tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50962851804039779282024-02-07T15:02:22.382-08:00Marys23thingsMary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-48963535881282560142007-11-28T04:37:00.001-08:002007-11-28T04:37:39.290-08:00Yask 18: Zoho<BR > <DIV style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 20px; COLOR: rgb(120,120,190)" >Zoho</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 20px; COLOR: rgb(120,120,190)" > <HR > </DIV> <DIV > </DIV> <DIV ><A title="Zoho Writer" href="/" target=_blank >Zoho Writer</A> seems to have great functionality, with a button for pretty much everything on the toolbar. Here are some of the things I like about it:</DIV> <DIV > </DIV> <UL > <LI > <DIV >I like the idea <FONT color=#660099 size=3 ><STRONG >templates</STRONG></FONT>. For example, the resume or resume cover letter would be great for students to know about. There is also one for settingo out multiple choice questions, as well as student progress report, or a nutritional tracking sheet for residents of hostels.</DIV></LI> <LI > <DIV >There are also "<FONT color=#330099 size=3 ><STRONG >style sheets</STRONG></FONT>" to use.</DIV></LI> <LI > <DIV >The <FONT color=#330099 size=3 ><STRONG >forum</STRONG></FONT> is like a help desk, with problems being addessed directly to the user.</DIV></LI> <LI > <DIV >You can <FONT color=#330099 size=3 ><STRONG >digitally sign </STRONG></FONT>docs as well.</DIV></LI> <LI > <DIV >You can <FONT color=#330099 size=3 ><STRONG >add links and anchors </STRONG></FONT>in the style of a web page. So in a way, it is a cross between a word document and a web-page design programme, such as FrontPage. </DIV></LI></UL> <P >A very handy tool, and the fact that it is collaborative adds an extra dimension. </P> <P > </P> <P >Zoho Writer could be used with the Wiki option. Text could be pasted from Writer to the Wiki or another web page.</P>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-28530931728630575992007-11-28T03:45:00.000-08:002007-11-28T04:57:21.219-08:00Task 18: ZohoWell, I successfully published to my blog from Zoho Writer.<br /><br />I also had a go at Zoho Creator. This application offers fewer design and layout features.<br /><br />I did try to copy from Writer to Creator, with less success. I will need to play with Creator to determine how flexible it is compared to Writer.<br /><br />Very good!!!Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-7160696687222657892007-11-07T01:16:00.000-08:002007-11-07T01:19:51.574-08:00Task 17: PBwikiI really like PBwiki. As I noted in my previous blog (Task 16), I actually set up a PBwiki blog a couple of months ago.<br /><br />The point of my wiki was to share things I know about Web2.0 applications, and to invite teachers to add to the store of knowledge by posting information about their favourite Web2.o sites and experiences.<br /><br />The address for my wiki is <a href="http://web20talk.pbwiki.com/">http://web20talk.pbwiki.com/</a><br />As previously invited, please free to critique this wiki, or add to it if you so desire. <br /><br />I am hoping to add pages about all the things I have learned through doing the 23 things programme.Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-35330540537669464572007-11-06T20:03:00.001-08:002007-11-07T01:26:21.873-08:00Task 16: All About WikisI looked at each of the wikis recommended for this exercise. The one I got the most out of, much to my surprise, was <a href="http://bullrunlibrary.pbwiki.com/"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Bull Run Library wiki</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">.<br /></span></strong><br />This wiki is basically a bulletin board, which is not sponsored by, nor associated with, the Bull Run Library system. It is maintained by one library patron, and provides information about programs at the library, as well as a mish-mash of other information.<br /><br />One really useful bulletin, however, was about the <a href="http://www.seomoz.org/web2.0">Web 2.0 Awards </a>. As you would expect, one award category was for wikis. They were rated according to usability, usefulness, social aspects, interface and design, and content quality.<br /><br />The most recommended wiki hosting sites were as follows:<br /><a href="http://www.wetpaint.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wetpaint.com/</a><br />"Wetpaint’s wikis come fully equipped with smart navigation, tag clouds, awesome editing interfaces and neat customization features."<br /><a href="http://pbwiki.com/" target="_blank">pbwiki.com</a><br />"Simple and free to use, PBWiki allows users to upload HTML in order to customize their pages."<br /><a href="http://stikipad.com/" target="_blank">stikipad.com</a><br />"A cheap hosted wiki service, Stikipad comes with neat features such as the ability to track changes and easily update content."