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Cool stuff…..web 2.0 July 6, 2007

Filed under: Web 2.0, elearning — bella49 @ 3:49 am

There is a really smart woman working for doing things around the internet and Web 2.0. Check out Jane Nichol’s stuff. http://www.technologyreview.com/printer_friendly_article.aspx?id=18911  Neat stuff about Second Life and Google Earth.

More later.  I have so much to learn but all cool – getting excited about it.

Cheers.  Jillian :)

 

Second Life Tour July 2, 2007

Filed under: Leisure, Web 2.0, elearning, general remarks — bella49 @ 5:29 am

We are right now looking at Second Life. It is so cool. www. secondlife.com.  Second life blog can be found here: http://blog.secondlife.com/.  The blog about itYou can make your person look like whatever you want. Adjust the physical characteristics, etc.  It is so cool – when typing on the keyboard – the person looks like they are typing.

Just went to this area where you could see what it is like to live as a person with schizophrenia. Really disturbing to see how challenging life would be. Amazing potential with this. This man is taking us around this virtual world.

 Check out more on www.learnonline.wordpress.com

 Off to play and explore more.

Cheers.

Jillian :)

 

Budget cuts in Boston… July 1, 2007

Filed under: Leisure, general remarks — bella49 @ 9:18 pm

Hi Bloggers – just found this link on Greg Carroll’s blog.  It is all about proposition 2.5 and budgets in towns around Massachusetts, USA.  Check it out:  http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/06/23/stoneham_cuts_all_sports_at_high_school/?page=1

 Hard to believe all school sports will be cut.  Very sad.

Off to work.

:)

 

Last class tomorrow. July 1, 2007

Filed under: Web 2.0, general remarks, occupational therapy — bella49 @ 9:36 am

Well – tomorrow is our last day to participate in Merrolee’s research project. Was good to meet with Anna last friday to answer some more questions.  Realized how much I have enjoyed this research project – and that I hvae leanred heaps about Web 2.0. 

The main theme seems to be I need to spend more time on it full stop.  No excuses. More time using Web 2.0 tools. The thing I use everyday is  I GOOGLE.  Have it as my main page.  Probably look most at my own blog and my delicious bookmarks.  Do a bit with BLOGlines and CiteULike. Even showed my friends and colleauges Son of Citation. What a geek I am!!

 I had a good weekend – relaxed at home and out on the Taieri with my friends and family. Our stubborn 4.5 month old labrador Bella finally (after 1 hour of calling) came across some shallow water. She is so so stubborn.  Right now she is lying (lieing) down by my feet sleeping and snoring. A good girl.

 OK – that’s all for now folks. 

 Blog on!!

Jillian :)