10. Play around with with an online image generator.

Online generators are fun for sure.  Some of them are kind of "cheesy."  But I did come across some that were usable.  They are great for adding personalized graphics to a blog.  I think kids would have the most fun using these for creative projects.

6. Have some Flickr fun and discover some Flickr mashups & 3rd party sites

6. Have some Flickr fun and discover some Flickr mashups & 3rd party sites.
I have to find out what all this mashup is about!
 Mappr - takes Flickr images and allows you to paste them on a map.  Mappr seems to have merged, and no longer works.  I personally like Google Earth best.  Not only can you zoom and rotate around the world, but you can see street views in a virtual reality.  

Ground level view of my N.M. desert retirement land.

 Flickr Color Pickr - lets you find public photos in Flickr that match a specific color.
This site is really interesting, especially to artists.  You pick a color on a gradient scale, and photos of random objects pop all in that color.  It's practical uses are limited but for creative projects I can see where this tool would add to layout.

Cool Blue

 Montagr – create a photo mosaics from photos found on Flickr.
Discover more mashups, web apps, and Flickr tools.
I tried making a mosaic from my own photo, but was not able.  Montages and Mosaics are multiple photos on the same "keyword."  Sometimes tiny photos create an illusion of a larger photo.  These are good for design and making posters.  My favorite site was Montage-a-google

keyword "saluki" (dog breed)

Things 3 & 4 & 5

I will be using the School Library Learning 2.0 from the California Library Association's 23 Things.

http://schoollibrarylearning2.csla.net/2007/02/23-things_27.html

3. Set up your own blog , add your first post, add an avatar.

Avatar: Literally.  How could I resist.

Yea! I have added my first post and added my avatar (or online persona).  Posting blogs is rather easy.  The most complex part is getting the layout, colors and schemes together, but it's fun.  The interface is similar to online email, rich text based, where you can change the font, color, add photos/movies.  Making changes is also easy.

4. Register your blog and begin your Learning 2.0 journey.
My first impression of a blog is an online diary.  It is in a way, but the posts can be anything, not just your thoughts.  For example, the LIS associations and bloggers we have been following post articles.  This makes the blog like a newspaper.  And the added benefit is that the publishing is instant.  Wow what would they have said in the 16th century!  Plus blogging makes anyone a "journalist." This has huge social implications.  Just look at the social media's part of the current Egyptian revolution.


Now I am beginning to see this form of expression as a Web 2.0, where information flows both ways, not one way, like the media was in then past. 

5. Photos & Images Explore Flickr and learn about this popular image hosting site.  Flickr is certainly the best site on the web to find photos on a keyword.  It is the best place on the web to show off your photo whether it be a vacation slide, or a model shoot.
Just look above and there is the photo I downloaded from Flickr.  I am hoping since this is an educational endeavor, I am not violating any copyright laws.  Flickr is great because you can practically find any type of photograph, or even photo-textures.  Many of the pictures are from professional photographers, so you can find high quality images.  Like I mentioned before many of the images do have a copyright, so be careful when using.

Kenny's 23 Things

This is a blog for LIS5020.721S11: Foundations of Lib/Info Sci at USF.
The goal is to learn more about Web 2.0