Got it to Work with RSS feed, but no luck with URL

Oddly enough, I got to add my blog to blogline by adding the subscription to feeds gadget to my blog and then clicking on posts, using blogline as the reader page, entered blogline site, clicked on subscribe and it posted as one of my feeds. So, I don't know why the URL's did not work for me, but it is what it is. See everyone in class.

Subscribe to feeders.

Ah Ha! I got it. You have to subscribe to feeders. I now have an RSS feed on my blog. WooHoo. Now I will try to add it to blogline. This is addicting. I can't wait to build the website. Talk about talking about myself too much. :-)

URL did not work but RSS feed on Altered Plates did.

I managed to add Altered Plates to my blogline via the RSS feed on the website. But adding the URL into the ADD tab on blogline did not work. Odd. I was unable to add an RSS feed on my blog. I went to gadgets and it said to add RSS or Atom click here, but no RSS symbol. If I click on Atom at the bottom of my blog it shows me what I have recently added. If blogline is like managing your bloglist then why am I not seeing a RSS feed on my blog? Any comments? All welcome.

Christopher on Stratocaster

chris on strat
Originally uploaded by johni6906

Now we're Rockin-n-Rollin!

Big day. First time fishing!

Big day. First time fishing!
Originally uploaded by johni6906

This is another attempt on flickr to transfer a picture to my blog.

Blogline

Nope. That didn't do anything. Anyone on Thursday night who has twitter and blogline down please let me know.

Blogline

I just went to Blogline.com and started an account. That was really simple. I added the URL to my blog, altered plates blog, and yahoo finance. I saw yahoo finance under feeds but not my blog or altered plates blog. I wonder if a new entry on the blog is what triggers the feed. Here we go with a test. I will let you know in a few minutes the answer.

Christopher having Fun!

Here are pictures I am proud to share. My son Christopher at his first attempts at fishing and hitting the baseball around. I want to thank everyone in class and Amy for taking the plunge with learning 2.0. My next goal is to try and do a slide show like Whit and add a you tube video like Tommy.

Links

Does anyone in class know how to make a URL become a highlighted link on the blog?

Flickr

This is really exciting. The most exhilarating thing is that I am getting "Out There." I agree with Mara, Lisa and Emily on their experiences with Flickr that they posted on their blogs. I would have never done this without Amy and Course 550. Check out the URL link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics6906/

I only uploaded one pic so far to Flickr, but more to come. I look forward to seeing everyone in class.

Learning 2.0 Website and 7 1/2 Life Long Learning Steps Take 2 -> Action!

I would like to pat myself on the back for not being afraid to learn new things. 23 of them is going to be a lot, but I am confident and charged up that I can do it. I am very excited about the Information Literacy Toolbox. I don't even know where to begin to Podcast, but I wrote down that I a may need a microphone and an MP3 player!

I love to learn, but sometimes I get frozen. Especially when it comes to technology. I was doing everything possible to procrastinate before starting this weeks assignments. I love to cook and bake so I started baking banana bread before I started in on the readings and assignments. :-) Never throw out those ripe bananas!

Obstacles can always be turned around into positives if I allow myself. Going back to school at 40 years old is a challenge for me. But as it stated in the 7 1/2 Habits of Life Long Learners all I need to do to get the confidence each day and to think of the end results of earning my MLIS degree. The opportunities for my career will open up and I will be doing something that is awesome and hopefully helping others. Then, I can put into action everything I am learning on 2.0 and teach and mentor others so that I keep refreshing my skills.

Step two was very informative. I like the idea of putting down goals in writing. I am a list maker. I love to check or cross things off the list. Check-in every so often to make sure that I am on track is a must for me. And lastly, sign the contract! Make it official. This is a great idea to realize that no matter what the obstacle/opportunity I need to own it and be able to accept responsibility for my own learning.

Look forward to seeing everyone in class.

Learning 2.0 Website and 7 1/2 Life Long Learning Steps

I made it to step 3 and am pretty psyched to go further. It seems like it is gong to be a lot of fun. Hopefully we can all help each other out. Looking forward to finding out the next steps in class tonight.

Learning to Blog, but I ain't got Wings!

I am finding this to be really exciting. For the advanced techno librarians this may seem like a no brainer, but for me it is all new and really cool. I am really impressed with the work that a lot of the class members have put into their Blogs. Whit and Toast have got this Blogging down pat.

This is my first post just for testing.