Thing 11

I use the HCL Mobile app frequently to easily double-check my account.  It's a convenient way to know what I have checked out, on reserve, when items are due, etc.  I also use it to acess the latest info on my digital account.

Thing 10

I downloaded Instagram, but don't feel comfortable sharing my photos on a network, so I deleted the app.  Maybe in the future???

Thing 9

I just tried LINE Camera.  I mostly take photos with a regular camera, not my iPod Touch.  However, I must admit this app is extremely easy to load and use.  It was fun to doctor up a photo of a friend's dog and send it to her.  This is good to know about in case I want to make some crazy pictures.

Thing 6

The apps that enable a person to bring their documents to a device are for tablets, not iPhones or iPads.  I can try this app in the future on our staff iPad.   I tried to use "Sign Now," on my iPod Touch, but something went wrong with the authorization.  I did watch some of the videos on how to use.  At this point, it doesn't seem applicable for anything I might do.

Thing 5

I tried the Dragon Dictation app.  I love it!!  It did a great job of putting down what I said, and so quickly!  I was also able to email the dictated note to myself.  I can definitely see personal applications for this, as I'm always writing diary entries and long emails.  It also might be fun to use when trying to compose a story--my thoughts sometimes are faster than my fingers.  At this point I doubt I would use it much professionally, but who knows...  I see in an online review that someone used it a lot when they hurt their arm and were unable to type.

Thing 4

Since my iPod Touch doesn't have iOs7, I just used Flipboard.  I had some success in finding some topics that they suggested and added them to "My Magazines," but wasn't able to add my specific favorite sites (StarTribune.com and a friend of mine's blog).  Not sure what I'm doing wrong--might come back to this someday.  At this point I'm not interested in using this app.

Thing 3

Well, I downloaded the RedLaser Barcode and QR Scanner and was pleased to see I could make it work!  It might be a fun idea to incorporate the QR Codes into some sort of library scavenger hunt.

Thing Two

Well, I tried going on YouTube to see some tips and tricks for my iPod Touch, but was unimpressed with what I found.  One girl kept sniffing and wiping her nose with her hand while trying to describe some tips.  A boy was less graphic, but most of his tips weren't useful to me.  One example is that he was showing how to get free wifi anywhere, which initially sounded great, but then turned out to be by tethering the iPod to a phone, which doesn't work for me because I don't have a phone I can tether to.

I then decided to go back to the books that I'd initially used when I first bought the iPod Touch and spent some time practicing copy and paste, spell check, contents search, and emailing a photo.  I already know how to take photos and some of the other basics.  I also downloaded the Chrome Browser so I'd have another browser besides Safari.

I'm sure I can spend more time refreshing myself on some of the features, but it's on to the next steps!

What I hope to get out of this program

I'm hoping to become more comfortable with "all things mobile" and to learn about great new apps!

Getting Started

I'm happy!   I successfully set up my blog!   :)