<br /><br />The other library wikis included in the exercise were:<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">St Joseph County Public Library</span></strong> <strong><span style="color:#006600;">(</span></strong><a href="http://www.libraryforlife.org/subjectguides/index.php/Main_Page" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:#006600;">SJCPL Subject Guides</span></strong></a><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>)</strong> –</span> This wiki brings together all types of information on a specific subject – from the library's collection, webpages, and local help services. It is probably very useful to patrons of the library, but I thought it could get a bit confusing for some people, especially when it links straight to the library catalogue record.<br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>Princeton Public Library</strong> - </span><a href="http://booklovers.pbwiki.com/Princeton%20Public%20Library" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Book Lovers Wiki</span></strong></a>– This book review site is a great idea for public libraries, but could be adapted for students who could use the wiki to build a useful bibliography of information sources.<br /><br /><a href="http://libsuccess.org/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Library Success: A best practices wiki</span></strong></a><strong>.</strong> This is a PD page for librarians, covering, not just web 2.o topics, but all aspects of operating a successful library service.<br /><br /><a href="http://meredith.wolfwater.com/ala2006/index.php?title=Main_Page" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:#006600;">ALA 2006 New Orleans wiki</span></strong></a> - The best bit about this wiki is that it includes notes about editing the wiki, and ground rules for editing. A great idea since many wiki visitors may be 'newbies'.<br /><br />Please also check out my own wiki which I started a while ago. I started it so that I could share information about web 2.0 technologies with teachers. Please feel free to critique my efforts.<br /><a href="http://web20talk.pbwiki.com/FrontPage">http://web20talk.pbwiki.com/FrontPage</a>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-18501265735900608902007-10-12T03:46:00.000-07:002007-10-12T04:27:18.158-07:00I "claiming my blog"<a href="http://technorati.com/claim/jjzcizpiv" rel="me">Technorati Profile</a>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-84884629194318539402007-10-12T02:31:00.000-07:002007-10-12T03:35:28.169-07:00My thoughts on del.icio.us<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">After I created a del.icio.us account one of the first tags I searched for was <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>23things</strong></span>. I was not surprised to find lots of pages with this tag. I also looked at the <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>popular</strong></span> tags. One tag called 'howto' intrigued me. I found a great page with this tag called "<a href="http://mashable.com/2007/10/11/25-tutorials-web-minded/">25 tutorials for the web minded</a>". This site provides links to commercial as well as free tutorial sites. It also had a tag "tutorials". This tag listed many of the same pages. One good site I found with these tags was </span><a href="http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Del.icio.us would enable librarians across multiple campuses to pool their knowledge about the best sites in a particular subject area. Lists of useful webpages could be compiled collaboratively by a group of librarians, teachers, or students. </span>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-30079203837339214322007-10-04T05:03:00.001-07:002007-10-04T05:03:25.574-07:00Search Box<div style='margin: 10px; text-align: center; width: 160px;'><form action='http://www.rollyo.com/search.html'><fieldset id='searchboxset' style='margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; padding: 4px 0 0 0 !important; height: 62px; width: 160px; border: none;'><input type='text' size='30' style='background: #fff; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000; font-weight: normal; float: left; width: 108px; height: 14px; margin: 3px 0 4px 0px !important; font-size: 13px !important; vertical-align: middle;' name='q' value="" /><input type='image' src='http://rollyo.com/remote/btn-togo-search-ph2.png' alt='Go' style='margin: 2px 0 0 3px !important; float: left; border: none;' /> <br /><select id='rolls' name='sid' style='float: left; width: 158px; margin: 0 0 2px 0 !important; font-size: 12px;'><option value='318445' selected='selected'>Select Search Engine...