Blogroll

It's frustrating being a learn-as-you-go Instructional Technology Coordinator because things I see and want to do then take time to figure out. Today's it's from Lucy Gray's blog. Loved her list of blogs on the sidebar but notice that they do not simply open a webpage. Figure it must be blogrolling. Then read What is a Blogroll on CommonCraft blog and learn the advantages of paying the fee to remove the blogrolling free stuff. Very good explanation. Now just need time to do it.

From the CommonCraft page I am able to add this blog directly to my Google homepage.

In order to provide viewers of your website the ability to read RSS or Atom feeds, read HOWTO: Add Live Bookmarks Support to Your Site.

If you accidentally check Always use Live Feed here is the solution: in Firefox 2 you can choose different options for subscribing to web feeds, including "Live Bookmarks", based on your selections under "Tools -> Options -> Feeds":

• Show me a preview and ask me which Feed Reader to use. If this option is selected, you will be presented with a preview of the feed content and a choice of using "Live Bookmarks", some web-based readers or your own application.
• Subscribe to the feed using: Select this option and choose "Live Bookmarks" if you always want to subscribe to feeds using "Live Bookmarks".

43 Things or fewer

An article on Wired.com about that describedLearning 2.0, a project designed by librarians to encourage staff to experiment and learn about new and emerging technologies reshaping the context of information on the Internet today. 23 Things (or small exercises) were created to explore and expand knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0. Staff were encouraged to complete all 23 items by a prescribed date in order to to receive a free USB/MP3 player.

Click here to see the page on wired.com: http://www.wired.com/services/referral?messageKey=c01ff8569b4b88b96aa4367053602a9c

Click here to see the blog describing the 23 exercises: http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com/

This lead me to explore 43 Things.com and to create a motivational list for myself:
http://www.43things.com/person/karolyne