This program is designed to be a collaborative learning experience in the most flexible, modular way possible. Because we are all so busy, we are taking a potluck dinner approach, where you are able to do as much or as little as you want.
Most of the topics are web-based applications and do not require you to additional download any additional software. We just need to all try out a few things, and pool our thoughts and experiences!
Each week this blog (we will tell you all about blogs soon!) will be updated to focus on a specific type of Web 2.0 tool, and each activity will give participants a chance to explore the tool and consider the ways in which it can be used in a library environment. We hope that as many people as possible at our mystery building site will work through at their own pace, create blogs, leave comments on other people’s blogs, or at least join our Ning (an online social network)discussion. Some of you will already be familiar with many of the Web 2.0 tools that we are going to look at ... we hope that you will still take the time to share your thoughts and ideas with us.
You are welcome to make your blog anonymous, just leave the URL as a comment on this blog and we will link to it.. if you win a prize then you can discretely pick it up from Gina who has promised to be the soul of discretion. Usual rules apply ... nothing that is illegal or brings our mystery building site into disrepute, no spitting, name calling etc, BUT we are looking forward to some vigorous debate ... and to trying to guess which blog belongs to which person (other libraries have reported that this is one of the most fun bits!).
We will have a prize draw at the end for anyone who manages to create a blog and make at least 4 postings (single sentence posts don’t count!). If you manage to complete 7 posts you will receive a certificate to show that you have completed the course.
The program will run for 11 weeks, starting with our first Web 2.0 Cafe in the staff tearoom on June 12 at 10.30am.
Once a week we are going to try and have a Web 2.0 Cafe session featuring one of our colleagues talking for 10 minutes or so about an aspect of Web 2.0 that they are passionate about. This will be followed by a discussion about anything Web 2.0 related that has occurred to us over the week.
Who can participate?
Anyone at our mystery building site ... just check with your team leader first. You will need about an hour a week to perform the basic tasks and reading, and you may need some headphones as well to listen to podcasts and videos. All the information you will need will be on the blog. You can go at whatever pace suits you (although if you want to be entered into the draw you will need to have completed 4 blog posts by August 27 ). There is no compulsory reading ... read / watch/ listen to what interests you, tell us what you think, and if you find another interesting article / podcast / video then please blog about it, or add it to the discussion on the Ning so we can all consider it.
If you can make it to the weekly Friday morning Web 2.0 Cafe meeting, that’s a bonus. Each week the program will be sent to Libydis ... it is probably easier if you are able to stay on track, but you can still participate if you can’t.
Want to get started?
If you want to participate and don't have a Gmail address, create one now. Even if you already have a Gmail account, you might want to think about creating a second, more anonymous one so that when we create our blogs, you will have a better chance of remaining anonymous if you wish.
To get a Gmail account
Go to Google Accounts.. your biggest challenge might be to find a login name you like, that hasn't already been taken. Write down your login and password and keep it in a safe place.
To use your email
Google’s Gmail getting started guide is full of useful information about how to use your account.
RSVP
Please email us to tell us if you are able to come to the first Web 2.0 Cafe in the staff tearoom on June 12 at 10.30am.
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If you haven't already, watch the following:
If you are interested, the first three chapters of the book "We-Think" can be downloaded from Charles Leadbeater's web site.
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I like what Charles Leadbeater said.
ReplyDeleteScary Washing Machine is an extended version of a silly pub conversation with friends or strangers. Humour creates intimacy.
Looking forward to more web 2.
Extended, speeded up and with a bit of international thrown in. Scary WM has now appeared in blogs around the world, without a professional writer or PR person involved. It truly is the age of the proam (professional amateur) as CB says!
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