</option><option value='318445'>Publishers</option><option value='318443'>Justice Admin Australia</option><option value='web'>Search The Web</option></select> <input type='hidden' name='togo-v' value='1' /><div id='about' style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9px;'><div style='float: left;'>Powered by <a href='http://www.rollyo.com/' style='color: #C00;'>Rollyo</a></div></div></fieldset></form></div>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-38442081849624602142007-10-04T04:50:00.000-07:002007-10-04T05:08:51.717-07:00Rollyo (Task 12)<span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">I think this site would be <span style="color:#cc0000;">useful</span> <span style="color:#cc0000;">for</span> my work as <span style="color:#cc0000;">a liaison librarian</span>. I created <span style="color:#cc0000;">two Rollyos</span> - one for <span style="color:#cc0000;">'justice studies'</span> and one for '<span style="color:#cc0000;">social </span><span style="color:#cc0000;">science publishers</span>'. I am hoping the publishers' Rollyo will prove useful as a way of <span style="color:#cc0000;">searching sites for</span> information about <span style="color:#cc0000;">new titles</span>. Initially I added about five sites but I could <span style="color:#cc0000;">build</span> this search <span style="color:#cc0000;">list over time </span><span style="color:#000099;">into a really comprehensive search tool.</span> Similarly, the Rollyo on Justice includes lots of crime statistics and research sites, such as the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Crime and Misconduct Commission. Both sites produce a large number of free, but good quality, publications.</span>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-38447137846561295222007-09-27T04:20:00.000-07:002007-09-27T18:11:28.806-07:00Library Thing (Task 11)What a way to share your favourite books with others. This would be great for people with an enthusiasm for a particular series of books or a particular subject.<br />Here is a link to my page<br /><a href="http://www.librarything.com/catalog/marys23things">http://www.librarything.com/catalog/marys23things</a><a href="http://www.librarything.com/jswidget.php?reporton=marys23things&show=random&header=1&num=5&covers=small&text=all&tag=alltags&css=1&style=1&charset=&version=1"></a>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-1948598405854904972007-09-25T21:23:00.000-07:002007-09-25T22:47:19.168-07:00My Zwinky<a style="LEFT: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 118px" href="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http://zwinky.smileycentral.com/download/index.jhtml?partner=ZJzeb007_ZJxdm047YYAU&spu=1&feat=prof&ver=2/page.html"><img src="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%253A%252F%252Fak%252Eimgfarm%252Ecom%252Fimages%252Ffunwebproducts%252Fpromos%252Fzwinky%252Fprofile%252Egif/image.gif" border="0" /></a> <div style="DISPLAY: none"><embed id="f3embed" name="experiment" src="http://embed.zwinky.com/zwinkyembed/js/avatar.js.f3e" width="1" height="1" type="application/x-f3embed"></embed> </div><div id="fwpAvatar" style="OVERFLOW: hidden; WIDTH: 226px; HEIGHT: 280px"><embed id="fwpAvatarMovie" name="fwpAvatarMovie" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%253A%252F%252Foutfits%252Ezwinky%252Ecom%252Fusers%252Fcommon%252FavatarEmbed%252Eswf%253Fu%253Dmarys23things%2526partner%253DZJzeb007%255FZJxdm047YYAU%2526brand%253Dother%2526ver%253D2/flash.swf" width="226" height="280" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" menu="false" quality="high" scale="noborder" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></embed></div><br /><br />Here is the free Zwinky avatar I created. Zwinky gives you a choice of basic body shapes, hair, eyes, clothes and accessories. The basic avatar is free but you must pay for a more choice of clothes, themes, etc. You can get your free avatar at <a href="http://home.zwinky.com/">http://home.zwinky.com/</a><br /><br />You could also try Stardoll. At this site you can dress up famous people, or create your own 'mydoll'. My daughter has played at this site frequently. <a href="http://www.stardoll.com/en/show/">http://www.stardoll.com/en/show/</a>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-73525798962372978662007-09-20T18:59:00.001-07:002007-09-27T03:35:40.471-07:00Finding RSS feeds (Task 9)In my travels I found a site called <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>FaganFinder</strong></span> which provides links to a selection of RSS search engines. The url for this site is <a href="http://www.faganfinder.com/blogs/">http://www.faganfinder.com/blogs/</a><br /><br />Using FaganFinder I found a simple little search engine called <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>Find That Feed</strong></span> -<a href="http://grumet.net/syo/findThatFeed">http://grumet.net/syo/findThatFeed</a> My search retrieved a fine selection of library related RSS feed sites .<br /><br />I also liked <a href="http://www.syndic8.com/">http://www.syndic8.com/</a> I didn't think Feedster found as many library feeds.