tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63795949662366741502024-03-07T23:45:06.142-08:00Charlie the Shitzu's MomCharlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379594966236674150.post-82300765212781059812012-06-19T13:50:00.002-07:002012-06-19T13:50:12.648-07:00Beyond Method #7 - Next Gen PresentationsHello Everyone,<br />
I just finished creating a slide show using SlideRocket. I have used and taught Prezi and Google Docs, so I wanted to try something new.<br />
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I used the fake presentation and once it was imported (very easy) I added text, YouTube video and made a few changes. It was very easy with no learning curve. The icons are intuitive and there is a help screen if you need more info. Here is the URL if you want to look: http://app.sliderocket.com/app/sliderocket.aspx#o <br />
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I think online presentations tools are wonderful. There are so many great things you can do and import. No more "Death by PowerPoint". All we need to do it teach the students that they need to supply the URL for the site they found the information.<br />
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As for suggesting presentation tools I think any of these are great for the students needing them for class presentations. Some of them do need a little more time to learn such as Prezi, but depending on the time the student has and if they need a tool just to show their data or a full bells and whistles there are great choices on this list.<br />
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More later,<br />
VictoriaCharlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379594966236674150.post-82450928830715868882012-06-19T12:58:00.002-07:002012-06-19T13:08:10.992-07:00Beyond Method #6 - eBooks & eReaders & librariesHello Everyone,<br />
I agreed with a number of things in Meredith Farkas's post. Especially the item that "patron driven acquisitions is not a magic bullet". I have heard a number of people say they have PDA available in their library, but they do not seem to be as happy now it's there. It's a good idea, but it needs to have more structure as to how it will work and what can be ordered.<br />
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The Essential eBooks and eReaders reading list is wonderful. I certainly found some books I would like to read on the list. The concerns about privacy issues on the Kindle are something all libraries should be aware by now if they have Kindles and Nooks. At our library, we have policies in place and are adding to them as new problems surface. With each new technology there are problems to address, especially if the students are tech savvy and able to circumvent programs.<br />
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I have used Project Gutenberg before to download books. this site is one of the easiest to download books to your Kindle. I downloaded "Our Mutual Friend" by Charles Dickens. It's one of my favorites. The book is about 300 pages and lugging it around is heavy. Now I have it on my Kindle and it's so much easier to mark sections I want to go back to and remember where I stopped.<br />
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I think patrons would like the public domain service like Project Gutenberg. People use to technology should not have a problem, but those that are not comfortable with technology would have difficulties. I and the other librarians here would be able to help them load items. Since we use LibGuides for teaching, I would create a LibGuide on how to download books in a step by step process to make it easy for people to read a number of times if they needed help and didn't want to call the library.Charlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379594966236674150.post-49917207884563668822012-06-19T12:38:00.001-07:002012-06-19T13:09:05.199-07:00Beyond Method #5 - Social Cataloging & LibrariesHello everyone,<br />
I checked out the Goodreads, Library Thing, and Shelfari to see if they would be good for our library. It would be good for a public library, but not so much for an academic library. In searching each of them they all had their strengths and weaknesses, but for my personal choice I go with Goodreads.<br />
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The books are easy to find and easy to import some of my books to the site. I like the link to Amazon too. It is so simple to use Goodreads. Just put in some titles you have or have read and then see what other books fit within those tags. I found a couple of authors I didn't know about on the first try.<br />
That's all for now.<br />
VictoriaCharlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379594966236674150.post-23006343883735740272012-06-19T09:51:00.001-07:002012-06-19T13:09:26.746-07:00Beyond Method #4 Employment 2.0<br />
Hello Everyone,<br />
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I checked out the Resume building tools and really like the VisualCV. I really
like the mashups that you can create. For example if someone wants to see how
you teach you can add a YouTube video. The Emurse.com is closing in July
so I didn't go to that site.<br />
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For the job Searching, I liked the Indeed.com and Careerbuilder as places to
search. The Bixee is for job searching in India. I Use Twitter and am on
LinkedIn already and know about those sites. I do like them both as a form of networking and job searching.<br />
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For the exercise:<br />
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1. I searched USAjobs.gov, Monster, and Job Applications on the Texas
Workskills Development in Libraries website. I think you would need to have
some computer skills before searching. Each site was a little different and users would have a
slight learning curve before being able to use the sites. <br />
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2. The Goodwill Community Foundation's Computer Basics page. I have heard about the Goodwill
site, but never looked at it before. It's a great site with different levels so
