Webbed out now....

Well I have come to the end of my 10 sessions and apologise to whom it may concern for my tardiness in finishing. It has been a struggle to get the time to sit and do each module and I think the suggestion that 15 minutes a week would do it was unrealistic at worst, optimistic at best. It took me the best part of an hour to get through most lessons. I got wise half way through and stopped clicking on every little highlighted link, which allowed me to move through a bit more quickly.
Yes, I have learned quite a bit and been introduced to new methods of communication but I am more likely to confine my uses of these new methods to work-based activity. I will still maintain a little activity on my own personal Facebook account, on an adhoc basis, whenever I am alerted to family news/photos etc on there or when I can finally get myself around to posting some new pics for the benefit of extended family and far away friends.
I still cannot work out if I love or loathe Lee Lefevre and his little stick people lessons. Have to admit they are pretty clear and concise and that's how I like to learn (if not to blog -sorry!!).
It has opened my mind to new technologies and to be less fearful of them. I think it should also score me some points with the kids, being able to talk about podcasting and geocaching (if not actively doing much of either!)
Thank you for the opportunity!

Geocaching

I could be wrong but I think I have found something cool and computerised to talk to my 11 year old tech-head son about that he might not already know about!! Yay, for Geocaching (oh no,now I sound like Lee Lefevre and should be waving finger and thumb about)! I suppose it could be used in a fun way to introduce young people to the library. We could let schools know, hide our cache in the library and wait for the invasion! I liked the way the University of Notre Dame (US)used it to get first year students familiar with the campus and libraries. It will appeal to some and not to others but if it gets some people reluctant library users to venture through those doors, it might serve a purpose. The Great Race Mandurah might also introduce participants to other cultural sites around the city.