CCI Addict-o-matic

Here is the URL for my addict-o-matic website:
http://addictomatic.com/topic/Canine+Companions+for+Independence#btn.dyu.olhjx
I hope I did it correctly. I really like the little vacuum guy addict-o-matic created, I think he's cute. When I first looked at this concept, I thought it was cool, but didn't think it would be for me. However, since I "created" my website, I keep looking at it. I really hope I don't become "addicted" ;)

The Joys of Library Thing

I created my Library Thing account last semester after we had talked about it in class and have loved updating it ever since. I think it's a great way to keep track of the books that you have read, review books, look and see what other people are reading, and other related activities. I really like the versatility of the site and think it is very applicable to the library setting. Students could simply create accounts and then share their accounts with friends or classmates. You could also encourage the students to write reviews for the books they've read so that their classmates could view these too. Another helpful feature is the recommendation list, which would also encourage continued reading by providing a list of books that would most likely interest the student. Overall, I really like the idea behind Library Thing and am excited to explore it more and eventually implement in my own library.

LibraryThing

Ice Cream + Caramel = LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

The Wiki Tree

So, it's true. I am totally computer illiterate. I've always thought that Wikipedia was just Wikipedia, and didn't realize that Wikipedia is simply a branch on the massively large Wiki tree (a VERY LARGE branch). I really liked the common craft video for Wikis, which explains things with visuals and layman's terms. I loved the example they used too because this semester I have TONS of groups projects and it is extremely frustrating to coordinate things over email with several people. I'm going to play around some more with my new wiki and then perhaps suggest to some of my groups that we create our own Wiki to use. Learning all of this new stuff is kind of like a brain overload for me, but I guess I'm that much closer to being more computer savvy!
http://beccabowmeow.pbworks.com/FrontPage

Moblile Library at Cambridge Market

Moblile Library at Cambridge Market, originally uploaded by caro6302.

I chose this photo because I spent my elementary days in a rural town with a very small library. Even then I read books all of the time and so I was always ecstatic when the bookmobile came. I loved to climb up the stairs and walk into that movable library, with floor to ceiling books, and that wonderful smell of old, loved paper.

Here is my mashup. This was one of our engagement photos. Of course we had to include Edna!

P.S. Edna was also one of my two bridesmaids at our wedding :)