Task 1 - Introduction
In this task you will:
- make sure you understand how this program works and what you need to do to complete it.
- get yourself an email address that you will use in some of the later tasks.
- get some background to what this Web 2.0 stuff is all about.
Task 2 – Blogs
In this task you will:
- Sign up for your own blog and register your participation on the Learning 2.0 Tracking Log.
- Add a test post or 2. For example, write something about one of the technologies that captured your interest in the web 2.0 background material you looked at in Task 1.
- Extension: Play around with the template layout. Eg, move, add and remove bits from the sidebar and change the fonts and colours.
Task 3 – RSS Feeds
In this task you will:
- Find out what RSS feeds are.
- Set up a News Reader/Aggregator and subscribe to some feeds.
- Extension: search for some library related feeds
- Extension: display headlines from another site in your blog
Task 4 – Image Sharing: Discover flickr
In this task you will:
- Explore Flickr, the most well known photo sharing site, and see what it has to offer.
- Find a photo that interests you. Explore the network associated with the photo.
- Display the photo in your blog.
- Extension: sign up for a flickr account and upload some photos.
Task 5 - Social Bookmarking: Tagging, Folksonomies and Del.icio.us
In this task you will:
- Explore del.icio.us, a social bookmarking tool.
- Bookmark your blog in del.icio.us using the Library account and tag it.
- Find out what a tag cloud is.
- Extension: Grab the feed from a del.icio.us or flickr account and add it to your blog’s sidebar using Blogger’s layout tools.
Task 6 – Online Collaboration: What is a Wiki?
In this task you will:
- Learn about wikis and discover some innovative ways that libraries are using them.
- Add an entry to a wiki.
Task 7 – Podcasts & Vodcasts: Downloadable Audio and Video
In this task you will:
- Explore YouTube and other sites that allow people to view and share videos online.
- Find out about the availability of downloadable audio books.
- Discover podcasts and add one (or more) to your feed reader.
- Extension: Try embedding a video from one of the video sites into your blog post. It’s as easy as copying and pasting some text!
Task 8 – Myspace, Facebook and Social Networks
In this task you will:
- Have a look at a couple of libraries with Myspace profiles
- Read some other perspectives on the relevance of myspace and facebook to libraries.
- Extension: Sign up for a myspace or Facebook account and invite some friends.
Task 9 - Library 2.0: Opportunities for Libraries
In this task you will:
- Explore the concept of Library 2.0
- Consider the impact that Web 2.0 is having on library services and the expectations of our customers.
- Articulate your views on next generation library services.
Don't forget to update the Tracking Log after you complete each task. If you complete all 9 tasks by 1 March 2008 you will be in the running to win one of the incentive prizes.
Thanks for participating!
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