Learning 2.0: Where It All Started
There have been countless riffs on the “23 Things,” as the online program for exploring all manner of Web apps has made its way across the globe. Still it’s interesting to consider the flagship version launched back in 2006 at PLCMC. Herewith the original “recipe” for Learning 2.0, available online at plcmclearning.blogspot.com.
Week 1 - Introduction
* Read the Learning 2.0 blog and find out about the program.
* Discover a few pointers from lifelong learners and learn how to nurture your own learning process. (Use 7 ½ Habits of Successful Lifelong Learners tutorial.)
Week 2 - Blogging
* Set up your own blog and add your first post.
* Register your blog [on the staff intranet] and begin your Learning 2.0 journey.
Week 3 - Photos & Images
* Explore Flickr and learn about this popular image-hosting site.
* Have some Flickr fun and discover some Flickr mashups and third-party tools.
* Create a blog post about anything technology related that interests you this week.
Week 4 - RSS & Newsreaders
* Learn about RSS feeds and set up your own Bloglines newsreader account.
* Locate a few useful library news feeds and add them to your newsreader.
Week 5 - Play Week
* Play around with an online image generator.
* Take a look at LibraryThing and catalog a few of your own books.
* Roll your own search tool with Rollyo.
Week 6 - Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati
* Learn about tagging and discover Delicious (a social bookmarking site).
* Explore Technorati and how tags work with blog posts.
* Read a few perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0, and the future of libraries and blog your thoughts.
Week 7 - Wikis
* Learn about wikis and discover some innovative ways that libraries are using them.
* Add an entry to the Learning 2.0 Sandbox wiki.
Week 8 - Online Applications & Tools
* Take a look at some online productivity tools (Google Docs, Zoho Writer).
* Explore any site from the 2.0 Awards list, play with it, and write a blog post about your findings.
Week 9 - Podcasts, Video & Downloadable Audio
* Discover YouTube and a few sites that allow you to upload and share videos.
* Discover some useful search tools for locating podcasts.
* Take a look at the titles available for download and learn how to download audiobooks.
* Summarize your thoughts about this program on your blog.
* One month of extra exploration time.
From: 10 Tips about 23 Things
Thanks to rockchicklibrarian for pointing the way to this summary, that I'm posting for my own benefit as much as anyone else's. I LOVE summaries :)
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2 comments:
You're totally welcome, Ally! Anything we pilot 23-thingers can do to help each other out!
Of course, this is almost, word for word, identical to the UQL Learning 2.0 blog page, but it's also fun to refer to the source, circuitously even :)
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