SACS Library

SACS PD Web 2.0

Let’s play: hands-on self-paced discovery

of Web 2.0 tools
 

Let’s play: hands-on self-paced discovery of Web 2.0 tools - Overview

Adapted by Elizabeth Greef from the original 23 things program of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Library and Learning 2.0: learning through play, a program that has gone viral in a good way from the original inspiring post of Stephen Abrams in February 2006, 43 things I might want to do this year. This program has been adapted with the permission of Helene Blowers of the CMC Library.

During this program you will be using a number of logins and passwords. Develop a system for keeping these, a small alphabetically indexed book, an exercise book, a spreadsheet or a diary page.

The main purpose of this professional development program is to spend time on self-directed learning to become more familiar with Web 2.0 tools and to reflect on their potential use for educational purposes.

Get set for an online adventure of virtual discovery!

Week 1: Web 2.0 and starting a blog

1. Read about the original 23 Things program
2. Create your own blog and begin writing
3. Comment on each others’ blogs
 

Week 2: Playing with images

4. Create a flickr account and post a photo
5. Play with an Image generator
6.  Check out some Mashup sites
 

Week 3: RSS feeds and social bookmarking

7. Select a feed reader
8. Subscribe to some education related blogs
9. Set up a del.icio.us account and get organised
10. Explore Rollyo
 

Week 4: Google Tools and Online Applications

11. Play around with Google Docs & Spreadsheets
12. Play around with Google Maps
13. Play around with Google Book Search
14. Make your own iGoogle home page
 

Further play and exploration for when you like:

Ebooks and Audiobooks and other Web 2.0 tools

15. Ebooks and Audio books

16. Cool tools for schools

Other activities from 23 things

LibraryThing

Wikis

Video hosting sites

Podcasts

Second Life

Adapted by Elizabeth Greef for St Andrew’s Cathedral School staff

October 2009