I really enjoyed this week's class. I did not understand widgets at all (i.e. how they worked, why I would use one). The hands on practical use of widgets was really helpful. I put 3 different widgets in this blog and it is interesting to see how they are all different. I especially liked the library thing search widget although some people were having trouble getting accurate results. I've done some experimenting since then with putting widgets in our group website. I've used very basic widgets that are available through freewebs.com. Turns out I've been seeing widgets for a quite a while on other websites. The one I've used in our website seems to be a popular one. It allows a user to create an RSS feed from a website or page.
Working on our website was good too. We divided up the tasks so we each have something specific to work on for the next 2 weeks. I'm creating links to age-appropriate author web sites, podcasts, and book reviews. Finding the information and creating the links has been interesting. I've experimented with some free clip art too.
Finally, I think I'm addicted to ProQuest. I know I'm addicted to information. As you could see from my search strategy I like to include as many specific key words as possible and I'm amazed at all the relevant information that comes back.
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