#23 The end

Dear Learning 2.0 Diary,

This has been an interesting journey and I feel I have only just touched the edge of the iceberg.

Our profession needs to embrace technology and this has been an interesting and informative way to embrace it. Hip hip hooray to Learning 2.0.

Flickr and You Tube have totally enchanted me and I am sure will be on the forefront of my favourites. I actually had the opportunity to show my sixteen year old son something he didn't know about the Internet so I am impressed.

The Internet is a wonderful tool and by having this opportunity to explore and use several complex and different sites it has helped me to overcome my reservations in looking for

alternates.

Perhaps this blog writing is unleashing the creative side of me as I refer to it as a public diary. I was never good at letter writing but this is so much more interesting.

When I started this program I had no idea of what rescources were available on the net. Many thanks Learning 2.0 for giving me the opportunity to start to explore the big wide world out there. I'm sure my learning has only just begun............A Thanks

#22 Audio Books

Having toured around the website I find it intriguing. Certainly good for print handicapped people and for books out of print.

Listening to Alone by Edgar Allan Poe for me was an interesting experience. The little matchgirl missed all the beautiful illustrations and when I listened to the The travelling musicians I found myself looking at the graph on the screen instead of listening.

However like all things there is a time and place. Teenagers who seem to listen to everything nowdays would be a huge market for the ebooks/ audio books if the content appealed to them.

It certainly would be a bonus when studying a text at school and perhaps further encourage them to be interested in literary pursuits.

My personal choice would be sitting in a big comfy chair with a cup of tea and reading a book......A

#21 Podcasts

http://www.scu.edu.au/library/downloads/podcasts/Journal_Request.wmv

I was busy looking around for Poetry Slam podcasts and nearly forgot the time....

Several different ones cost money to download. I will certainly invesigate further in this area.

#20 You Tube Here I come underpressure....

#19 Web 2.0 tools

Having selected several of the award winners...I seem to pick the ones that needed to be subscribed to. I often wonder how the owners of websites make money...How do they!!!!

Anyway after several hits I came across Lulu.com-Self publishing site.....excellent. The array of products (at a cost) however the books, calendars and also desk top publishing that you organize over the web mean's that I won't have to leave the office ever again. Lulu will organize to publish your own manuscript, book of photos etc.

I particulary liked the Community tab where you can enter forum's with writers, find out about organisations and events, receive their newsletters and add to their blog. Lulu claims to be the world's largest community of writers..... The website certainly is updated all the time and seems very easy to use.

http://www.lulu.com/en/products/

As for a Library application I think this site would mainly be handy for private use. However it certainly would be a handy tool to pass onto all those budding writers out there as it seems like a logicial place to start.

#18 Zoho Writer

Looking at this site I wonder why I have just upgraded to Microsoft Office 2007..... There is no need for anything to be handwritten with all these programs on offer. I will certainly come back and explore this site further as I feel it will help me with my publications that I need to produce for work...a

#17 Sandbox

Been to the beach and played in the sand...A