<br /><br />If you are into blogs which you might want to create a feed for try <a href="http://theaustralianindex.com/">http://theaustralianindex.com</a> = this is a search engine for Australian blogs, many of which offer an RSS feed.Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-32280995231958346102007-09-20T18:05:00.000-07:002007-09-25T20:58:28.915-07:00My Thoughts About RSS + some interesting feeds (Task 8)RSS could be very useful for maintaining a social network of ideas within the library community. The sharing of ideas is the best way to develop new strategies for the future.<br /><br />RSS feeds allow the news to come to you, potentially very time-saving as you do not need to visit each news site to explore new posts.<br /><br />Here is a selection of my shared RSS feeds <a class="shared-items-url" href="http://www.google.com/reader/shared/11038826715317950021" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/reader/shared/11038826715317950021</a>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-41438048571051488672007-09-09T22:06:00.000-07:002007-09-20T19:25:46.294-07:00Web 2.0 is just the beginning (Task 7)I thought that because this exercise was about technology, and specificallyWeb 2.0 technologies, I would report on information I found on the web. The internet, after all, is often the best place to learn about the internet.<br /><br />Check out the <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Read/Write Web</strong> <a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/bestof.php"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3333ff;">http://www.readwriteweb.com</span></a></span> weblog which provides web technology news, reviews and analysis. This site has some great articles which help you get a grip on new ideas. For example, their predictions for 2007 include the expansion of web 2.0 technologies such as RSS, and Widgets, as well as Web 3.0 features such as the "Semantic Web" and "Structured Data". [<a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/bestof.php"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://www.readwriteweb.com/bestof.php</span></a>]<br /><br />Web 2.0 describes sites, services, or technology that promote sharing and collaboration on the web. Web 3.0 is basically designed to turn the Web into one big database. Machines will be able to read Web pages in much the same way as humans read them. The Semantic Web is a set of design principles or standards "in which web content can be expressed not only in natural language, but also in a format that can be read and used by software agents, thus permitting them to find, share and integrate information more easily" [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_web"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_web</span></a>]<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#000000;">Another useful article by Read/WriteWeb is</span><strong> Australia's top 60 Web 2.0 applications</strong> </span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">The sites are ranked by how prominent they are based on four criteria: Web 2.0 characteristics; Coolness/ Innovation; Maturity; Commercial success or number of users. </span></span><br /><a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/aussie_top10.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://www.readwriteweb.com/aussie_top10.html</span></a><br /><br />Don't forget that most computing magazines also have comprehensive websites where you will find information about everything Internet. Here are two to try out:<br />PC Magazine: <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/">http://www.pcmag.com/</a><br />Australian NetGuide <a href="http://www.netguide.com.au/v2/">http://www.netguide.com.au/v2/</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/"></a>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-20328993218434727622007-09-05T01:50:00.001-07:002007-09-05T01:55:37.568-07:00Flickr-Storm (Task 6)<div class="flickr-frame"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/75905404@N00/397582546/"><img class="flickr-photo" alt="IMG_2712" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/397582546_f5ed6ccad3_t.jpg" /></a><br /><span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/75905404@N00/397582546/">IMG_2712</a>,<br />originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/75905404@N00/">OZinOH</a>. </span></div><p>Here is one photo I found using Flick-Storm. <a href="http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm/">http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm/</a> This site allows you to search for photos in Flickr by Creative Commons license, compile them in a batch and save them. </p><p>For example, I chose the <span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Advanced</strong></span> search