it can be used by people with a variety of computer skills and would be
very useful for people updating or learning new skills. <br />
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<br /></div>Charlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379594966236674150.post-22368272143919542072012-06-18T14:20:00.001-07:002012-06-19T13:09:56.920-07:00#3 Where in the World?Okay, it's the third step of Beyond Two Steppin' and now we work with Google Maps. I did a map of my library on campus and a tour of the things to do downtown.<br />
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Here it is at : https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en <br />
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It went pretty well except I had trouble with the lines from downtown to the campus. I think it was too long of a distance and I had to keep moving the map. The downtown area came out okay.<br />
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Now on to #4.<br />
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More later.<br />
VictoriaCharlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379594966236674150.post-61131742009108761712012-05-16T14:16:00.001-07:002012-06-19T13:10:32.465-07:00Beyond Method #2I have an iGoogle customizable webpage and like the way I can put everything on one page and not have to go to different sites to get information.<br />
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Since I had the iGoogle account, I decided to look at the others. Pageflakes and decided to create another page on NetVibes.<br />
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NetVibes does have more flexibility than iGoogle and allows for greater diversity of information. The way the basic version displays it would be good for a public library that provides news readers, weather, etc.<br />
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At our institution it would be good to provide links to other departments on campus, student affairs, sport events, computer lab hours in one spot. I could not see where NetVibes allows for this capability. I did contact them and was told at the higher price of NetVibes something like that would be an option.<br />
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The only complaint I had about NetVibes is when I tried to add widgets it said they were unavailable and to try later. Two days later they are still not available. This happened with 4 different widgets. Did anyone else have this problem?Charlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379594966236674150.post-6772948080563959302012-05-09T17:35:00.001-07:002012-06-19T13:10:41.965-07:00Hello again. I've just completed Step #1 Dust off that blog for the Beyond Two Steppin'. Next I'll try to register my blog and see what's in store for Step #2. See you later.<br />
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Oh, Charilie is doing fine and on turtle watch. One of the turtles Tortuga (naturally) is digging holes so in a month or two I'll have the little patter of tiny feet in the yard.<br />
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More later.Charlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379594966236674150.post-4769270373391155672012-03-21T17:26:00.004-07:002012-03-21T17:39:24.321-07:003 years later (Almost)Charlie & I are still going strong.<br /><br />He still has his tricks and offers to show anyone who stands still long enough. We still make our walks around the campus. One female student recently stopped and said "What a cute <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ewok</span>!"<br /><br />I guess she likes Star Wars.<br /><br />It's been almost three years since my last post & Charlie is going to be 4 years old next month. 28 years old! At least he doesn't ask for the car. He just expects me to take him for trips.<br /><br />We have a couple of new tricks. One is to "dance" of course for cookies. The other is to jump through the hoop.<br /><br />I tell my little charmer; when I retire we are taking our act on the road & joining the circus. Barnum & Bailey here we come!<br /><br />Through family deaths, spine surgery, and multiple "life" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">occurrences</span> you cannot beat a dog to always show you the bright side.<br /><br />You can yell at him for barking out the window at people, he'll stop with head to one side, & then run to you for a head rub because he forgives you.Charlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379594966236674150.post-50751606156445699122009-09-10T18:46:00.000-07:002009-09-10T18:50:30.434-07:00Well, it's about a year later and Charlie is up to about seven tricks and is still a bundle of energy. We play 20 minutes in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Besides that we walk for an hour around the campus, weather permitting.<br /><br />He has one very special toy. A fire engine red Elmo. He can't go to sleep without it and carries it around during rain storms. If it ever falls apart I'm dead in the water since it's a child's toy and they no long make that size. If I knew at the time it would be such a big hit I would have bought two or three.Charlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6379594966236674150.post-79258109992307586022008-10-29T17:14:00.000-07:002008-10-29T17:21:19.841-07:00Any fans around?This may be my first attempt at blogging, but not my first Shitzu.<br />Charlie is my second. The first was a loving little fellow called Wrigley Field. Naturally after the Cubs - greatest team in Chicago and beloved by the late great Harry.<br /><br />Wrigley left me after 13 years. I lasted 7 months and there at a flea market of all places I lost my heart to a little fellow who stood on his hind legs and "waved" like Wrigley. Who could resist a sign like that?<br /><br />Will include pictures later when I figure out how to load them.<br />Let me know if there are any other fans of the breed. <br />Don't their dark little eyes just melt your heart?Charlie's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735650890967684680noreply@blogger.com0