Thing 3 - RSS Feeds

RSS Feeds... I can see that they would be extremely useful for people who keep up to date on many different sites. It would also be great for students who are doing research on specific topics. They could find good sites and then sign up for the RSS to keep updated on new research. I don't usually spend much time online, therefore I subscribed to a few of the recommended blogs/feeds, as I have no favorite sites.I do read the SCTimes, but I didn't see an RSS feed, unless Ihave to go into a specific category, and then only get updates on that space... I need to work on this a bit more to understand it. I can see that all this info could become overwhelming and/or addicting. Personally, I think these tools can encourage sitting in front of the computer instead of doing something active. I know this tool is supposed to be time saving.... so I am going to give it a go!

Thing 2 - Web 2.0

Wow... the Stephen Abram video was interesting. He has some good information, but I question the idea of using 15 minutes to do each of these 23 things. I have been sitting at my computer for about 3 hours and I am still not sure exactly what Library 2.0 tools all include. I did get a biit distracted by the Library 2.0 video, The Machine is Us/ing Us, on youtube, and took a litte "birdwalk." I think that Dr. Michael Wesch has incorporated his energey into great teaching for both his staff and his students. I do wonder what my staff would say about the students using all of the webtools on his video at school. I wish I knew how to usee all of the tools he showed. I am hoping that they will be included on the 23 Things list.

I did see Google Docs being used on the video and I am hoping to teach the students how to use this program for their benefit at home and school. I think this will be an improvement on their ability to transfer data back and forth.

The links on the main 23 Things page weren't working today. I just kept getting error messages. I am hoping to read other people's posts so I can learn from them, as well as going through the tasks.

Thing 1 - Blogs

This is all new for me. I have never created a blog, and had a little trouble navigating from the View Blog page back to the Posting/Settings/Layout page. There is a link in the upper right corner, next to the New Post label, but I can't read the whole word. I just clicked on it, and it appears to bring me where I wanted to go. I guess that's a lot like my life... can't see the whole thing... just take chances on parts of what I do see! So... let's see how this goes!