tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64247384585925695192012-02-16T15:51:24.492-08:00This evolving blog will cover my transformation of starting from scratch to discovering the interactive world of the Internet otherwise known as Web 2.0. I start from a small town of limited experience on producing Internet pages and hope to include a world perspective on this vast topic. As a first attempt at a blog, I'm sure the development will be surprising. From a position of only ever having an email account - I certainly have a long way to go. Please join me on this exciting journey.libraryonthegohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113601638330077466noreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424738458592569519.post-31315858271655504632009-08-14T22:55:00.000-07:002009-08-14T22:59:08.513-07:00

“Which creature in the morning goes on four legs, at mid-day on two, and in the evening upon three, and the more legs it has, the weaker it be?”The evolution of life takes on many changes as one transforms throughout existence. The Internet is also going through changes as we interact with it. Are we creating that change through our actions? Through the use of Web 2.0 tools, we can participate in

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Take a deep breath - do you smell that? - a fresh cut lawn, the fragrant flowers in bloom, it's a beautiful day. There's freshness in the air, it must be from the light rain we had last night. It's a pretty idyllic picture. We are fortunate to live in a society where this is the norm. There is an abundance of absolute quality around us. And it's not just in the physical sense; it's in virtual

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Picture yourself all suited up in your space survival suit. You have your oxygen, your pockets are full of supplies, food, etc., and you know the procedures to follow to be safe in outer space. You are on your way to explore the greatest thing possible. Exploring the world, the depths of cyberspace that is. Are you feeling prepared? There is no turning back now. The world is yours to explore,

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Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! (Wizard of OZ) [I had Pics but they wouldn't load:( ]How will we sort through all the social media possibilities that are around? It's a jungle out there - so much is unknown - plants, animals, smells, and the whole environment. What about the safety issue? I wouldn't know what plants or critters could harm me. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have the

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[An extra post]Skype, according to wikipedia, "is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet." Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing. The official site is skype.com Say it visually video - Sayitvisually - A simple visual explanation of Skype. You can use voice, text, files, screen, video and conference with up to

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You hear the music, you run outside to see the circus parade with elephants, jugglers, acrobats, and clowns. You can picture the bright red and yellow striped tent with the ringmaster in his top hat and tails. There are three rings set up for the entertainment - where do you watch? Is it the flying trapeze act or the lions jumping through hoops? No, that's for the little ones - you're after the

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I'm getting hungry thinking about mashed potatoes and peas with a side of meat, maybe a little salad on the side. Sounds like a well-rounded meal to me. What do you mean it's a different kind of 'mash'? What's being mashed, and what's it being mashed with? I guess I'll have to figure out what the terms Animoto, VoiceThreads and Glogster mean.This is something new for me - this blended Internet

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"Whether it be by voice, cell phone, e-mail, i-Pod, blog, wiki, video, website, or another as yet uninvented thing, I will communicate my message via any means that students will hear. I will not be afraid of the medium if it is a highway to my students' psyche. I will not erect roadblocks where I should be building an onramp!" Vicki DavisAll roads lead to somewhere; wikis are a place to bring

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Here's something new that I'm trying. Have a look at my Wiki In Training and feel free to make any comments. add any words of advise, offer assistance, etc. Jumping into a whole new realm here - wish me luck:)

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Ok, so we know there is a lot of information in these virtual libraries, but who is really going to use them? Let's have a look at who the different users can be. In a school setting there will be teachers and support staff, students, parents, and administrative officers. Outside the school can be district personnel, trustees, and any interested parties. These groups can be initially blanketed

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Having presented numerous issues to include in a virtual library, I'm left with a tough decision of what to include on my library blog. I don't want something too complex, as I am bridging the elementary and high school scenario. So it should be fun. I also want it to appeal to the staff so they can use it as a resource, professional development and collaboration. I also need to consider the

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You have to agree that there is something wonderful happening out there in the virtual realm, but is there something that counters it in the real world? There always seems to be a balance. Here are some problems that I can see arise. I'm finding that through my searches for true virtual libraries, the funding is not being supplied to keep these libraries up and running. I know that my own

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The best virtual library has got to be out there somewhere. If not in the real world, perhaps in a virtual one. How will I go about finding one that I can share with you, my staff and students? Let's look at a marketing scheme of how to attract visitors. That's the idea! Did you see the light go on? After all it's about marketing to get the visitors hooked to come to your site and linger.

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Where is there a place where you can gather everything you could possibly imagine - within reason of course? Ah, to have the world at your fingertips. This could only be true in the virtual world - right? There are such things as virtual libraries in the virtual world of Second Life, but I'm talking about everyone being able to access resources anytime, anywhere by anyone - not just resident

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What better way to see what a virtual library looks like than to go visit one. Please enjoy this YouTube video of SL Libraries - Info Island Archipelago Tour.

