Picnik Picture

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Originally uploaded by Cristi1986

This is the pic that I edited with Picnik. Its of my fiance Dave firetwirling, I edited it to Black and White. I have to say that I think picnik is my new fav. photo editor!!!

Flickr Pic

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Originally uploaded by Daneli

This is a gorgeous pic. I love Recency stuff. I norammly use facebook to share my pictures with my friends and family, but facebook also allows you to swap news with them as well. Flickr would be excellent if all you wanted to share was photos. I think I will even look into encouraging my friends and family who are sick of using facebook to use Flickr as well.

RSS Aggregator

Ok I know we aren't supposed to use Wikipedia as a creditable university source, but I thought since we spoke about wiki's earlier in the term, I thought it would fit anyway.
I searched the term 'Aggregator' on the Wikipedia website and this is what it had to say.

In computing, a feed aggregator, also known as a feed reader, news reader or simply aggregator, is client software or a Web application which aggregates syndicated web content such as news headlines, blogs, podcasts, and vlogs in a single location for easy viewing. (Wikipedia, 2009)

I checked out the Google Reader, and it's layout seemed familiar to me. I wondered where else I might have seen such feeds. After thinking and reading up more on what an aggreagtors purpose is, I've realised that I haven't just seen this in one place but on many different websites all over the web, such as news websites.

'Aggregator' 2009, Wikipedia, viewed 19th August, 2009,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregator

Avatar Usage

Ok so I've been thinking of ways to incorporate an avatar in the library for educational purposes. I have thought about using it as a way to explain to children ways to use the library's resources for research for school. With step by step guides, perhaps even links that go into a little more detail. While it wouldn't be able to answer any specific questions it would at least be able to help point students in the right direction. I never realised until I started as a librarian just how many students have no idea on how to research in a library as they tend to only use the internet (most likely because it is quick and easy).

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Student-Centred Technologies

Well, since I am not studying teaching and therefore can't put into practice these ideas of Student-Centred Technologies in the classroom I have been thinking that maybe that does not mean I can't use them at all. Working as a librarian I am constantly trying to think of ways to encourage students to come into the Library and get familar with it. Libraries are not what the once were. The days of sitting down quietly reading to yourself is not all the library has to offer anymore. I have been asked my my manager to create a blog for the library to go on the council website, and I have been thinking more and more about what I can include in these blogs. I think it would be great if I could get some students in here during school holidays and have them create their own stories using their own blogs or creating movies. I know that there are also online story books, and was just thinking that it would be great if I could get the students to create some of those. If only I could find a program in which to do that. Hmmm.....

WIKIs

Ok, so I've set up my very first Wiki and all I can say is 'Wow'. I have no idea what to place in it. At the moment all it contains is 1 video from YouTube about abbrivations in 'online speach' with characters from the World of Warcraft game and a link back to my blog. I would be happy if anyone could give me some more ideas as to what I can post on there.