Wrap up

I think the 2 new things I like the most were Flickr and Google docs. Both are neat tools that allows you freedom from a specific pc. Flickr allows you to store photos and show them to friends and family at any time. It allows you to show everybody those awful family gathering pictures. Google docs allows you access to you document and presentations without caring around a laptop or a flash drive(both can be lost or forgotten).
Most of my lifelong learning goals are not computer driven. I see the need to keep up with technology but I'm not interested in all of the social interaction. I still like to talk to people face to face or hear there voice on a phone. The Internet is a great place to visit but not a place I want to live in.
I was surprised about how many of the 23 things that I have actually know about before hand or have actually used. I all ready subscribe to some blogs, had a library thing account, and explored MOLDI.
Improvement: Less topics. In order to do any of the topics justice, you need to time to explore them. My time is limited and I didn't feel that I gave the topic that I really wanted to explore enough time to learn them.
If you offered another program again, yes I would participate.

MOLDI

I have looked at this in the past and thought about downloading a book to listen to while I'm use my exercise bike. I still like reading the old fashion way. I find it hard to listen and drive or do other things. The site is strait forward and easy to use. My one question is what happens to the book at the end of the loan period. You are suppose to delete or destroy the book. Can you still listen to it or is it blocked until you renew or download. Nowhere on the site dose it say what happens. For those of us who can't listen to a whole book in 28 days that's important.

Podcast

These are a neat idea. For all those addicted to a certain subject or have time on their hands podcast are excellent. This is to promote yourself. The ones that I listen to on quilting were individual talking about their experiences and not so much on their processes. I do think this would be great for the genealogy page. I know that there are genealogist out there that do regular pod castings. The library could do this on a local sources or interview leading authorities on how to do use different sources.

YouTube

Youtube is a lot different than what I thought it would be. I thought it was all stupid stunts and porn. But there is actually videos out there that people can use. I looked at my favorite subject quilting and applique and found a few how to videos. Most of the videos out there were ads which is a little disappointing. It would be nice to see a quick demo of their technique. But they have to tease to get you to buy the book or DVD. I was not impressed with the quality of the videos. Most, even those produced by professionals is poor quality. There are one or two videos that lead me to a couple of new websites.
Here's part one of Button Flower Quilt video.

CML Tool Box

The power tool page is great for those who are Web 2.0 savvy. The page is also good place to show a customer the advantages to Gmail. Most of what was on the web page I have all ready tried. I may eventually download the CML tool bar to my home computer, If I remember to. One can only play so many game of spider solitaire and surf the net for long lost relatives.

Learn & play wiki

I found the instruction on this section a little sparse. I have been able to get through most of the instruction without having to ask for help. It was not obvious where need to go to post my blog.

discovering web 2.0

Man there are a lot of web 2.0 stuff out there. In looking web 2.0 awards list I checked out the genealogy sections, because everybody knows my second addiction is genealogy. Two(MyHeritage and GENI) of the sites listed I had heard about before. These sites are a great way to connect to faraway family members. It's almost like a family blog with all the genealogy information and pictures in one place. A good way to keep in touch or to find new family members.

Test for Google docs

Test for Google docs

 Google docs looks good.  I think it would be great for the public.  No more losing your document when your session is up. Just save it to Google docs and start where you left of on your next session.  For work what a great way to work on a document and not have to a flash drive around.  There are times where I had to take a presentation home and work on it.  It means that I have to save and only use my old non vista computer.  Now no more transporting strange devices, just log on to the Internet.

wikis

I like this concept. The BIZ WIKI concept would be great for the Genealogy page on our website. I can envision a page that has lots of information and is very dynamic. A page where new books and video clips, FAQs and short tutorials are easily done and shared with the Columbus genealogical community.

tagging

I checked this out. It could be cool. I could see GHT doing this with Genealogy websites.

twitter: it's not for me.

Twitter is not for me. I prefer to talk to someone, whether it is in person or over the phone. What I have something to say it's usually longer that 140 characters. Reducing commuication ot 140 characters or less how impersonal.

sign for my sewing room

This came from the Generator Blog and its call animated neon sign. Loads of fun. http://www.imagechef.com/ic/final_widget.jsp

Library Thing

I learned about Library Thing last year. I thought this would be a great way to keep track of my quilting books. I have a lot of quilting books and need to get a handle on them. I registered added some title and then lost track of time. I just can't get away from the sewing machine. Here's my catalog. http://www.librarything.com/catalog/jacallahan

Learn & Play : finding feeds

I liked Technorati the best. I found it easy to use and easy to navigate. Topix.net was information overload. Too much information and I was unclear of what to do. Syndic8.com was just okay.

RSS Feeds

This is something I think I would have to monitor closely. This could be addicting. I could see me signing up for every blog out there that would be of interest to me. I could run amok in the quilt world. Professionally, I subscribe to 2 genealogy blog. From these blogs I found lots of useful information anything from an new website to new books or an new technique. These blogs have helped me immensely when helping customers their family history.

Flickr

I'm really glad I learned about the Flickr site. I have been looking for away to store all of the family photos that I have been scanning. This way I can let my relative know where they are at and they download the pictures that they want. This also a good thing in case of the dreaded computer crash.

Trading Card

This is a quilt that I made for a former colleague. It’s small about 15” X 25”. I amazed even myself; I managed to make this in little over a week. I’m not the fastest quilter on the block.

Great-Great Grandpa Groff

Joseph Bernard Groff (10/31/1838-9/23/1912)is my gg-grandfather on my father's side. He was born in Muskingum county Ohio and died in Somerset, Perry county Ohio. He served in the Civil War in the 1st Battalion Company A of the 12th infantry regiment of the U. S. Army. After the war he became and shoemaker and married Sarah Jane Krumlauff and had a family. This picture was taken 2 year before his death.

This is my attempt to use flickr and images, plus a little family history on the side.

Lifelong Learning

The hardest step for me in the pursuit of Lifelong Learning is finding the time to do all the things that I want to do both at home and at work. I sometimes think that there needs to be more hours in a day just to get 1/4 of what I want or need to accomplish. The easiest step is the actual planning of a goal. With so many interest there is always sometime new to learn. It's just deciding which new thing to start first.