Almost Done

So, I showed Mohammed how to use photostory and its usefulness in projects. We also went through the wiki and showed him how to make one as well as the purpose of having one. I dont think he is that far in his career to really put them to good use, but it is a starting point. I also explained that since wikis can be changed they are not a reliable source of information....i told him the most reliable sources are the ones that end with .gov. or .edu. or .net. the ones with .com...are really not that great for credible information. I showed him the website on the tree octopus...an imaginary creature that some one has a lot of fun pranking people with. He actually gets calls for donations etc...for this unreal animal....yet it also has a . net....website....so you really have to double check yourself before you can put the information in as factual. We found this ineffecient...they need to make a way to decipher the facts from fiction...anyways....I believe he will continue using these resources in the future. Since we work together we can always help each other out.


\http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

Two Friends Now

So, my cousin, Yosef, needed me to edit his papers and powerpoint presentation. He has the same problem as Mohammad--English is a second language--and needs some grammar assistance. I had to work, go to practicum, and college...how am I going to help him? Yosef...send it as a google doc...i will edit it and send it back....Wow Dee! This is amazing! I didn't know we can do this....I know it is cool....and we can chat on facebook as we edit....!

He was working on Chemistry....I showed him how to save his favorite sites on Delicious...that way he can pull them up whenever he needs them. Gosh! that is really cool.

In the end, if you just incorporate people in your new findings, then you can have a collaboration of minds....

Dee