It's a little difficult to comment on other peoples blogs if we don't know where to find them so here is a list of the Participant Blogs from City of Mandurah Libraries ... enjoy!
Current blogs:
weescotslady
Missing Page
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roamingtheworld4LLL
Travel Australia
Web 2.0 Training
Shut up Troy!
Library Life
Here we go!
wellidclare
Reluctant Blogger
never2late2learn20
dragonmoxy
Kazzbloghereiam
Completed Blogs:
Lou Lou Loves to Learn
Today, I ...
Besciblogs
World of Blog
State of Sunsets
Suffolk
Libraries - more than books
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sweet and Simple
... the website, that is, not so much the process ...
This weeks task was to write a sample HTML page from scratch, even though "all sensible people use editing software". Not us! We get to experience the thrill of turning a series of tags into a readable document ...
The aim of the exercise, of course, was to familiarise ourselves with mark-up language. There's a certain logic to mark-up that I find strangely appealing ... it's a little like carbon chemistry or quadratic equations where there are set patterns that need to be followed to achieve the desired result.
And here it is ... my first (and quite possibly last) website ...
Enjoy!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Hi Ho Hi Ho ... It's off to learn we go ...
There are five in our household and this year each of us are undertaking some form of study. We have two undergrads, two high school students and one post grad. The only one not studying is the cat. He's quite content to help us out by laying on our books, flipping his paw at our pens as we try to take notes and stepping all over the computer keyboards as we try and post messages to Blackboard.
Needless to say, life gets interesting ...
The studying, and subsequent learning is important. Equally important, though, is the modelling of learning. Just by growing up in a family where it is normal for parents to read, to undertake further study and to expect their children to do the same offers advantages over those who aren't exposed to that behavior.
It's often difficult for those who have grown up valuing learning and education to understand those who haven't. And, quite frequently, in public libraries these are the people we see most often.
It's up to us to offer opportunities for them to find that spark, that area of interest, that just may change their view.
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