THING 17

This "thing" I found a bit tedious.  After three tries, I found one that I really liked - "UpNorthExplorer.com."  This site is just full of information; very well organized and easy to navigate.  The calendar of events is up to date, and each event has its own link with information on where to go, how to get there, and contact info.  You can also search by keyword and alphabetically.  I'm sure this will be a useful tool for patrons who are planning a vacation in that part of the state.

I also added "CityofMound.com" to my apps.  This is my  neck of the woods.  I especially liked the calendar on this site.  One could tap on a particular date to see events for that day.  This is a site I have used and will recommend to patrons.

THING 16

For this "thing," I had to produce a recording.  Originally, I chose "SoundCloud." as my download.  The streaming part of the app was easy to use.  I listened to a number of jazz songs, and a podcast about garden flowers.  However, when it came time to make a recording, I was completely stymied.  I was lost.  When I asked for help, I was told that perhaps that part of the app was unavailable.  Could that be the case?  For my second attempt, I chose "Audioboo."  This time, I succeeded.  Originally, my "boo" was to be only 3 minutes long.  That has been changed to 10 minutes.  I read a passage from a book, and my recording lasted about 6 - 7 minutes.  I really appreciated the "pause " feature.  When I played it back, I think I sounded OK!  With so many sites out there just like this, I found very little value to keep this one.

THING 15

For this "thing," I downloaded "Infographics."  I truly enjoyed this site!  I spent over an hour exploring it.  Three very useful entries I found were "Cracking The Code," "Wearable Technology in the Classroom," and "Workskills for 2020."  Especially, "Cracking The Code" which dealt with making sense of medical records.  This could be very useful for me and for patrons.  Just for fun, I viewed "Celebrities Turned Politicians" and "20 Movies Snacks from Around the World."                  
          In using this site, I found  the Menu option was very slow; the Search box was faster and easier to use.  It was also easy to use the "Share" box.

THING 14

For this "thing," I chose "Vine."  I learned one very valuable lesson from using this site - in order to log-in, I had to change my settings directly on my Ipad, not on the app, as I had expected.  This was new to me.  It will indeed help me in the future.  Once I was in, it was very easy to use.  I really liked the prompts to touch the screen and then to release and then to continue.  Six seconds is a vert short amount of time; I had to know exactly what to do.  All in all, this was a fun exercise.  I will recommend it to patrons at the library.

THING 13

I do believe this is my best work so far.  For "Thing 13" I created a slide show using "Haiku Deck."  It is titled "Fairies In Search of a Home."  I used one gallery picture; the rest were pictures I imported from my photo album of my own fairy garden "in progress" at home.  I found the app easy and fun to use.  The instructions were clear and easy to follow.  My presentation is only six slides long, but it tells my story just fine.  I would like to add to it at a later date as the summer flowers and plants grow and more fairies move in.  The only concern I had was the slowness of the app.  It seemed like it took a while for my photos to download.  But all in all, I found this to be a most worthwhile exercise.

THING 12

Thing 12 - Books, Books, & More Books - was quite the challenge for me.  It was so hard to choose which app to download!  After looking at all 5 choices, I finally decided on "iStoryBooks."  I have always liked picture books, and this site looked really nice.  It did take me a minute or two to figure out where to tap; the instructions could have been made more clear. Also, there is no way to choose a book by title. That would be a nice addition to the site.  I have already read or listened to at least 5 books.  I can see myself going back time and time again for myself and to share with children.  I do believe this site is a keeper!

THING 11

I really enjoyed doing this "thing."  I began with ELM.  I spent almost an hour exploring the various sites, including CAMIO and Britannica Library among others.  I'm sure I will return to explore some more!  I even added the address to my contacts list.  I already had the HCL mobile app on my IPad, so I spent just a few minutes there.  Over time, it has become easier to use.

THING 10

For this "thing," I used Instgram.  I posted a photo from my albumn of my daughters and me after a fund-raising race. I then tried out some of the editing techniques.  That was very interesting, but I finally decided to post my picture in it,s original form.  I then explored other sites and their photos.  Instagram is very easy to navigate; very user friendly.

THING 9

Wow!  This was fun.  I downloaded "ColorSplurge."  I took a picture and colored it in.  I found the color wheel a little tricky, but once I got the hang of it, I was "off and running."  My picture may look  amateurish, but I did have fun doing it.  I even posted it to my Facebook page.