Final Thoughts on 2.0

I have to say I was quite nervous and intimidated when I began the 2.0 activities. With some help though I have completed it and learned more than I thought I would. Many activities I was able to complete on my own. These activities also introduced me to many websites I would otherwise never have gone to. I even learned about twittering before my kids! After completing 2.0 I have to say I even feel a little more confident on the computer. I am glad I am finished and feel good about what I have learned.

Craigslist

I love Craigslist. There are so many things available and such a variety that I think there is something of interest for everyone. I've been looking at vacation rentals in Washington DC. with the hope of getting down there this summer.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/

Google Docs

Google Docs is a terrific tool. It is a great tool for students as well as businesses. The video made it very simple to follow and understand how to use google docs.

What's a Wiki?

I had no idea what a wiki was. I knew my son would use Wikipedia for school work, but thought it was an online encyclopedia and nothing else. I did not realize it was an encyclopedia that could be edited by anyone until this lesson.
I think the use of wikis can be of great value. The video made it very simple to understand that a wiki is really a change from a document to a web page allowing for easy editing . This is a great and effective process for collaborative group work. The use of wikis can benefit many organizations in sharing knowledge, keeping groups organized and tracking where everyone is in the process. I also come from a large family. Creating a wiki for family functions will be very practical. We are all using e-mail, but maybe I will introduce the use of the wiki for our next family gathering! Hopefully it will make it easier for us to pull our plans together as they did in the lesson video.

Finding New Feeds

I found finding new feeds to be quite easy. I had no preference to any of the search tools suggested in the lesson. I found each to be user friendly and I am amazed at the information available to you at any time. You can type in any topic and you are never disappointed by the information available to choose from. From factual information to personal points of view, it's all there.

Discovering Feeds on our Catalog and Website

I think offering RSS Feeds to our patrons on the Library Website is good customer service. Anything we can offer our patrons to make the library accessible to people who would rather use the internet is great as long as we always consider those who do not prefer technology. I think our priority as a library should always remain connected to the community by keeping the library in more of a personal touch.
I did find that subscribing to the library as an RSS Feed is convenient to keep up on what is new and being offered there. I found the links in the lesson were incorrect.

RSS Feeds

I think using the RSS Feeds are a great way to bookmark my favorite spots on the internet. I find it an easy and convenient way to keep my favorite places at my fingertips. Creating a Google Reader was not difficult and adding a feed seems to be easy. I added my favorite place on the internet which is the BBC News. I love being able to connect to it so fast.