23 Things
Listed below are "23 Things" (small exercises) 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 items on this list by June 30th in order to to receive a free USB Flash Drive. As an added incentive staff completing all the "things" will also qualify for a special prize drawing (you're sure to like it!) that will be awarded on a date to be announced.
Quick Link to Tracking Log
(The tracking log is accessible in the Library only.)
23 Learning 2.0 Things*
(Note: Details about each task will be
activated weekly with posts related to each item)
* This list of "things" can also be found on the 43Things website. 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 (Source: Information Outlook - Feb 2006).
(The tracking log is accessible in the Library only.)
23 Learning 2.0 Things*
activated weekly with posts related to each item)
- Week 1: Introduction ( official start of week May 1st)
- Read this blog & find out about the program.
- Discover a few pointers from lifelong learners and learn how to nurture your own learning process.
- Set up your own blog and add your first post.
- Register your blog on your tracking chart and begin your Learning 2.0 journey.
- Explore Flickr and learn about this popular image hosting site.
- Have some Flickr fun and discover some Flickr mashups & 3rd party sites.
- Create a blog post about anything technology related that interests you this week.
- Learn about RSS feeds and setup your own Bloglines newsreader account.
- Locate a few useful library related blogs and/or news feeds.
- Play around with an online image generator.
- Take a look at LibraryThing and catalog some of your favorite books.
- Roll your own search tool with Rollyo.
Week 6: Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati - Learn about tagging and discover a Del.icio.us (a social bookmarking site)
- Explore Technorati and learn 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.
- Learn about wikis and discover some innovative ways that libraries are using them.
- Add an entry to the SPL-23 Learning 2.0 SandBox wiki.
- Take a look at some online productivity (word processing, spreadsheet) tools.
- Explore any site from the Web 2.0 awards list, play with it and write a blog post about your findings.
- Discover YouTube and a few other sites that allow users to upload and share videos.
- Discover more useful podcasting and podcast search tools.
- Take a look at the titles available on Suffolk Wave and learn how to download audiobooks.
- Summarize your thoughts about this program on your blog.
Week 2: Blogging
Week 3: Photos & Images
Week 4: RSS & Newsreaders
Week 5: Play Week
Week 7: Wikis
Week 8: Online Applications & Tools
Week 9: Podcasts, Video & Downloadable audio
* This list of "things" can also be found on the 43Things website. 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 (Source: Information Outlook - Feb 2006).
Recording Progress
Recording progress for Sachem Public Library's staff, in the tracking log found on our intranet, is as easy as cut-n-paste. On Monday, May 7 you will be given a "cheat sheet" with quick instructions on how to open and use the tracking log, along with your username for the program and your tracking log password. Find your username and open that Excel spreadsheet using the password supplied. Fill in the appropriate boxes, save and exit...
First you'll need to register your blog. This will be covered in the directions the second week for item #4.
Once you start recording your discoveries through your own blog, you will need to check-off the item and enter the permanent link to the individual blog post that covers the exercise or "thing."
Depending upon the Blogger template that you selected, the "permanent link" for each individual post can be found either through the post’s title or through a link in the posts footer area the contains the date.
To record progress for an individual item in the tracking log,
See, it's as easy and copy-n-paste. To keep up with recording your progress, I would suggest that you make a habit of recording your progress weekly.
PS: If you’re not a Sachem staff member, you can follow along as well. Just use the list discovery items found on the 43Things website to record your progress. I’m truly sorry that I can’t include any flash drives or special prizes as incentives. For you, I hope just the fun of following along is enough.
Recording progress for Sachem Public Library's staff, in the tracking log found on our intranet, is as easy as cut-n-paste. On Monday, May 7 you will be given a "cheat sheet" with quick instructions on how to open and use the tracking log, along with your username for the program and your tracking log password. Find your username and open that Excel spreadsheet using the password supplied. Fill in the appropriate boxes, save and exit...
First you'll need to register your blog. This will be covered in the directions the second week for item #4.
Once you start recording your discoveries through your own blog, you will need to check-off the item and enter the permanent link to the individual blog post that covers the exercise or "thing."
Depending upon the Blogger template that you selected, the "permanent link" for each individual post can be found either through the post’s title or through a link in the posts footer area the contains the date.
To record progress for an individual item in the tracking log,
- Open your Excel tracking sheet (see above and your cheat sheet for help with this)
- Minimize the tracking log
- On the blog you wish to record, click on the permanent link for the individual post.
Example:
Here is where you would find the perma link for this sample blog post:
Click on this link to see actual post. - Select the "permanent link" url from the address bar at the top of your browser and right click. Select Copy.
- Go back to the tracking log and locate the item number that you've just completed.
- Right click on the address line for the item and select Paste.
See, it's as easy and copy-n-paste. To keep up with recording your progress, I would suggest that you make a habit of recording your progress weekly.
PS: If you’re not a Sachem staff member, you can follow along as well. Just use the list discovery items found on the 43Things website to record your progress. I’m truly sorry that I can’t include any flash drives or special prizes as incentives. For you, I hope just the fun of following along is enough.
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