Learning 2.0

When the internet first became popular, we saw information presented as blocks of information saved on computers and servers around the world. We could search for, read and use this information, but that was about it. Later, we began to use email. This amazing tool allowed us to communicate with family, friends and business colleagues around the world, person to person.
Now we have Web 2.0 - the interactive web.

You will have heard about the social networking tools available on the internet. They have produced a new language to which new words are added every day. Many of these tools may not have a particularly good image in the media, but behind the scenes, there are many positive uses.
Things like blogs, wikis, rss, podcast, flickr, del.icio.us, mashups, technorati, YouTube and digg, represent some of the new web tools which are freely available.

But, what is web 2.0, what are these things and how do we use them?

Helen Blowers from the Public Library of Charlotte Mecklenberg County in North Carolina, has devised a program which uses the new tools and technology to introduce her staff to them.
Helen has generously licenced the program under Creative Commons, which means we can all share her program and learn new skills through play, and have some fun along the way.

The program consists of '23 things' for you to work through and can generally be completed in 9-12 weeks. Just 15 minutes of play a day, will keep your learning on track. Help is always available either from myself or by sharing with other staff.

So if you're ready to start the learning 2.0 adventure, enter here...
http://egippslearning.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!