didn't find anything better after searching through all the junk on YouTube for half an hour.

YouTube is very popular with teens. I wonder if libraries could use it to advertise teen programming?

Web 2.0

I decided to scan the entire list and link to several rather than focus on one. To me, the value of this lesson is that a list like this exists. I'm sure I will refer to it when library customers have application needs that go beyond what the library computers provide.

Web-based Applications

The next time I'm on a computer that doesn't have the application I need I'm going to try a web-based application.

This might be useful in the library. Occasionally customers need an application that we don't provide.

I might use Google Docs instead of carrying my USB drive around.

PBWiki

It's very easy to contribute to this wiki. I like the "favorites" theme.