Thing 3

A search on Google returned 63 results and only three of those were about me. That tells me that I don't have much of an online presence and it's not news to me. It's deliberate on my part. Whether that is short sighted or not I am still unsure. Not having an online presence doesn't mean that I don't join in and use social networking sites. I just use a screenname instead. The three entries about me were: an announcement that I had won an award for some funding from the Ulverscroft foundation, minutes of committee meetings I attended and an article I wrote for an online magazine.

In these days of identity theft, I don't like to give too much information away. Sometimes it's necessary so I will do it if I need to but I don't volunteer personal information unlike some people I see on Facebook. I don't expect any employer to head hunt me so I don't think it's necessary the create a branding.  Perhaps when I am very famous and popular I might rethink!

Thing 2

I don't usually read blogs because I used to think it's like reading someone's diary.  But I have disregard that idea and started reading blogs as I was instructed to do.  I am amazed at the number of blogs out there now that I'm looking out for them.  Some are really interesting and some aren't worth reading. Some allow the readers to leave comment, some don't.  I read about a blind person's experience with BT broadband which made me realised how lucky I am to have sight. I read the Salem Press Library Blogs Award winners and bookmarked them for future reading. I particularly like the TeenLibrarian blog which features reviews of young adult books and interviews with authors. I love children books so will check back regularly for updates.

Thing 1

I used to think that I was up-to-date with technology but the speed of change is so fast these days that I find I have been left behind.  Joining in and working through cpd23 is my attempt to catch up, if not entirely, at least some of the way. I hope learn more about RSS feeds and podcasts and everything else that has to do with web 2.0.  By the end of the programme, I would like to have discovered a convenient way to capture my reflections for cpd purpose, which I can continue long after the programme finished.  I'm very excited in taking part in cpd23 and am looking forward to learning a lot of new things in the next 10 weeks.  Thank you for setting it up.

Cpd23

I am officially committed to finishing the 23 Things for Professional Development programme.  I've signed up and linked my blog with the Cpd23 blog.  I am looking forward to learning loads of new things!