Jing Video

I can see where this application would be very useful, especially for libraries.  At first I found it difficult and intimidating, but I think over time it would be very natural to use. Even though I found it difficult to use at first, it seemed like it was actually pretty simple.

I used the same topic that I have used in multiple projects : Banned and Challenged Books Week.  I felt like my powerpoint presentation about creating a display for that week would make a great video.  Here it is:

Banned Books Display


This application would be useful for libraries to create tutorials on many topics they provide workshops about.  Anything from learning Microsoft Office, to email, to even story times could be distributed online via Jing video.

Creating a wiki

This project was fun and not so fun.  It was a group project and those can be either hit or miss.  After deciding on a topic for our wiki, we discussed what the content of the wiki should be.  I have never created a wiki and don't really use them much, except for Wikipedia sometimes.  Most wikis I have seen come out looking technical and boring.  I was dreading the whole process. 

We decided to create a wiki about Contemporary Dystopian Fiction for Young Adults.  This genre is very  popular right now, so it was fun to explore all the topics.  Some members of our group weren't familiar with young adult materials, so it was truly a learning experience all around.

There were some instances of miscommunication, and some moments of tension and stress, but ultimately, we made it through with a pretty good looking product.  Judge for yourself.

Contemporary Dystopian Fiction for Young Adults

We used Wikispaces to create the wiki and I have to say, it was extremely user friendly.  I actually enjoyed this assignment and may even make a wiki for fun one day!