#20 Relax & Reflect (Completion)

What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey? Massive amounts of free games available on Yahoo! Chance to see missed TV programs on Hulu and Fancast. Music I want to hear on Finetune.

How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals? Hasn't.

Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you? That I actually completed it!!

What could we do differently to improve upon this program's format or concept? As you can tell from my blog title "Kicking and Screaming" I was not a voluntary participant of this program. Maybe you could do something about that.

If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again choose to participate? I didn't CHOOSE to participate in this one.

#19 Gaming

Was it more complicated than you thought? Easier? It wasn't too bad. Of course, I like word games and puzzles, which are probably easier to manipulate than the arcade games.
Did you try anything that interested you? In the 5-minute Daily Games I checked out Sudoku Daily and Hollywood Jumble. In the other free games I checked out Armor Academy and Ball Lines.

#18 Maps and Geotagging

Did you find what you were looking for? Yes.
What surprised you about the program? Not all addresses are created equal. My neighborhood was blurry and my mom's neighborhood was quite clear and even the cars showed up very clearly.

#17 Avatars & Second Life

Are you ready to share your avatar with us? No. And since I'm not, I obviously won't be including an image of my avatar in this post.
Do you already live in Second Life? No.
If you don't already live in SL, would you like to live in Second Life? No.
Why or why not? I find that "First Life" gives me plenty to keep me busy in the "real" world with my "real" self.

#16 Online Applications & Tools

What did you think? Seems pretty cool. I don't usually spend time on the computer other than work time, but maybe I could spend some time checking out these online applications and tools.

#15 Search Engines

Do you prefer any of the metasearch engines over another? No.

Did anything surprise you about the results you received for your searches? No.

#14 Podcasting: something for everyone

Which library podcasts did you listen to? Booktalks Quick and Simple and Pierce County Library
Do you see podcasting as a useful tool for Sno-Isle Libraries? Yes
Any ideas about which topics our patrons might be interested in hearing? No
Do you have any experience with listening to, or creating podcasts? No

#13 Playtime with Online Image Generators

#12 OverDrive downloads

Did you notice anything you liked, didn't like? You can't go wrong with music; but even so, I only found a couple to check out.
How was the selection of titles on the topics you browsed? Disappointing selection of entertainment movies and I don't listen to audio books. I prefer to read them myself. Quite a few titles, but hardly anything with the authors I read.
Were your favorite authors available in the collection? Very few.
Did anything surprise you about this service? No.

#11 Tag, You're it! Social Bookmarking in Del.icio.us

How can libraries take advantage of social bookmarking sites? I don't know.
Can you see the potential of this tool for research assistance? Sure.
Or just as an easy way to create bookmarks that can be accessed from anywhere? Yes.

#10 Wiki Wiki Fun!

What did you find interesting? I didn't!

What types of applications within libraries might work well with a wiki? All kinds of directories -- library practices and procedures.

#9 YouTube, Hulu and Fancast -- streaming video

YouTube:

Look for videos about libraries. Search for videos on topics that interest you. What did you find? A big mess. My searching skills are pathetic.

Hulu and Fancast:

Explore both sites and look for movies or tv shows that might interest you. Would you use either or both of these sites? Yes. Why? Movies right now and see missed tv programs. Would either of these sites be useful for libraries? Sure.

#8 Facebook, MySpace aka Friend Networks

What features do you like or dislike about the site you visited? I like that it is geared for an older age group. It even has online games.

What do you think makes them so popular? Are you kidding! This is a lot of people's lives. This is their entertainment. Their connection to the world.

#7 Flicker fun photosharing

Home ... Nature ... Calm ... Peaceful ... And here we are ... blog blog blog!!

#6 Pandora and Streaming Music

A day without music is just sick and wrong!!

#5 RSS and Feed Readers

What do you like about RSS and feed readers? Not much.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your work or personal life? Probably won't.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology? Haven't the foggiest.

#4 Instant Messaging

Have you used any other IM programs before? No.
Were you surprised by anything? Gives message when other person is typing.
How do you feel about IM as a mode of communication? Seems kinda cool.

Whatever!