tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23936168462329206632024-02-21T04:25:56.311-05:00Jeff at ESRLI'm an IT Tech for the Eastern Shore Regional Library. This is my 1st blog :-)Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-33014918248616566522007-09-04T09:53:00.000-05:002007-09-04T10:02:01.328-05:00Thing 23Yes I know I'm late but I finally finished. YES!!!!! I had a lot fun with some of these exercises. I don't really think I'm going to keep up with blogging. I'm not the blogging type of person.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-47656208871895597562007-09-04T09:14:00.000-05:002007-09-04T09:43:48.367-05:00Thing 22I have to admit I don't use audio books at all. I probably would never use them even though I think they could be very useful for people that go on long road trips.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-12139685562668883582007-09-04T08:59:00.000-05:002007-09-04T09:14:40.773-05:00Thing 21There are a lot of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pod casting</span> sites. I really haven't used any of them but after searching I found 1 that I think I would use for my fantasy football. I used podcast alley and found lots of football related things that I could use for my fantasy football league. I think I will come here everyday to check things out.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-9876964688115635382007-09-04T08:55:00.000-05:002007-09-04T08:59:26.521-05:00Week 9 Thing 20<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t-dkCyRTzj8"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t-dkCyRTzj8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />I love this site.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-19015125658776964762007-09-04T08:49:00.000-05:002007-09-04T08:54:28.379-05:00Thing 19I used google maps and loved it.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-81083981240500906512007-09-04T08:38:00.000-05:002007-09-04T08:49:05.462-05:00Week - 8 Thing 18I checked out <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ZoHo</span> Writer and I thought it was pretty cool. I don't think I would ever use it. I either us Microsoft or when I'm home I use open office. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ZoHo</span> had some very nice features build in.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-61502092763393294182007-09-04T08:37:00.000-05:002007-09-04T08:38:31.044-05:00Thing - 17I added my blog to sandbox and it was pretty easy.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-78454162068495344912007-09-04T08:08:00.000-05:002007-09-04T08:17:37.569-05:00Week 7 - Thing 16 Wiki'sI don't trust them very much. Anyway is able to go and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">edit</span> things, link to other sites, etc. Also there is a lot of information that isn't right. Although <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wiki's</span> are good for information purposes you have to make sure the information is correct. I do tend to use <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Wikipedia</span> a lot but then check other places to make sure its correct.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-4379451899477493612007-08-22T13:35:00.000-05:002007-08-22T13:45:03.605-05:00Thing 15 - Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and the future of librariesI'm in favor of libraries e<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">volving with technology but at the same time there is nothing like dealing with someone face to face. I also feel that each library has different needs and we should try and cater to their needs if possible.</span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"> </span>Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-89707979112131143882007-08-22T13:23:00.000-05:002007-08-22T13:35:13.822-05:00Thing - 14 - Technorati and learn how tags workI really don't want to post my blog b/c I'm not a blogger.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-41148022407820970772007-08-22T13:11:00.000-05:002007-08-22T13:22:39.053-05:00Week 6 - Thing 13 Tagging and Discover a Del.icio.usI have never used del.icio.us before. After reading over and playing around I have discovered this is something that I probably wouldn't use. Even though I find it very interesting.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-36999279097242775862007-07-30T14:14:00.000-05:002007-07-30T14:28:52.521-05:00Week 5 - Online Image Generator<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6S4Eo1x29G6e6tpQWb-4JweSYsms9Re2r_sSv1O7vMKE6NOTbTw_VZ0VHLJnuod1bpbMgfkR0yJXAZ5_lyKC0fl8BQJOR3FQ4VrFgE5CbUBqw3cSMJ835TADSuuPGbseR-lW_2G2Qa4I/s1600-h/meezAnimatedBodyshot300x400.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093073928296460066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6S4Eo1x29G6e6tpQWb-4JweSYsms9Re2r_sSv1O7vMKE6NOTbTw_VZ0VHLJnuod1bpbMgfkR0yJXAZ5_lyKC0fl8BQJOR3FQ4VrFgE5CbUBqw3cSMJ835TADSuuPGbseR-lW_2G2Qa4I/s320/meezAnimatedBodyshot300x400.