Thing 13: CO.NX Webchats

I have participated in several CO.NX Webchats. One outstanding chat was that on "Adapting to Climate Change" of March 17, 2010. It was educating and frightening, learning from Dr. Marcia K. McNutt as she discusses worldwide efforts on how to monitor climate change and prepare for the change. The problem we had was that of bandwidth, only 3 guests were able to use the IRC DIN computers at a time, and only a few can type in the question fast.

Thing 10: Introduction to SharePoint

As I explore the "23 Things" everyday, I discover that learning is a great treasure. My experience of SharePoint is that it is a great platform for group communication and sharing ideas.

Thing 11: Photo Sharing

A link from my blog has been attached to my Flickr account.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizakinbulumo

Thing 8: Collaboration Using Wikis

On the DOS Diplopedia under Outreach, Inreach and Programming, I add information on IRC Nigeria. Please see link
http://diplopedia.state.gov/index.php?title=ABCs_for_IRCs&action=edit&section=33

Thing 9: Document Sharing in the Cloud

Question 1: How might you use Google Docs as an alternative to the standard document creation tools on Microsoft Office?
Answer: Once you have the email address(s) of everyone you are working with, you can access or share your documents from anywhere or any computer.

Question 2: What drawbacks did you notice in Google Docs, if any?
Answer: You must write the correct email address at all times to be able to get a document to the correct individual. The Microsoft Office gives you the correct email address once you send a document ones.

Question 3. Describe your experience of collaborating on a single document with multiple users.
Answer: If you do not get one email address correctly you will not be able to send document to others.

Thing 7: Finding RSS Feeds

Question 1a. Add 5 resources that have RSS Feeds to your reader. Indicate on your blog which resources selected.
Answer: (i) Connect with Government: USA.gov
(ii) Nigeria News - Breaking World Nigerian News - The New York Times
(iii) Nigeria: Pictures, Videos, Breaking News (Huffingtonpost.com)
(iv) Welcome to AIDS.gov
(v) FIFA.com - Nigeria on FIFA.com
Qusetion 1b. How did you find the feeds?
Answer: Go to your google account
Go to google reader
click on browse for stuff
Search for feed using keywords
subscribe articles of interest
Question 1c. Did you go to New York Times RSS page or find site you liked?
Answer: I went to New York Times RSS page as well as others.

Question 2: Describe how RSS may help you in your job and life.
Answer: Put all my resources in one place
RSS does the work for me
Saves time
Provide sources timely

Thing 6: RSS

Question 1. Which feed did you add to your reader?

• Reuters Africa
• Wash Post Africa
• BBC News Africa

Question 2. What do you like about RSS and Newreaders?

• For my Mission In reach Service, it puts all the International News Media that I track in one place.
• It updates me on every news I track.
• It saves me time rather than go from one web site to the other.

Question 3. How can you use RSS to take advantage of this technology?

• By subscribing to what I'm interested in.