Monday, November 19, 2007

What is RSS?

What is RSS?
According to Wikipedia, RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a "feed," "web feed," or "channel," contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that's easier than checking them manually.RSS content can be read using software called an "RSS reader," "feed reader" or an "aggregaror." The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed's link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format)
(n.b. I still don't understand what RSS is)

Saturday, November 17, 2007

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIBRARY 2.0 andWEB2.0????????????????????

7.5 good habits

Habit 1: Begin with the end in mind.
?Pheh... It basically means "Have a goal."
Habit 2: Accept responsibility for your own learning
"Your destiny is in your own hands."
Habit 3: View problems as challenges
It isn't really a problem if it doesn't have a solution though.
Habit 4: Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner
"Believe!"
Habit 5: Create your own learning toolbox
"Do it yourself."
Habit 6: Use technology to your advantage
Self explanatory.
Habit 7: Teach/mentor others
Don't be selfish; share the knowledge.
Habit 7 1/2: Play!
...duh...
Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners

First impression

Although I am already a few weeks into the Library 2.0 program, I thought I should post my original thoughts/opinions. I entered into this program for one reason, originally, : the free MP3 player that I would recieve at the conclusion. Then I tried figuring out what Library 2.0 was, exactly. For two weeks, I was unsuccessful in my attempts to discover its true definition, but then one day through a link from a link from a link from a link, I finally found it.