Category Archives: Web Resources

Have you ever tried to Google yourself?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

This is my deal – there is so much to learn, so much to know, so much to share that when I find some tidbit, I just want to write about it so you can benefit from my words. One … Continue reading →

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Libraries, Lessons and Learning

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

It’s Monday. I visited the library. I checked out 2 books, 3 books on cd and 2 music cds. I grabbed some magazines from the “free magazine” table and read the local newspaper. I read some chapters from books on … Continue reading →

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How to Backup Your WordPress Blog Contents

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

WP Back-Up Lessons Learned My first post of the year described my passion for writing and blogging – and yet, I’ve hardly written at all this year. My second post was about being grateful for all the things I have … Continue reading →

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Gift # 14: ‘Tis the Season

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

In this lovely season of gifting, parties, light, love and activity is also the season of eating. My next gift is a free online tool that helps you track your food intake and your exercise output. I’ve found that for … Continue reading →

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Lucky Gift # 13: Refdesk

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

If you’re looking for an online reference for an item – begin here at refdesk.com (Reference Desk). This page is CHOCK full of fun sites, links to news, dictionaries, weather, good news, quotes, encyclopedias, pictures and words of the day, … Continue reading →

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The gift of Freecycle on 12/12/12

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

My Gift to you on 12/12/12 is the gift of recycling using Freecycle. This nonprofit organization is a way to recycle your items to others who are in need of your discards. And it’s the perfect way for you to … Continue reading →

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Get LinkedIn and Get Connected: Gift #11

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

LinkedIn is a social networking website for people in professional occupations. This site is like a living resume. You can enter information about your skills, classes, volunteer work, new promotions, or just highlight the areas you want others to know … Continue reading →

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Let’s Meetup: Gift #10

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Shall we stop learning for a bit and focus instead on getting social? There is a wonderful network called Meetup.com where you can join in with others who are involved in activities that interest you. Depending on where you live, … Continue reading →

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Gift # 9 – More Free Learning at Coursera

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

Coursera is another source of online education. Here you’ll find free courses in the fields of Computer Science; Healthcare, Medicine, and Biology; Society, Networks, and Information; Humanities and Social Science; Mathematics and Statistics; and Economic, Finance, and Business. Each course … Continue reading →

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Listen to this #8: Gifts from the WWW

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

Yesterday I shared the gift of iTunesU with you. Today I plan to take you back to iTunes and into the iTunes Store to locate podcasts. Podcasts are like listening to radio shows except 1) you can select from hundreds … Continue reading →

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