The Infopeople 23 Web 2.0 Things Challenge was quite a fun challenge as I got to experiment with a wide range of Web 2.0 applications along the way. While there were technologies with which I would like to experiment further (e.g., customized search engines, mashups, social bookmarking services, Librarything), other tools like Twitter and the online productivity tools seemed less immediately practical in my line of work. The important thing for me was to become aware of these various resources readily available (and for free!) on the Web.
I have yet to form a personal/professional blog and keep the ideas rolling. In fact, I see blogs as a reflective tool that can keep me actively connected with my own thoughts (and the thoughts of others) on the shifting nature of the Internet. My ongoing goal is to stay currently aware of emergent technologies so I can share this information or at least put it into practice with my colleagues as well as with the general public.
As a librarian/information professional, it is imperative that we keep up with the information technology landscape, given its constantly shifting nature. This 23 Things Challenge was conveniently organized so participants could work at their own pace and determine how much time they would invest in each technological tool.
2 comments:
DJ,
Here's my first comment on your blog. :-)
I'm glad you enjoyed the 23 Things Program. I did not participate, but looking through the list, I think it was a great idea to present the program as a "To Do" list. By checking off activites, the user gets the sense that s/he is gaining more exposure and experience in Web 2.0 technologies.
After completing the program, the user can keep the list as a handy reference for Web 2.0 technologies to incorporate into future projects.
It's like those lesson summaries you get in textbooks. "By the end of this lesson, you will be able to [insert list of accomplishments here]."
The greatest challenge of maintaining a blog is to keep up enough enthusiasm to write about your experiences on a regular basis. Sometimes I wish someone could write blog entries for me, as I'm too busy paying attention to the actual experience rather than thinking, "What should I write about this?"
The irony is that the more intense and involved the experience is, the harder it is to write about it coherently, yet these are the things readers are most interested in.
Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the Notebook, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://notebooks-brasil.blogspot.com. A hug.
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