A post lunge Post

Ok, I know I've finished lunging but I just had to add this video to my blog. I found it on the Ausfood website. The graphics are just sooo cute. It's the Japanese governments solution to the food crisis. They are urging the Japanese people to go back to their traditional diet in order to help the Japanese economy. Oh, and because its apparently better for them nutritionally. Take a look!

Lunge 21 Finished, Finally!! Reflections

I really enjoyed doing these lunges, even the yucky ones. I think it was great exercise in getting us to learn new things. Well done RMIT for making leaning fun!!
My favourite lunge to complete was learning about semantic web – what’s coming next. I’d never heard the term before and was kinda surprise these concepts aren’t already in use some where.

I also enjoyed learning about Mash-ups as I’d heard the term before but had no idea what it meant. And you don’t always have the time to investigate things off your own bat, life gets in the way some times. Although I’d highly recommend attending VALA events not just the conference but the meetings too as that’s where I initially learned about Podcasting.

As for what I think can be applied in the workplace, I think some things already have been. The facebook lunge was fantastic in bringing up together. I especially found it useful, as a newish staff member, I got to ‘meet people’ and get to know my co-workers a bit better and that’s always good. I’ve applied RSS feeds via my lib guides and am thinking about how to apply a video too. Personally YouTube recently taught me how to create a French seam which will help my sewing no end and has opened the door to a new way of learning for me. I’ll be visiting YouTube again.

Overall a really great experience – incentives or not, very worth while. I’ll look forward to the next PD initiative. Thanks to the organisers!

Lunge 20 The Semantic web – Pie in the sky or possible? (Web 3.0)

Ok I think I understand the concepts here and my first thought is ‘Wow that sounds useful’ and my second though is ‘That sounds like a security night mare!’ I definitely think it’s possible technologically to mix multiple bits of data like bank statements with calendars as described on the ‘WC3 Semantic Web Activity’ page http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/. However it would involve data sharing across non- related organisations like my bank and the people who created the online calendar for me to over lay my bank statements onto. Or even my water or electric bill with my calendar (was I actually at home in order to be using so much water on that day they say I was???? I guess it would also be an excellent tool for accountability.)

So that’s a Yes to “Is it possible?” but a maybe to “are we ready for it ?”. I’ll be watching to see what happens but probably slow to follow the flow.