Module Seven

As most PC users do, I was an Explorer user when I first connected to the Internet. When I moved onto UNI, where PC's were replaced with MAC's, I was turned onto Safari, which I used for years. I then - only recently - switched over to Firefox, after being told that it was the superior browser. I must admit, between Safari and Firefox I am torn, as I really like the aesthetics of the Apple browser, but at the same time have no real problems with Firefox.

Now, you may be thinking, why is it that he is rambling on about browsers' when he is meant to be commenting on Online Communities and Social Bookmarking? The answer lies in my vast collection of FAVOURITES! You see, I never carried over my FAV's from one browser to the other. In turn, I lost track of the countless passwords, login details and pages that I had accumulated over the years. If I wanted a SYD UNI site, I used Explorer. My forum details were all on Safari, and my work links on Firefox. Now with DELICIOUS, I can have ONE place for EVERYTHING!

I also like the COMMENTING aspect on BLOGGER. I have found, through my role as eLearning Coordinator, that I have helped individuals with this course in person. In then being able to comment online, I think another dimension is added to the assistance I may or may not give my colleagues.

ONE MORE THING ... http://delicious.com/EvertonPom ... BIG UPS! To Mr. Simon Crook. He came to LaSalle on the first day of this year and showed us his DELICIOUS page. Since then, daily, I check to see what he has added. It has (and I dare say will continue to be) my first port of call when it comes to eLearning. Check it out!

Module Six

Although it is naive to believe that only one person created the Internet, I'd like to think that this was the case. This enables me to direct my frustration in but one direction, eliminating the helplessness I feel when many people are annoying me at once. Hence in this hypothetical (yet no less reflective) post, we will call this person Bill (NOT GATES!) and for all intensive purposes, here is an open letter to Bill, which encapsulates my experiences in this Module.

Dear Bill,

First of all, let me congratulate you on a fine creation. I fully appreciate the opportunity you have provided in being able to search, browse, download and upload on the various platforms you have created. However, I must digress and communicate to you some issues I have recently experienced ...

Although I am thankful for the bubbl.us tool ... Do I really need it? To me it is an unnecessary application that can be easily substituted with an interactive whiteboard and/or the trusty old pen and paper? The whole point of a mind-map is to graphically represent what the mind thinks about a topic. It doesn't need to be strangled then by the process of creating tabs and bubbles!

Anyway here is my bubbl.us creation. I must admit though, it does look pretty doesn't it?


Another point. I can understand BLOGGING. I have also recently learnt what a PODcast is and can comprehend VODcasts. However, are you secretly a champion of the Royal Assonance Society? Why do we need to call it GLOGGING? It is an awesome platform, more so probably for MySpace conscious adolescents, but seriously why can't we come up with a new name? How about iPost? LOL

Thanks for your time in processing this correspondence, Bill. I know that you have a lot on your virtual plate.

Regards

OBEIRNE2.0

So there you have it, my take on bubbl.us and GLOGSTER. I really do see the merit in these, but for now, they don't necessarily lie with me.

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