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Learning Log

4/22/2013

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Jill Ball, over at the blog Geniaus, has a great set up as far as keeping track of what she has learned, what webinars or conferences she has attended.  I really like the idea, and I hope she doesn't mind if I borrow it.  You can read more about her log here.  I am inspired to keep a better record of all that I learn....which is daily.

So, I have added a tab at the top for my "Learning Log" and will be adding items to it shortly.  I have a bunch of webinars I have watched (with notes on my laptop), as well as Youtube videos, books I am working my way through, as well as other learning items (handouts, blog posts etc).  When available I will provide a link to the source, so that if you are interested in checking it out too, you will be able to.

Yeah for self education!!!
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Weebly And The Switch

9/2/2012

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So, if you managed to see my Facebook post, or my "I'm Moving" post on the old blog...you are probably wondering why the switch to Weebly.  Honestly, until a day ago, it didn't hold much interest to me.  I had created a site with the Ancestors Before Me url, but hadn't done anything with it.

Then I found a pin on Pinterest Thursday.  It lead me to an amazing set of 3 videos by Caroline M. Pointer of 4 Your Family Story.  In these three videos, she walks you step by step through setting up a Weebly account, and then setting up your first pages.

I did try a couple templates before I found one that worked for what I wanted...no real header.  I had forgotten what she said in video two about how to get rid of it...so as I set my site up, I used her videos to refresh my memory.

A few of the reasons I think this site is a better fit than Blogger:
-I like the layout and ease of use better.  Blogger is super easy, but you are limited a bit in what you can do with a straight blog.
-I like that this looks more like an actual website...because it is.  And if I decide to buy the domain down the road, I shouldn't have to do much other than change a few "behind the scenes" settings.
-I think it will be more user friendly for family who come to see the updates.  If they don't want to read through all the blog posts, they can check out photos, maps, etc.  They can follow my thought process and see where they fit into the equation.  Who knows, they might have a light bulb moment and be able to help me solve a brick wall.
-I think that the elusive "missing cousins" that I don't know will find me more easily with this format than with Blogger.

So, I think I have gotten the really important blog posts moved and published.  I will be adding photos and such here in the very near future, so please bookmark the site and visit often.

And you really should go watch Caroline's videos.  They are amazing!  Thank you for taking the time to make them Caroline!

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Getting Back In The Groove

8/8/2012

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My boys officially started back to school on Monday.  This is a bit early, even for us homeschoolers, but with my dad's illness back in the spring, we lost a lot of time, so I wanted to get a jumpstart on it.

So what does mom do while the boys are working on their schoolwork?  I am formulating a plan of attack....attacking my best options for setting up my files here in the apartment I am sharing with my aunt.  Attacking my education, which path I want to take.


As for the education side of things, I am currently getting caught up on some free webinars.  Today I just watched Thomas MacEntee's "
The Genealogy Cloud - Which Online Storage Is For You", at Legacy Family Tree.  It said it was to expire on 8/6, but I was still able to access it.  Wow!  I took 6 pages of notes on the info he gave, and have some decisions to make after I check out all the options.

I haven't worked on my Research binder for awhile, so I need to update that as well.


I also found a great
checklist, that I will be filling out for each person of my family tree, to make sure that I do not miss anything in collecting documents.  I tend to go willy-nilly sometimes, and need to reighn myself in, and be more methodical.  Step by step is much better than rabbit trails.

As for the file storage....I will use my file boxes for now, but am searching out Craigslist for at least a 2 drawer filing cabinet.  I would prefer a 4 drawer one, but might have to wait for that.  If I can't find one there, I will buy one next month.

What are you "attacking" at the moment?
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