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What does the near future look like? With this being a new concept to me, it seems futuristic. I am surprised there are already many podcasts available. As Richardson (2009, p.113) points when he refers to the Education Podcast Network(http://epnweb.org/), there are lists of about 1 000 education-related shows that are available. I checked out some that were at the middle school level (as that is

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After reading many articles on the basics behind podcasting, most offered the downloading of a couple of programs to facilitate the production of podcasts. The two programs that were most often recommended were Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) to record the audio component and convert it into an MP3 format. This format is then uploaded onto a web based storage provider OurMedia (http

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Just as tsunamis can travel around the world, through the access of computers, something even more powerful is taking over on land - podcasting. According to Gatewood in Podcasting: Just the Basics, this new revolution in education, "podcasts contain information on almost any topic, delivered via the Internet in audio or video form. They allow learners to access information at anytime from

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The possibilities of usage are like a waterfall, continuously flowing. Delicious sounds so easy to apply with the folksonomy of tags. Teachers can collaborate with others to develop sites related to their field. Students can track their work for research purposes. I can add the tags to the library blog for curricular development. One example I can see is when teachers approach me to say 'do you

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Setting up a delicious account was not as easy as I was lead to believe. I had to choose a password a number of times before it would accept one - even though all the parameters were covered. (I know it's just a machine, therefore it must be user error.) When I did get in, I was booted out of my Internet - my hubby's not going to like this:( [We share the computer.] Why can't it run two

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Social Bookmarking - what does it really mean? Social = interacting with others and bookmarking = organizing resources. With multiple options, I needed to consider the best choice for my situation. According to Gooding, Web 2.0: A Vehicle for Transforming Education, there are four benefits to using social bookmarks: "finding and creating new learning communities of users based around a

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How Deep is the Ocean?As one travels around the word to try new cultures, customs and experiences, I am opening my awareness to the World Wide Web and the vast possibilities that abound. The difference with web 2.0 is that we give something back. It's like going to a remote island near the equator and taking Canadian pins to share with the school children there. I've begun this journey feeling

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There is simply way too much out there to discover, so instead of facing overload, I turn to humour. Web and L.I. Brary offers a fun skit for library use versus using the Internet. This is a take-off on a popular ad series, is a library infomercial, and was originally created for a community college library. Enjoy:)

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To do research on who and where to start with in this provocative presentation world of learning by interacting with videos is in itself overwhelming. It certainly is the next step in the right direction to the boring old teaching lessons of the past. Let's look at some of the steps involved in adding a video clip to a blog. The addition of videos onto a blog should be an easy undertaking

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How can I go places I'd love to go to and still be comfortable? I've got it - I can travel to places through books, I can experience what it is like in other countries through books, I can choose where to go beforehand through books. I can't possibly read that many books, so I went to YouTube for some inspiration about viewing books. An awesome idea is to videoshare book talks. RMS Library Media

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Pictures get you thinking without words. Videos are auditory words but still can get you thinking. The images can conjure up any number of thoughts and are very powerful. These powerful learning tools/videos can be found on many servers including: YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube, and SlideShare (sort of) just to name a few. Videos have so much more impact on the learning environment than any one

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Make a Smilebox slideshow

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In an educational setting there are great a many options to incorporate into a variety of subjects. It ties in well with second language subjects especially with the cultural aspects of countries. Also in the socials vein,

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How can I actually use this for school? I thought about offering some photos to the French teachers about asking their students to find the places that were presented. I have selected a number of photos and created a slideshow about places of interest in Paris. Following is how I went about it.This was quite some feat. First I went to find pictures on the web about Paris. Mostly I found

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How does one decide which photosharing software program to use? You can rely on word of mouth from what others have shared with you, or you can research to find more concrete answers. Seeing as I have little experience in taking many pictures let alone putting them on the computer, I have miles to go in mastering this. Here are some examples of photosharing comparisons and how they contribute

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Many readings suggested using blogspot.com as a user friendly, accessible source for creating a blog. As blogs allow individuals to create 'news' that is hourly/daily/weekly and it is not as slow moving as a webpage (Anderson, 2007). Being free and widely available (supported by many computer platforms) also contributed to the choice, as I would like to be familiar with it such that I can

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Here is the first of many installments on the journey to Web 2.0 enlightenment. This journey from darkness (or the unknown) begins with blind faith to just jump in and start a blog that will be added to. With the disavantage of starting a few days late, I feel I need to publish a draft or basic beginning. I know I need to add the other student blogs, other social networking sites, as well as

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