EXERCISE #8

RSS Feeds are very effective at giving you specific news items that you personally care about without having to waste time filtering through other stories. I did subscribe to bloglines and the 10 feeds but then could not figure out how to set my profile to 'sharing' in order to post my blogroll of feeds on this page. If anyone masters this, please let me know! Another site I use on a daily basis is Google News , you can personalize the page to just show the categories of stories you are interested in reading (ex. World, Science/Technology) or you can customize categories to track certain keywords (ex. Virgin Islands).

EXERCISE #7

Apple is set to launch its new iphone, do I want one? You bet, but the price tag is a little steep for me. The gadget itself will cost $500-$600, while customers will be required to sign up to a two year service contract, which could cost another $1,500. Still, this has not stopped people from camping out on the streets in NYC, in 90 degree temperatures, desperate to get their hands on one of these beauties. The iphone will do away with the styus and/or mini-keyboard other similar devices have, replacing them with a simple touch screen panel. This phone is revolutionary in design and I predict that future phones will follow the touch screen path.

EXERCISE #6

Ok, here is my very own trading card. I will have to make some more cards showcasing my other 2 years with the troupe so you can 'collect them all'!
This was fun, thanks for the link Bethany :-)

EXERCISE #5

Flickr is a great online tool and I found this cool picture/mosaic by Jim Bumgardner
It is entitled, "Peach".

The image above is actually a compilation of photos from many different posters in the 'squared circle' group and is available in poster form. I think this is an excellent form of creative online collaboration.

EXERCISE #4

After watching the tutorial on the 7 1/2 Habits of Effective Lifelong Learners, I found that for me, Habit #2, "Accept Responsibility for your own learning" is the one that comes most naturally. I have made a serious investment in my education and I have educational goals that I know I will achieve. I am always looking for learning opportunities or challenges that will help me to shine and set me apart from the crowd. I am also very skilled at applying Habit #7 1/2 "Play!". I think I've got this one covered!

The hardest Habit for me is #1, "Begin with the end in mind." With some things, I tend to be a procrastinator and the more I put them off, the greater my anxiety. I am one of those people that works well under pressure and am used to getting things done at the last minute but I would like to work on improving my effectiveness.