option and searched for <span style="color:#000099;"><strong>"Photos for non-commercial Use"</strong></span> I used the search term <strong><span style="color:#000099;">grevillea</span></strong>. Here is a sample of the photos I found: <a href="http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm/set/3b82db1d5a290457062f43aab7f93d251f81ee44?size=square">http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm/set/3b82db1d5a290457062f43aab7f93d251f81ee44?size=square</a> <a href="http://www.db798.com/"></a></p>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-61982374043567629742007-09-05T00:29:00.001-07:002007-09-05T00:35:35.217-07:00Riverfire, Brisbane, 2007<div class="flickr-frame"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/32491696@N00/1297392273/"><img class="flickr-photo" alt="Riverfire, Brisbane, 2007" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1060/1297392273_957a60e9c1_t.jpg" /></a><br /><span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/32491696@N00/1297392273/">Riverfire, Brisbane, 2007</a>,<br />originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/32491696@N00/">greenplasticdave</a>. </span></div><p>Here a sample of the photos from Riverfire. This photo was uploaded to Flickr on September 1, 2007 by greenplasticdave</p><p>Here are links to some more photos of Riverfire 2007</p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_a_rush/1306182788/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_a_rush/1306182788/</a> </p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southernbase/1319449557/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/southernbase/1319449557/</a></p>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-22631971550553654512007-09-05T00:27:00.001-07:002007-09-05T00:27:15.364-07:00FlickrThis is a test post from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/r/testpost"><img alt="flickr" src="http://www.flickr.com/images/flickr_logo_blog.gif" width="41" height="18" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></a>, a fancy photo sharing thing.Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-37075196665933516742007-08-22T00:53:00.000-07:002007-10-12T04:25:59.460-07:00My photo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwisge4q4f8M3n2w0EdOgeWaWxqszebfRje8wghOpvk10p6x5ZJngWmhP3pEvDmZnrLdRYNUqaeVJ7OU-ZY82AQ_XnXDV0irQjzto6Ap3dhz5dcPr85EUT7x6iGbgvC4K8ajchoOBpN8e/s1600-h/Mary2].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101430309541309490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwisge4q4f8M3n2w0EdOgeWaWxqszebfRje8wghOpvk10p6x5ZJngWmhP3pEvDmZnrLdRYNUqaeVJ7OU-ZY82AQ_XnXDV0irQjzto6Ap3dhz5dcPr85EUT7x6iGbgvC4K8ajchoOBpN8e/s320/Mary2%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Here I am.Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-259460057751829002007-08-22T00:22:00.000-07:002007-08-22T00:37:00.836-07:00Search engines for Web 2.0Hi everyone,<br /><br /><br /><br />Blogger.com is owned by Google. Did you know you could also search for blogs using Google's Blog Search engine. Using Google Blog Search you can find other blogs out there on subjects of interest to you.<br /><br /><br /><br />The URL for the blog search is: <a href="http://www.google.com.au/blogsearch?hl=en">http://www.google.com.au/blogsearch?hl=en</a><br /><br />Alternatively, you can find a link to Blog Search and other Google features by clicking on <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>more</strong> </span>above the search box at <a href="http://www.google.com/">http://www.google.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />MaryMary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096285180403977928.post-86737273201372523082007-08-22T00:00:00.000-07:002007-08-22T00:09:14.582-07:00The easiest and hardest things about Lifelong LearningHi everyone,<br /><br />I'll start with the <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>hardest</strong></span>. I sometimes find it hard to view problems as challenges. I am easily frustrated and like things to work first time.<br /><br />The <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">easiest</span></strong> of the 7 1/2 habits for me is creating my own toolbox. I always write myself notes, create cheatsheets, and bookmark sites which help me internalise a new skill. <br /><br />I have a second <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>easiest</strong></span> habit, and that would be to teach and mentor others. Passing on recently acquired knowledge helps to:<br /><ul><li>reinforce your own learning </li><li>highlight gaps in your knowledge which you can address</li></ul><p>I look forward to adding to this blog over time. </p><p>Please feel free to send comments or posts.</p><p>Mary</p><p> </p><p> </p>Mary@workhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658872325456806000noreply@blogger.com1