Listed below are 23 Things that you can do on the web to explore and expand your knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0.
Staff are encouraged to complete all 23 Things on this list by October 12, 2008 in order to to receive a prize and be entered into a drawing for even bigger prizes (prizes to be announced).
23 Learning 2.0 Things*
(Note: Details about each Thing will be activated every week with posts related to each item)
Week 1: Introduction
July 21 – July 27, 2008
1. Learn about Evanston Library Learns (That’s it! See how easy this is going to be?)
2. Discover a few pointers from lifelong learners and learn how to nurture your own learning process.
Week 2: Blogging
July 28 – Aug 3, 2008
3. Set up your own blog & add your first post.
4. Register your blog and begin your ELL journey.
Week 3: RSS & Newsreaders
Aug 4 – Aug 10, 2008
5. Learn about RSS feeds and setup your Google Reader account.
6. Locate a few useful library related blogs and/or news feeds.
Week 4: Catch up / Free week!
Aug 11 – Aug 17, 2008
There are no new Things this week. You can use this time to catch up on Things 1-6 or blog about anything you’d like.
Week 5: Photos & Videos
Aug 18 – Aug 24, 2008
7. Explore Flickr and learn about this popular image hosting site.
8. Have some Flickr fun and discover some Flickr mashups & 3rd party sites.
9. Discover YouTube and a few sites that allow users to upload and share videos.
Week 6: Social Networking & Fun with Reading Resources
Aug 25 – Aug 31, 2008
10. Learn about social networking.
11. Take a look at LibraryThing and catalog some of your favorite books.
12. Check out these cool examples from other libraries.
Week 7: Tagging, Folksonomies & Twitter
Sept 1 – Sept 7, 2008
13. Learn about tagging and discover Del.icio.us (a social bookmaking site)
14. Learn about Twitter and microblogging.
15. Read a few perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and the future of libraries and blog your thoughts.
Week 8: Catch up / Free week!
Sept 8 – Sept 14, 2008
Another Thing-free week. Please use this time to catch up and continue to blog your thoughts on the usefulness of these 2.0 tools for the library.
Week 9: Wikis
Sept 15 – Sept 21, 2008
16. Learn about wikis and discover some innovative ways that libraries are using them.
17. Add an entry to the Evanston Library Learns Wiki.
Week 10: Online Applications & Tools
Sept 22 – Sept 28, 2008
18. Take a look at some online productivity (word processing, spreadsheet) tools.
19. Explore any site from the Web 2.0 awards list, play with it and write a blog post about your findings.
Week 11: Podcasts & Downloadable audio
Sept 29 – Oct 5, 2008
20. Learn about podcasts
21. Discover some useful search tools for locating podcasts.
22. Take a look at the titles available on MyMediaMall and learn how to download audiobooks.
Week 12: Catch up & Finish!!!
Oct 6 – Oct 12, 2008
23. Summarize your thoughts about this program on your blog.
*Note: This project is loosely based upon the website 43Things (which allows you to set and track personal goals) and the Stephen Abram article titled 43 Things I (or You) might want to do this year (Information Outlook – Feb 2006).
Extra Note: This project is directly based on the Learning 2.0 Program designed by Helene Blowers for the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Without her inspiration we wouldn’t be doing this. Thanks Helene!
6 responses so far ↓
Marcia // July 15, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Heather this looks great! I got your email last night and read through the program . It made me curious about LibraryThing.com. I checked it out, and ended up spending over an hour listing my books and checking out the recommendations from others who had similar lists. Very, very fun. Thanks for this.
Heather // July 15, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Thanks Marcia! I’m glad you are curious about these tools and I look forward to hearing your thoughts during ELL! (and we’ll have to “friend” each other on LibraryThing!)
Marcia // July 15, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Hmmm. Now I wonder how I “friend” on LibraryThing …
Staff // July 21, 2008 at 4:20 pm
This looks like it’s going to be a great learning tool! It’s fun to reach out to the branches and other librarian’s blogs, although I have to admit I’m getting a little lost right now …
Heather, thanks for your learning blog – you’re one step ahead of the game for explaining what’s behind all the new terminology and I’m sure I’ll be using it a lot.
Beatrice
Heather // July 21, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Thanks Beatrice!
About getting lost: I’ve tried to make this program as organized as possible, but it can get confusing because the topics lend themselves to linking and surfing and general exploration.
One tip: Use this “23 Things” page as a jumping off point. Start here and follow each Thing, in order.
Explore the Participants’ blogs, but don’t feel that you need to keep up with every one.
As we move through the Things we will learns about tools that can help manage all this information (get ready for week 3: RSS and newsreaders)!
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