W O N D E R L A N D

I fell through the rabbit hole into the virtual wonderland of web 2.0, and as it happened I did need the push. I want to thank the web 2.0 team for their guidance and the push!

My Favorite discoveries/exercises was one of the initial 20; creating a blog. I didn't think I wanted to and didn't think I had anything to say. More then anything else I enjoyed the expressions and creativity of other Sno-Isle blogsters. Diverse and thoughtful, sometimes raw and always entertaining, such smart cookies. Thanks for sharing!

I seem to favor the more entertaining tasks of streaming music and video and appreciate the pressure drop of finally using overdrive.

Remember that expression (was it a George Carlin?) "Life is just one big continuation school"? That is how I feel about how this has affected my lifelong learning goal within and without Sno-Isle. I can approach some subjects that were vague before with a modicum of experience and I can continue to expand my knowledge with the jump start these classes have allowed me.

I have been surprized by how much I have missed when using the internet and by how often I didn't challenge myself with "what does that mean"? I often saw references to RSS, podcast, wiki, apps, etc. but I paid them no mind. I have noticed an increase in my awareness level when visiting a site. The unexpected outcome is mentioned in my first paragraph; all the talented, mysterious, curious, colorful, enchanting others along the way.

Overall I thought the presentation, layout/format, support, expectations and time allowance was tangible and generous. I began with a slight case of intimidation and apprehension and yes, I would participate in another discovery program if offered. This one I will definitely file under Jamie's school of ALRIGHT!

fun and games and games and games and Ken Jennings

I tried the five minute word games. They went longer then five minutes.
There is an insane amount of free and downloadable games for every taste and talent.
I always liked boxed games. Password was my favorite, Go to the head of the class we knew every answer to eventually, Yahtzee was King, Jane West was Queen, I wasn't crazy for the game of Life and monoply always seemed to bring the bad sport out of me.
Same kind of games out there online.
go play.

Duh!

I forgot to blog about apps.
I like the integration aspects.
I tried to create a slide show presentation but failed.
I was using clowns as my subject. I believe they influenced my mojo.
I will come back to this at some other point in time.
It is already after the fact.
But good to know about all these things on the web

Earthling

When I was small I took apart a transistor radio to see just what was inside that made Barry McGuire sing Eve of Destruction to me. It was such a cute little radio and I was never able to put it back together exactly so or figure out how all those teeny tiny little pieces worked to make sound. I have always been baffled and astounded by the world of electromagnetic spectrum and I know I could find out exactly how they work by reading (what a concept). I still think there is an element of magic and always will be to emanations of electrical waves. And so I was equally electrified by the google earth site and just kept thinking, "how do they do it"!? It is wondrous, spectactular and an amazing tool all at once, like a time machine, a magic carpet, or a transistor radio!
There on the monitor my own address that I navigated to with the joystick and yes, even google earth knows I live in the woods as all one can see as far as the eye can see is green. I am a google earthling. I am navigatable, I am verified, I am documented, I belong.
It lends itself to many uses and users and is an easy enough device with no pilot license required.