#13 of 23 Things

I set up an iGoogle page, and My Yahoo page, and also PageFlakes. They are all very similar. I do go to the iGoogle page ever day and the My Yahoo page from time to time. It is nice to have everything that you want on one page. I also go to PageFlakes about once a week. I do not think I will make any of these my home page.
I do like the calendar tools. I have a calendar set up on my Yahoo page with Birthdays on it and it sends me an email when a Birthday is coming up in a few days and also the day of the Birthday. I tried the To Da List and Remember Milk list tools. They were very easy and great tools, but I am a paper and pen person, with lists in my purse and at home on the counter and also sticky notes around my desk. For me it is easier to grab a pen and paper and quick write a note, then to go to the site and have to enter it in. I guess it would be something I could try. Backpack was fun to go through and could really be a great place to keep everything you need for an event, trip, meeting, etc.
I tried 30 Boxes, I thought it was too confusing. Also, looked at Stikkit. I have used Zamzar and this is an easy way to transform you files, worksheets, from one format to another.
This was a fun and educational Thing to do.

#12 of 23 Things

I went to all four of these sights and read some of the articles. I also did the tours/intro for all four of them. I set up accounts in all four also. It is a very fast and easy way to see what the top stories are for the day. Also, if you have favorite things you like to keep up with, you can customize your personal page on the sites and look up articles/news on your favorite topics, etc. I think this would be a good tool for libraries to have. Students need to write a report on the current events, they just go to one of these sights and it is right there for them to read and write a report about it.
I may use these sights from time to time. They have alot of information on one website, and it can be personalized for each indiviuals likes.

#11 of 23 Things

Tagging and Del.icio.us. I did do the tagging on my Flickr pictures. That was fun and now when I want a certain picture for a special reason, I can bring it up by tagging a certain subject, etc.
I also played around with and added a del.icio.us button to my tool bar. This is a fun and exciteing tool. If I have certain topics, or interests, I just add them to my del.icio.us account with my del.icio.us button. And they are up to date. This was a fun and educational Thing for me.

#10 of 23 Things

I watched the video and I explored other Wikis. I do not know if I would ever have a use for a Wiki. I did go to wikispaces.com and set up a Wiki for myself. Just to try it. Like the video shows, a bunch of people from different areas who need to plan a meeting, trip, etc. this would be great.

Just a Joke for fun!

A young fellow in the midst of cutting up in the library, was approached by the librarian.
"Please be quiet," she said, "the people around you can't read."
"They can't?" said the boy. "Then what are they doing in the library?"

#9 of 23 Things

I looked over both Zoho writer and Google Docs, they seem to be about the same. I could see where this would be usefull for anyone who may do some work from home and pull up their documents online. Rather than carry them home with you. Just pull them up on your computer at home and work on them, making changes and saving it, etc. I could see school students doing this also from home. To do their homework on-line and print it out at home or at school. If there were a time where I knew I would have to work on a document from home, I would use these and I think it would be great. Thing #9 is done.

#8 of 23 Things

This one was fun. I did a picture trail, as seen below. The pictures I used are my personal pictures. My dog, backyard, pictures of my daughters trip to Washington DC. and others. I have looked at Big Huge Lab before, that looked like it could be fun too. I looked over and took the tour on eFolio Minnesota, this would be great for students, educators, and career seekers. Setting up your own personal portfolio and have it on the web for job seekers and employers that are looking for the perfect person for their business. Done with #8 of 23 Things.