Week 2, Thing#3 Create an avatar and export it to your blog

This took a while to figure out, but eventually worked. I’ve put my avatar on my profile(small version) and also on the About page(full size image).

When adding my avatar to the About page, I had no success copying the HTML code,( as given in the weekly tips). Copying the URL into the insert/edit image tool worked though. Copying the Avatar code did not work for adding my avatar to my profile, as it was set up differently. I had to save the avatar image as a jpg file onto my computer, then upload it as an image. The end result is disappointingly blurry, as the image comes out clear when uploaded to pages and posts, but I can see no other way to add my avatar to my profile…

Choosing an avatar was fun!

Week 2, Thing#2 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners

Oops! I’ve done Thing #3 before Thing#2 (and I can’t find Thing#1 at all!) Never mind, I get bored very quickly with straight lines and direct, logical paths. Also, I have no sense of direction…

Enough rambling! The habit I find easiest depends on what mood I’m in. When I’m being serious and responsible, I would say I find it easy to accept responsibility for my own learning. At other times though, I find it a lot easier to play!

The habits I find hardest are using technology to my advantage and viewing problems as challenges. If it is a technological problem, my usual solution is to curse the technology and then avoid using it if possible (which means that I am often ignoring potentially beneficial technology because I have given in to frustration). As part of my job as a librarian is to assist students and staff to use the available technology to their advantage, I need to become comfortable using new technologies myself.

Week 2,Thing #3 First Post

Hello!

Well, I’ve made it to blogland after a few frustrating detours. WordPress sign up timed out after I had entered half my details and then wouldn’t accept my TAFE email address on my next attempt. I assume this is because it is already linked to another blog set up by the Library Blog team last year. This blog was set up by another team member, but does have my name & email in it as an administrator, so I guess this means you can’t have more than one blog on WordPress that is linked to the same email address. I will have to investigate this further…. Lucky I have a few email accounts!

I’m looking forward to learning about the 23 things. Hopefully they will be useful (and fun!!!).