How was the summer??

I know, i know, i haven't finished the course but i'm doing the final assignment. This is because I'm giving up on the one I can't figure out for a few minutes and talking about the course while I calm down and take a deep breath!!

Well, first of all - what did I think of the library lady? well, awesome of course!! I like her writting style, but the information in the blog is clear and easy to follow. (for the most part - right now i'm frustrated with one little bit!!)

I was a little dissapointed at the start of the course because it seemed to be going over basic stuff, but as the course carried on, alot was introduced that I wasn't knowledgable in, and appreciated all the information. (its unfortunate I got bored right when it was getting good, so i know had miles to catch up on when i finally got interested again - a deadline will do that to ya!!) If you had asked me at the beginning what i would have rated the course, i would have gone with a very low rating, but over the course of hte summer, it has proven itself to be a very worthwhile course!

I think the most challenging part was having to wait week to week honestly. I would have prefereed it to be totally doable on your own time - like have everything be uploaded and you can go in to do it as you please, not wait week to week. I could have sene myself complete alot while on vacation if all the information wa there for me to access. Obviously I like self directed learning since i want this couse to be even more so!!

Definatley, I would recommend this course to a friend - especially one in my boat woho has been ou tof the working worlod for a bit with kids and needs to brush up!!

thank you library lady!! I give this course a good solid 8 out of 10! And my knowledge of web 2.0 the same.

LibraryThing

I have to say, I LOVE the idea of librarything!! I love sitting and talking to people about the books they've been reading. I know the people that read similar books to me and am always wondering what they are reading now! If i could get all my friends on libraryThing and start sharing info, that would be amazing!! I think its a great concept for book club members - kind of a virtual extension of the book club. I also love the Betty Blogger idea of adding it to your blog. I get tired of just seeing the little icon that says "book I'm reading" - honestly, who cares. I perfer seeing what books you like enough to add to your library list. I"ll definately be using LibraryThing again!

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/beckyhewis

Google Docs Rocs!!

RSS feeds

I have to say this was a bit of an easy one - but that's only because I've put hours of time using google reader and figuring it out earlier this year, so i feel justified having found all my homework done for me today!! I love, love, love blogs - i get lost in them. The tv remains off while i spend hours reading all my favorites. Around Christmas one of my favorite blogger went off line - which i understand having kids and no time myself!! Can you imagine how happy i was when hundreds of other followers commented how much they would miss her, so much so that she re-evaluated and i found my best bloggers friend back up on line again!! I love blogs!! I love using google reader - so easy. My friend kept raving about it since she blogs and reads blogs continually!! Google reader, whoo hoo!! I love it!

My two altime favorite blogs are
Crazy mom quilts (which thankfully she decided to restart again just months after quiting - hallelujah
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/

Anna Maria Horner - the woman is a wonder! The has an army of great kids, awesome husband, can knit, draw, sew and paint, and has made herself a household name to us quilt obsessed people!
http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/

wikis

well, i'm posting out of order - because i couldn't figure out number 6 and need to call on my husband for some computer help tonight!! So, on to number 7 and forget frustrating number 6!!

Wiki's seem pretty fun! I'm constantly on wikipedia, but hadn't realized there was a lot more out there. In the world of blackberries, instant messages and pinging, seems perfect to have a larger venue to talk and plan amongst friends. I loved the idea of the picnic - you've hit on an issue we encounter all the time amongst my husband's large family - planning big meals for big families, while not expecting his mom to do it all. Normally we have thousands of emails whipping around, but next time - thanksgiving - i think i'll start my own wiki train!! \\

For the bettyblogger picnic, i couldn't find a dish that wasn't covered, so i cheated and offered refreshments - why not!!?? you need to eat AND drink, right?

You've definately got me on the wiki band wagon betty blogger!

photo sharing

Well, the world of Picasa just opened up a bit more to me! I've been using Picasa for sometime now to edit my pictures, but i didn't realize there was more to Picassa. I have friends that upload albums to the web through picassa and i may just give it a shot! Picassa is insanely easy to use for editing, so i would assume the same for uploading albums.

The picture i found was one of may favorite places in the world - Stowe, Vermont. The tags it has on it are Vermont and 08. I think I will continute to use Picasa photo sharing becuase its easy!