Thoughts on learning 2.0

I can't believe Learning 2.o is over!!! I've learned a lot through this program. It has inspired me to pull away from the websites I use daily (myspace, facebook, etc), and explore and learn about other websites.

I think some of the discovery exercises should have shorter articles, because we don't have much time to sit down and read.

If another discovery program like this was offered, I would participate again.

Reflecting on my learning 2.0 experience...

WOW! I can't believe 12 weeks have gone by already!

I must say, I really enjoyed learning 2.0...
My favorite learning 2.0 things were the things from weeks 9 and 11. In those two weeks, I learned a lot of useful things. I especially loved things 20 and 26! I had about flickr and image generators and I'm glad I finally got the chance to explore them.
This program has definitely assisted me in achieving my lifelong learning goals. It has encouraged me to keep learning and discovering new things.

Rollyo...

Today, I explored rollyo.com. Rollyo.com is a website that allows users to create their own search tool for just the websites they like. After looking around the website, I decided to create a searchroll of my own. It wasn't difficult and creating the roll was helpful for me.

http://www.rollyo.com/search.html?prevsid=339746&q=Search+for...&sid=339746

LibraryThing...

Today I discoved LibraryThing. LibraryThing was very useful. I tend to read books, love them, and forget them. But with LibraryThing, I can add the book to my profile and write about how great it was! I love LibraryThing! I wish I had learned about it sooner.

Playing around with image generators =)

I used FD toys to generate an image of Katharine Hepburn

Finding a podcast

Finding a podcast was fun. There were A LOT to chose from. I chose Common sense with Dan Carlin because the title was catchy. I then subscribed to the show using Google reader.

Podcasts

Before Thing 24, I had never heard of vodcast and I wasn't sure exactly what podcast were either. Now, I know that podcast are internet radio shows and vodcasts are videos.
This discovery exercise was very useful.

Cats!

I love YouTube! I like that users are able to upload videos and share them with other users. I also like that the videos are easy to find. I chose a video from the show America's Funniest Home Video's. The video features funny clips of cats.

mashups and 3rd party apps

The third party application that I found very interesting was Fd's Flickr Toys. The website allows users to create a variety of things such as magazine covers, movie posters, cd covers, calendars, mosaics, wallpaper, and much more. I didn't have much time to explore it, but it is a website I will definitely being spending a lot of time on!

More about Flickr

There are many reasons why tags are important. The main reason is that they make it easier for people to find photos. Tags are keywords or label that users add to photos. Adding a tag helps users to find the photo later. Tags allow users to promote and share photos. With the use of Flickr, tagged photos can be used to promote new materials, to share the library's history, to create easy virtual tours for users, and to highlight library programs.