#9 - Ahead of the game

I guess I jumped the gun on number 9. Once I set up an RSS account, I added several feeds. I explored a few more sites I usually look for and like finding the icon. Blogs are a great thing to follow as well. I have a feed for my sister in Texas and one for my wife's business. I'm just wondering how long before my life is too dang easy!

RSS rules

I have been wondering for a while what this "Google Reader" my wife is always using was all about. Now I see how useful and easy it is to use. With so much information on the Internet, a RSS feed can help break down the information you are looking for into easy and digestible chunks. I bet there are some cool ways to put this to use in a classroom. I'll have to play and explore some more to see.

Thing #7 - Technology

I cannot believe how fast our world is changing. In 1996 when I entered college, I had never used email. Now it is almost obsolete. It is a bit scary how fast things come and go, but I guess it is a good thing. At times I feel like all this technology is somewhat evil and is making our lives too easy. How soon will it be before virtually all of our problems are solved by technology and we just lay around like blobs? I have realized that most of the new tools arriving everyday can serve a great purpose. Over winter break, I finally caved into pressure from friends to sign up for Facebook. I am actually quite impressed and am enjoying catching up and staying connected with several people. I just need to be open to trying new stuff. Otherwise I will end up like the old lady who was always asking how to program her VCR.

Thing #6 - Befunky

Wow. There are some pretty cool and amazing tools out there. I played around with Montager, but I couldn't get it to work like I was hoping. Maybe I need to play with it more. This is our dog Lucca when she was a puppy this fall. I know what you are thinking - that is the cutest puppy I have ever seen.

Thing #5 - Flicker!

This is an image from Flickr that represents some of my wife's work. She has a graphic design company and specializes in letterpressed cards, invitations, and stationary. She designs everything on her computer, has a metal plate made of the design, and then presses them onto paper with her 75 year old press. I am pretty proud and amazed by what she does so I decided to use her image. Flickr has been a great resource for her business. This powerful picture sharing site has opened new doors and opportunitities for her. If you are interested in learning more, feel free to check out her website.

www.redtandemstudio.com