Monday

I just read the information on ScreenSteps, FileZilla, ePrints, and Suse Studio, I didn’t understand most of it. Maybe latter this stuff will make more sense to me. With all this downloading of software programs, soon I won’t be able to see my beautiful screensaver.

On to the next Challenge

I was too happy with myself. I was able to do a three minute audio narration for my other class. When I previewed it, I heard the noise from my TV in the background so I deleted it and started all over again. In our microwave society, I was trying to go the shortest instructional route to Zotero. We tend to want things now. We don't want to wait for anything.

Zotero

Fourth project

JING JING JINGALING

All I got to say is it worked on my end. My other class required me to do a three minute audio presentation. I decided to use Jing. I watched the Jing videos so much, that when I started to use it, I was just clicking links. Like I really knew what I was doing. Praise be to God, it worked on my end. I guess by Tuesday, I’ll know if the professor was able to hear the audio. I was frantic at first because I thought that my webcam would give me some indication that the audio was on. I had better be careful with this little thing, it looks to be fragile. I hope I didn’t damage it by trying to find a way to turn it on (At least I didn’t throw it on the floor and step on it).

Saturday Journal

Today is Saturday and it is beautiful outside. I have all I need to complete assignment number 4. I just don’t know where to start. I guess my problem is trying to explain how to configure Firefox extension for Zotero, when I don’t understand it myself. I’m going to go back over the readings and the audios and see if there is something that addresses this. Wish me luck.

Journaling

Well this week is almost over, hallelujah! I really like learning about new technology. Dimdim was fun to use. When Dr. Tomer asked if anyone had their webcam and speaker on, I was hoping someone said yes. Although she couldn’t get her webcam to operate, it was good to hear another student’s voice on the chat. I bought my webcam/microphone combo. The package that the webcam came in, made it appear that putting this together would be simple, wrong. The illustrations on the outside package said to put the mini-cam on the top of the computer and plug the cord into your USB port. I had to download software (Adobe) again, and again and again. Now I already had Adobe on my computer. I didn’t understand why I had to download more. After about an hour, I was able to see myself on the screen. I hope that no was able to see me. It was late and I looked awful. Maybe I needed more room light. Using Dimdim I wonder how we will be able to see each other? Will Dr. Tomer be able to put us all on the screen at the same time?

Dear Journal

I’m happy to say that I was able to view the Panopto video from my other class. Being able to see the video somehow makes me feel connected. I’m eager to get my webcam hooked up. It has a built in speaker. I have learned so much in this short span of time on the different ways people can communicate through the computer. I’m still working on how to use RSS feeds. Dr. Tomer feeds are interesting. Google is a site I use a lot to look up information; I never knew it was so powerful. Well I have a lot of reading to do, so talk to you later.