Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Learning Plan 4 Inputting Images


Most of my strengths for this learning plan are in the area of digital pictures and scanning. My camera is a digital camera, so I am good and importing my pictures from my camera to my computer. At the job I work at, one of the tasks I do everyday is scan documents into the computer. I know how to use all the settings and tools. I also scan pictures and edit them on the computer.
My weaknesses for this learning plan was learning about the tablet PC and digital pen. I've never used them before. I also have never used Microsoft OneNote. It was difficult to try to figure it out by watching the video. I needed to have help from a classmate to teach me some of the basics. Once I figured out how to take notes, I thought it was pretty easy from there. I love that you can convert your handwritten notes to text.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Learning Plan 3 PDAs

This learning plan was fun for me. I didn't know PDAs could do all the things we learned about. They are very easy to work with and very user friendly. I thought it is great that you can transfer Microsoft files from your computer to the PDA. It is nice in the business setting to be able to transfer your business card to someone else without worrying about carrying your card with you. Being able to schedule meetings and tasks on these devices is very convenient, especially if you don't have access to a computer. Also, if you already have a calendar or contacts in Outlook on your computer you can just transfer everything from one device to the other.

Learning Plan 2 Digital Distribution (E-mail & fax)

I didn't think I was going to like Learning Plan 2, because we were still using Outlook. However, I did enjoy learning all the extra features with Outlook. I can see how using it in a business setting can be very beneficial. It was very easy to set up a calendar and schedule meetings and other events. I did have a hard time with some of the filtering features when I would try to arrange certain tasks.
The faxing part of the learning plan was very easy for me. I use a fax at the job I work at now. However, one thing I did learn was that you can send faxes and receive them to your E-mail online. I enjoyed doing the research on the different Web sites that offered this, and checking out the prices for how much it costs.