Partcipation Checklist

Be sure to look at the new entry on the wiki's sidebar -- the participation checklist. Make sure that we've checked off all the "things" that you've done. Write a post if you think we missed something!

Walter

Week 6 Coaching Session

The coaching session for Week 6 will be Wednesday, April 30, at 10am, in the Training Room. See you there!

Week 6

Week 6 will be a really fun week as we look at Flickr and at image generators. Flickr makes it easier to store and share your online photos. An image generator is a fun little tool that allows you to make your own images (like the church-sign images you might have seen.) Visit the wiki to learn more about this weeks "Things!"

Don't forget that you will want to blog about each "Thing" that you explore. By making a post about the Things that you explore or play with, it lets the committee members know what you have done....and that makes you eligible for the prizes! :)

Week 5 coaching session

The coaching session for Week 5 is Tuesday, April 22, at 2pm.

We'll be going over LibWorm and Digg. See you there!

Week 5: LibWorm and Digg

LibWorm is a site that collects feeds from library-related blogs and news sites. You can read the entries from the various feeds on the LibWorm site or use it to search for feeds of interest and add them to your own aggregator or feedreader.

Digg is a social news site. The content, from news items to podcasts to blogs to images and beyond, is submitted and voted on by Digg readers. The items with more votes get ranked higher, and the items with the most votes are visible on the front page of the site. If you create a Digg account, you can customize which types of items you see.

Hope you enjoy these Web 2.0 tools this week!

Catch-up session today

Did you get a little behind on Catch 23? Do you just want a little more coaching help?

Well, here is your chance. Thursday, April 17, at noon, there will be a catch-up coaching session.

This will be in the training room. See you then!

Facebook was Fun!

The session on Facebook and Instant Messenging was great! Don't forget to post your thoughts & experiences on your personal blog each week. Look at your friends' blogs and make comments. Finally, remember that cool news aggregator, Bloglines, to read all of the blogs.

A Little Facebook reminder

We had a great session today on using Facebook and instant messaging. There was a lot of information to absorb in such a short time, so please don't feel overwhelmed! Facebook, although not difficult, does take some time to get used to, so don't be discouraged.

Just remember to take care of your personal information - please take a look at your Facebook profile and be sure that you've hidden your birthday and other things you don't want everyone to know, like your address. You can take care of this from "Profile ->edit" and from "Privacy." Also, as you look through your friends' profiles, if you notice they have volunteered too much information, be kind and let them know.

Don't give up! You're doing GREAT! :)

Thing 8--Instant Messenger

Instant Messaging (IM) is a great tool to communicate quickly with others. You can type messages back and forth with friends or colleagues, in the same room or across the world!

This week, you'll set up an IM account and send your first messages.

Have fun with IM this week!

Thing 7--Facebook

This week, you'll set up and "play" with your new Facebook account. Facebook is a great social networking tool. With facebook, you can communicate with your friends, join Facebook interest groups, store photos for others to see, and play with all the bells and whistles that are available.

Welcome to Facebook!

Week 4 Coaching Session

The coaching session for week 4 will be in the Training Room, at 2pm on Monday, April 7.

See you then.