Resource sharing using a blog CoPo

Peter Enderby from Hunter Institute is investigating the creation of a network for collaboration and resource sharing for Tourism and Hotel Management teachers across Australia. I think it is an innovative idea as too often teachers are 'reinventing the wheel'.

Peter is looking at using a blog with an RSS feed as the means of communicating. I think the blog would need to have some kind of sorting tool to better enhance the retrieval of information. I cannot find one in blogger.com. Does anyone know if there is a way of filing information under topic headings rather than just archiving this information under monthly archiving? I would appreciate any feedback on this.

Peter, I think it is a great idea and I look forward to being involved in this network.

Regards,
Kerry

Digital Photography and Computers

While attending a course on Digital Photography, I discovered that for as little as $169 I can purchase Adobe Photoshop which is advanced photo editing software.

While I am excited about the fact that I can now remove redeye and 'crop' my photos to help centre my pictures (I am not the best photographer!) I am not sure I was ready to learn that by using the 'smudge' tool I am able to get rid of my wrinkles, and if I lassoo, cut and layer pictures I can completely change the background of a picture.

While I think these are marvellous tools I am not sure of how I feel ethically about this. Should we be able to alter these images to that extent. When I am participating in a CoPo should I upload the 'real' me or jazz myself up by 'smudging out' the wrinkles'. I could perhaps layer myself beside Tom Cruise and let other participants believe I am his current flame!!!! The same applies for personal memorabilia. - do we want our Grandchildren seeing us for what we really were like or what we wished we were like!

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?