An example of a widget is on the top of this page and to your right. The scrolling text is a widget. Under the scroll is a link for you to get a widget just like it, which you can easily program with any phrase that you would like.

Widgets can display just about anything - the weather, time, sports scores, stock reports, pictures, videos, web cam feeds, other blogs and websites, and more. Widgets are also used to add sound and downloads to blogs.

At the very least, you will be using widgets to display items to sell and photos on your blog. Your mentor will be helping you to add widgets to your blog. In the mean time, visit http://www.widgetbox.com. Browse around the widget gallery. You can get some great ideas and inspiration for your blog there. Book mark your favorite widgets to share with your mentor.

Some widgets that you may want to consider include: http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/photoshow,
http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/ebay-pictures, http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/vflyer-mini, and http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/skype.

Have fun exploring!