Week 9 - Thing 23 Bring on the Twinkies!:)

Well, I finally finished 23 Things. I do have to say I really enjoyed myself through this whole process. My only wish is that I had spent more time working on it all along. I loved learning all of these new tools and great sites. I have been sharing them with my family and friends as I discovered them. So, I guess really the learning extended beyond just the staff. Hopefully the people I shared the information with can share it with even more people. Spread the learning. Also real quick - Thank you to any and all who might have helped me over little speed bumps along the way.:)

Week 9 - Thing 22 Audiobooks - Galore!

I did set up my account and looked around at a few titles. I have to be honest and say I have never downloaded a book. Mostly I like the feel of holding a book and reading it. I know from my learning styles discussed during LATI that I am a very visual person. Therefore, I much prefer the written word verses the audio word. This is not to say I never listen to audio books. They do come in quite handy during long road trips and you are the one driving!

Week 9 - Thing 21 Discovering Podcasts

The sites seemed easy enough to use and it amazing how many podcasts are out there. I did find a few interesting ones for fun and some for work. One in particular mentioned teen book reviews. This seems like a great outlet to get teens involved in the library and sharing their likes and dislikes.

Week 9 - Thing 20 YouTube Fun

I loved this cartoon as a child and was thrilled to see it again. The site seemed very user friendly and I can see why it is so popular.

Week 8 - Thing 19 The fun times just keep on coming

I love looking around at this assignment. I already knew of a few favorites to search for from people who completed their assignments on time or earlier. I love Pandora. Music is one of my biggest loves and now I can find similar songs and artists. Another great site is Guess-the- Google.
This is seriously addicitve. I really liked the site breaking the other sites down by topics. It allows users to discover site and tolls they may not even know exist.

Just a fun addition! :)

Enjoy!

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

Dominick the Donkey

Week 8 - Thing 18 Zany Zoho Writer

I thought for a very long time of what I would like to post from the Zoho Writer and this song instantly came to mind. Many people are unfamiliar with song and the lyrics. So here it goes....

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
I don't want a doll, no dinkey tinker toys
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?
He won't have to use a dirty chimney flue
Just bring him through the front door
That's the easy thing to do

I can see me now on Christmas morning
Creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy, what surprise
When I open up my eyes
To see a hippo hero standing there

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinosauruses
I only likes hippopotamuses
And hippopotamuses like me, too

Mom says a hippo would eat me up, but then
Teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

There's lots of room for him in our two-car garage
I'd feed him there and wash him there and give him his massage."

I can see me now on Christmas morning
Creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy, what surprise
When I open up my eyes
To see a hippo hero standing there

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinosauruseses
I only likes hippopotamuseses
And hippopotamuses like me, too


Seriously, I like the idea of being able to save and share documents regardless of what desktop application you have installed on the computer you happen to be using at that moment in time.