Week 3 #7 Technology

Thus far this program has really opened my eyes to some of the latest or at least trendy techonology possibilities. I think it is important that we keep up with the changes and try and learn how to use new tools if they really meet our needs and will be used by students. I think we need to work with the teaching faculty to use blogs and podcasting to provide basic instruction and to connect better with student expectations. However, even with these tools there is a real problem with isolation and lack of skill development. We have the opportunity to help create the bridge between techonology and information literacy/critical thinking skills with our students and faculty.

Week Three #6 Mashups and Third Party Sites

I reviewed this section on Flicker and am not entirely clear on the value of a mashup. I checked out Amazons, and I can see how retailers might use it and perhaps Internet savvy people might like these type of services. Libraries are trying to create similar links to other sites, so perhaps we could consider this type of techonology for creating a seamless interface to other sites. I need to see more examples in a non retail setting to be convinced.

http://www.Bookfind.com brings together books sellers in one interface, though they do not use the terminology masher to describe their services. It is a good resource for locating print and out of print books.

Week 3# 5

Flicker is a very cool tool that can be used to share photographs with different groups. It is very curious how library cataloging concepts are now part of the Internet lingo--creating your own tags is a good example. I really think the geotagging is very interesting, and one way to show provide a context for travel photographs across a wide array of themese. The cheese map was listed as one of the favorites, and one that I looked at. Many libraries are also using the technology to share outreach news and book programs.

Week Two #3, #4

I was hoping for some comments on my blog, but so far I am talking to myself!

I think this blog program is very usable once I figured (with lots of help from Christine) how to create a new user profile. I am considering creating a blog for special collections, and I would be interested in finding out from others what they think about a historical blog.

Here is good example that I might follow.

http://ohsu-hca.blogspot.com/

I at least succeeded in creating my blog and it is registered too!

Danelle

Week One, #1-2

I listened to the pod cast