QR Code - Week 9

This week we were asked to play with QR codes! I have seen them around but never interacted with them, this week was the perfect opportunity to see how they worked.

If you have a QR scanner on your phone, see where my code takes you!

P.S. It's not that interesting... haha

Screencast-O-Matic - Week 8

Here is the video for Week 8 PLAY.

I enjoyed making this video, Screencast-O-matic was simple and easy to use. What a fun way to share information!

Instagram - Week 7

This week we were required to use Instagram for our PLAY activity. We were asked to post a photo for 7 days and add the hashtag #inn333

I used Statigram to search for our class hashtag when I was not using my phone. I have only posted some of my photos on this blog, the rest of my photos can be viewed, along with the rest of the class photos, on Statigram.



I enjoyed this activity because it allowed me to take advantage of a program that I had installed on my phone, but forgot about. I believe Instagram to be a useful tool for connecting with friends and complete strangers. I like seeing what interests other people and how they choose to portray that interest.



I will definitely be using Instagram in the future.



(Tenby didn't feature on the #inn333 page, but he looks so cute I can't resist putting him up here!)

Facebook - Week 6


For this week's "Play" activity we were required to find the Facebook page of an information organisation and share it with our classmates. I chose the Facebook page of a volunteer-run organisation called "I Need A Library Job."

Click HERE for a link to their website.

I can’t remember exactly how I found this Facebook page, but it has been interesting all the same. I think it is a great example of an organisation using Facebook, especially in terms of the promotion of their website. The majority of posts on the Facebook page are links to articles that have been written specifically for the INALJ website and direct users to that space. The downside of the Facebook page is that it does not encourage community participation outside of commenting on posts, instead, they would rather you go to the website before posting a job listing or interesting article. To me, Facebook is a great space for community participation and limiting this participation seems to defeat the purpose of having a Facebook page at all. Nevertheless, this website is a fantastic resource for anyone looking for a library job internationally.

Facebook Page

Skype - Week 5

For the 'Play' activity this week I used Skype with my group.



I was familiar with Skype and had used it numerous times while I was travelling overseas to talk to family and friends. I have used it professionally in the past for job interviews and found it a successful communication tool.

The Skype session I conducted with my group was the first time I had Skyped with three people. We were unable to get the video to work because it was a feature that required us to pay. I think it would have slowed the speed of the connection if we used video anyway. It was an enjoyable experience, but was hard to read social cues. I often found that I didn't know when another person was going to speak and began to speak over someone else on a number of occasions.



One of the features that makes Skype enjoyable is the function to 'chat' at the bottom of the screen. It allowed us to share links to web pages we were looking at and store information, like email addresses, for the future.

Overall, Skype was fun to play with and I will definitely use it in the future!