Avatars and Second Life

My virtual self makes her debut. I imagine I would have enjoyed playing in virtual reality as a child. Real life seems much more interesting to me at this point.

Online Applications

Google Docs and Zoho were easy to use and convenient.

Search Engine

Rollyo, Mamma, and Dogpile are great alternatives to Google, but after a search on all four search engines, I still prefer Google for the sheer scope of that engine.

Podcasting

So much is available at our fingertips! I listened to a lecture on art history and heard great American speakers.

Online Image Generators

This software would come in handy for printing quick awards and thank you cards.

Overdrive

Overdrive is a wonderful option. The news that this summer we'll see titles that support ipod is fantastic.

del.icio.us

The social networking on del.icio.us, Reddit, and Stumble Upon could be useful for gathering and sharing children's programming ideas. I did set up an account with del.icio.us; however, the necessary confirmation email never came through to my sno-isle email.

Wikis

The Princeton Public Library Wiki is a terrific idea for Summer Reading. Kids are able to enter a review online and perhaps inspire others to read the same book.