YouTube

I love YouTube, admittedly I enjoy watching things that make me laugh on there, such as those Crzy Japanese Game Shows (without the stupid voiceovers)

I was reading the activity that asks us to find a video that complements our teaching and link it in our blogs. Since I am studyig a BA and not a BLM i thought I would relate this (as i have with most things for this subject) to my real life job.

Here is a video that explains how the Dewey Decimal System works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETh-KB8azYo

ClassMarker

Well here is my little test. Very quick (only four questions) simple True or False Questions
http://www.classmarker.com/quiz/intro.php?test_id=59272

I can see this working excellently in a classroom, best if students each had a computer each. You can set a time limit on each question, edit the note at the end that notifies the student if they have passed or failed, and if your students don't have access to a computer each you can print off the test and just it like any other written test.

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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