my question to you: how do you navigate your online travels?

i'd like to have a discussion on how to navigate information on the interwebs. any takers?

i find it a little overwhelming to take it all in. i feel like i'm missing things, like for instance, i know there were a bunch of posts on the ning in the past few days that i haven't had a chance to read.

also, can you set the blog to tell you that people posted comments? it's easy for me to stay up on a virtual conversation when i get emails on my phone from facebook that tell me what is being said. on the other hand when i get an email from the ning (which is never consistent) i know there's this conversation happening, but i can't read it without logging in which is too much of a process when i'm on my phone on the go.

as well, i'll be on a network (say facebook or the ning) and i'll get a blip of a topic or news piece that i want to read more about; however, for times sake and to stay on task (trying to avoid distraction of my purpose at hand) i'll continue on, making a mental note (we know those don't work) and then i'll forget to go back to it later.

i feel like i need to go run around the block for some fresh air. my eyeballs hurt, as well as my shoulders, and back. i'm getting old.

test: here's an attempt to post a blog via text message from my phone....

testing

if i post a blog will it feed on my facebook? let's post and find out.....

this week's readings/websites

pic from John's class last semester... skype'n with Craig Roland, the blogger behind "The Art Teacher's Guide to the Internet" http://artjunction.org/blog/

i'm amazed at how extensive the blog is. i'm sure Craig doesn't have all the time in the world, yet he makes time for the blog. i think he has created a great resource.
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http://go.artic.edu/cp/home/loginf

annoying... i'm trying to find an event in May and there's no simple listing of the month on the calendar. i shouldn't have to search for that information.

i'm trying to post an image here of a screen shot so you can see that there is no event listed on the school's calendar on the portal for may 6, 2010, but in fact, Chuck Close will be speaking at fullerton hall. (frustrated with navigating this.... )

Chuck Close at AIC
http://www.artic.edu/aic/calendar/event?EventID=6911&Month=5_2010&Day=06
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http://www.cps.edu/Pages/home.aspx


i did a search for my closest school.... southloop.

time to go plaid!

i'm a little behind here and need to catch up so i'm putting it into ludicrous speed.
here's a video reference for my blog to put you into terms with my verbiage. :)