Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Things 6 & 7: Flickr Mashups & 3rd Party Sites

Creative is the word for these uses for Flickr! Here are ways of playing with technology to produce a whole new thing. I particularly liked the magazine covers, movie posters and the trading card maker. Mappr provided a great spin on photos and maps. Sharing ideas helps to create more ideas!
Technology: I am so glad that I have been encouraged to grow and learn new technology through working at CCPL. Way back when the Internet was a novelty, I remember our staff gathering 'round one terminal in the workroom and oohing and ahhing over a black screen with yellow letters that might--if dial-up was working--be able to bring up current weather in another state. Wow! We were impressed. Through the years we have been encouraged to take risks and learn new things, building piece by piece and byte by byte. 23 things is yet another step in that direction. The world has become accessible in many more ways than we ever dreamed, and "playing" with technology builds a strong base for growth. A caution in this tale: we need to keep technology as our servant, or it will quickly become a master--a fascinating one at that!

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