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I used the Meez generator. Pretty cool. Some things you have to pay for which I wasn't going to do. So here you go: </div>Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-32046949941122283052007-07-30T11:50:00.000-05:002007-07-30T14:13:58.489-05:00Week 4 - Blog and FeedsHere are some I have signed up for:<br /><br /><a id="treeasub_54423551_11967" ondragstart="return false;" title="Bloglines News: 0 unread, 0 kept new" onclick="return false;" href="http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs_display?sub=54423551&site=11967" target="basefrm" bl_sub="54423551" bl_site="11967" bl_id="sub_54423551_11967">Bloglines News </a><br /><a id="treeasub_54424198_957722" ondragstart="return false;" title="CNN.com: 0 unread, 0 kept new" onclick="return false;" href="http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs_display?sub=54424198&site=957722" target="basefrm" bl_sub="54424198" bl_site="957722" bl_id="sub_54424198_957722">CNN.com </a><br /><a id="treeasub_54424199_44035" ondragstart="return false;" title="ESPN.com: 0 unread, 0 kept new" onclick="return false;" href="http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs_display?sub=54424199&site=44035" target="basefrm" bl_sub="54424199" bl_site="44035" bl_id="sub_54424199_44035">ESPN.com </a><br /><a id="treeasub_54424203_351" ondragstart="return false;" title="The Google Weblog: 0 unread, 0 kept new" onclick="return false;" href="http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs_display?sub=54424203&site=351" target="basefrm" bl_sub="54424203" bl_site="351" bl_id="sub_54424203_351">The Google Weblog </a><br /><a class="unread" id="treeasub_54424202_2655254" ondragstart="return false;" title="Slashdot: 1 unread, 0 kept new" onclick="return false;" href="http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs_display?sub=54424202&site=2655254" target="basefrm" bl_sub="54424202" bl_site="2655254" bl_id="sub_54424202_2655254">Slashdot </a><br /><a id="treeasub_54424201_60" ondragstart="return false;" title="Techdirt: 0 unread, 0 kept new" onclick="return false;" href="http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs_display?sub=54424201&site=60" target="basefrm" bl_sub="54424201" bl_site="60" bl_id="sub_54424201_60">Techdirt </a><br /><a id="treeasub_54424200_13328" ondragstart="return false;" title="Yahoo! News: Sports News: 0 unread, 0 kept new" onclick="return false;" href="http://www.bloglines.com/myblogs_display?sub=54424200&site=13328" target="basefrm" bl_sub="54424200" bl_site="13328" bl_id="sub_54424200_13328">Yahoo! News: Sports News </a>Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-77570932792920190492007-07-30T11:32:00.000-05:002007-07-30T11:50:20.841-05:00Week 4 - Make Life Really Simple with RSS and a News ReaderTo be very honest I've always wanted to try and use rss but im lazy at times :-) Well now I can check them out and learn a little more.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-29587132200089380162007-07-30T11:25:00.000-05:002007-07-30T11:32:23.103-05:00Week 3I've never used Flickr before but found it was very interesting. I even signed up for an account. When I have a little more time I think I will go back and mess around.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-6300504384683164062007-07-30T11:15:00.000-05:002007-07-30T11:23:58.403-05:00Week 3I took a picture of me and simpsonized myself.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWF4ZtY_2pH-S4r0Az4jSXLULV_TtWmctNmVcI322GsS_Ky3hIw_I5n4uKv1SQ3HRyffBpdWvQ5WtSd57vecmJQCEYw65ZqX8UU6zhgY5GtKYW2MNrNGyBUa9YCy5K7YCLO2spYO8X-QS/s1600-h/l_c9f179ba0332daa9c0ed566ecf07ac78.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWF4ZtY_2pH-S4r0Az4jSXLULV_TtWmctNmVcI322GsS_Ky3hIw_I5n4uKv1SQ3HRyffBpdWvQ5WtSd57vecmJQCEYw65ZqX8UU6zhgY5GtKYW2MNrNGyBUa9YCy5K7YCLO2spYO8X-QS/s320/l_c9f179ba0332daa9c0ed566ecf07ac78.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093026297109147410" /></a>Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-56642828345736730242007-07-12T09:23:00.000-05:002007-07-12T09:28:17.976-05:00WEEK 2: Set Up Your Own BlogMy blog is now set up and I'm registered finally. I'm on my way YAHOO.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-87671048685454279022007-07-12T09:14:00.000-05:002007-07-12T09:21:46.195-05:00Week 1, Thing 1: About This ProgramIt is a self-paced, online program to help library staff learn about new technologies. Participants will learn how to set up and maintain their own blog, discover what Flickr and mash-ups are all about, and see how other libraries are using these new technologies to benefit their customers and staff.Jeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393616846232920663.post-56798288033210076532007-06-07T14:11:00.000-05:002007-07-12T09:13:19.976-05:007 1/2 Habits for Lifelong Learning1- Begin with the end in mind<br />2-Accept responsibility for your own learning<br />3-View problems as challenges<br />4-Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner<br />5-Create your own learning toolbox<br />6-Use technology to your advantage<br />7-Teach/Mentor others<br />1/2-PlayJeff Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17810636450719976312noreply@blogger.com0