Thing 10

I looked at Snapchat. I read the blog on using it in the library.

To be honest this kind of app really doesn't work for me personally. I do not do any communicating socially online. No Facebook posting, no photo sharing except by email or text. I read through the app summary and "how to" but just didn't want to add that app to my mobile devices' launch pages.

Thing 9

CamMe - way cool! I just emailed my son to get it - he's traveling solo to Japan next week!

Color Splurge make me feel like an artist! I could monkey around with that app and my photos all day!

Photo Editor by Aviary was a blast! Here's what I made!

Thing 8

I'm connected but not very social -  at least electronically. I have a Facebook acct, a LinkedIn acct, a Twitter acct and a Google+ acct. I welcome people to "friend me" on all of them, I just don't initiate.

I looked over all the social management tools listed in this Thing 8, and frankly, I don't feel they are necessary in my life. Thank you for making me aware of them. I will keep them in mind.

Thing 7

I have had a Pinterest app for some time. Today I jumped in and tried to use the app but it just wasn't working for me. I watched a couple of videos and it seemed those people were working off desktop computers and using Pinterest.com.

It was easier on Pinterest.com to figure out what to do and "to pin" some websites on my first board.

When I went back to my Pinterest app on my iPad it had not updated what I had added on the desktop computer. I am a bit befuddled.

I need to ask someone to show me how they use Pinterest - especially on a mobile device. I can see where I could "collaborate" on certain information literacy lessons by searching Pinterest for others who have pinned to certain educational topics.

Thing 6

I got the CloudOn app and chose to store my created/edited documents in my GoogleDrive Account. I proceeded to edit a document I had in my GoogleDrive and it went very well. I recognized many of the tools I am used to using in Word and GoogleDrive.

The hang-up came when I went into my GoogleDrive app to see my changes for that document and it couldn't access the document. It gave me the option of opening it up in many other places including CloudOn. So there it was - but no longer in my GoogleDrive where I wanted to keep it.??

Thing 5

I have used Evernote for several years. Now and then I would save something to it. I have tried to keep up with all its new bells and whistles.

At the 2013 MEMO conference someone recommended Springpad to me. I got the app immediately -  but then never used it.

Tonight I made several notebooks on Springpad. Let's see if I find it handy. I'm a list maker - just not online.

Thing 4

I got the Flipboard app for my iPad over a year ago. Have not used it. I also remember doing the RSS feed "thing" from the 23 Things on a Stick five years ago. I did the Google Reader then with a few feeds but never used it.

I am happy to read the print edition of School Library Journal each month, cover-to-cover, the Star Tribune, front to back every day, attend the annual MEMO (ITEM) conferences each year and check in on Doug Johnson's blog now and then - and I also read the monthly issue of the professional journal "Today's Dietitian" having an old master's degree in nutrition and food science.
Enough for me. I read through this mobile Thing 4, watched the videos - but am not moved to use RSS feeds.