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I checked out some shorter podcasts by subscribing to Robin's Top 5. Just about enough to get me to the grocery store and back! I would particularly suggest this weeks podcast, Top Five Tips For Using Google Search. While we learned a great deal of this in class, I found the review to be particularly helpful. Maybe there really is something to that reinforcement of learning, and look, I just used a podcast to do it. Fabulous! Most importantly, I'd like to draw your attention to tip #1, setting up Google Alerts. While the alert function is great, Robin walks us through setting up an alert in Google Scholar. This was on my list of things to figure out as I wanted to set an alert for a particular subject matter that I am interested in for my research project next semester. So, I went right in and set up that alert. Scholarly articles will soon be flooding my inbox! Let the lit review begin.
You might want to consider listening to this podcast in front of your computer. Clicking along with Robin as she goes through the tips would be very helpful. Especially if you are new to Google and all it has to offer. It was very good in the car and of course, you can always check out the notes on the website.
I also listened to TLW 015: You Have Poppy Seeds In Your Teeth while messing around. Great discussion on feedback and the importance of it, potential new technologies and the relevance of the training department. Very enlightening and a great way to stay in up with what is going on in our industry.
So, the journey continues. What I thought I would never do, in fact I am doing and finding it quite enjoyable. Now, to find some content that I like on my own. Anyone finding any podcasts that they are enjoying? Let me know, I've got some dishes to do!
I'm stilling trying to get into the podcasts piece of this class, but you've got me interested. I downloaded iTunes, but I'm still not sure I've subscribed to podcasts correctly. May have to have hubby the tech guy help me out.
ReplyDelete@Shannon--of course the connection from itunes to your (maybe) new ipod touch is seemless! :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd, depending on what kind of new phone you got, you may be able to catch podcasts on it as well. (or, of course, you can get an inexpensive mp3 player to listen to them in addition to right on your computer. But it's hard to go for a walk or clean your house if you have to lug around your computer! :-)
@Wendy--I'm delighted to hear you're jumping in to podcasts (aka hooked on them!) For people like us who love to learn...there is nothing like it! Another things to explore (and maybe get in to in a big way after you graduate) are the classes listed on itunes U. Classes and individual lectures from faculty at schools all over the country/world! (I'm working my way through a cognitive science class lectures at MIT) Go to itunes-->itunes store-->and select itunes U from the top menu. And prepare to fall in love! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love Google Scholar and those special alerts. I was using that to sort of track a few things for a paper I was looking to write. It is so helpful. I also tried it on a non-scholarly level to check for any mention of my website out and about. Actually, had a few dings! Pretty cool. I also listened to one of Robins podcasts last week and found it very helpful. I seemingly just never have the time to actually hit the download button to put it on my ipod. Is that lazy or what?
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