Welcome to KDL's Learning 2.0 Program. This site, a modified version of PLCMC's Learning 2.0 Program, is a self-discovery learning program designed to encourage staff to explore new technologies and reward them for doing so. With the proliferation of so many new "Web 2.0" applications and tools, it can often be difficult making sense of it all.


Listed below are 23 Things (small exercises) that you can do to explore and expand your knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0 technologies. Staff are encouraged to complete all 23 items with a goal of six months. Although we recommend completing 3-4 items per month, feel free to work ahead if you would like to get up to speed on Web 2.0 technologies as soon as possible (and claim your MP3 player a little early).

Learning 2.0 Training:

1. Read this wiki page & find out about the program.
2. Discover a few pointers from lifelong learners and learn how to nurture your own learning process.
3. Set up your own blog & add your first post.
   
4. Register your blog on the KDL Learning 2.0 by sending a link to your site to KDLU@kdl.org. Be sure to include your supervisor and branch name. The association of your name to your blog will be kept confidential by Shirley Blackler who will use this information only to review your blog and to know who to send the MP3 player to. It is up to you to share your blog site with others.
   
   September: Photos & Images
5. Explore Flickr and learn about this popular image hosting site.
6. Have some Flickr fun and discover some Flickr mashups & 3rd party sites.
7. Play around with an online image generator.
   
   October: RSS & Newsreaders
8. Learn about RSS feeds and setup your own Bloglines newsreader account.
9. Locate a few useful library related blogs and/or news feeds.
10. Read a few perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and the future of libraries and blog your thoughts.
    
    
    November: Explore
11. Take a look at LibraryThing and catalog some of your favorite books.
12. Roll your own search tool with Rollyo.
13. Take a look at some online productivity (word processing, spreadsheet) tools.
14. Explore any site from the Web 2.0 awards list, play with it and write a blog post about your findings.
    
    December: Tagging, Folksonomies & Wikis
15. Learn about tagging and discover a Del.icio.us (a social bookmaking site)
16. Explore Technorati and learn how tags work with blog posts.
17. Learn about wikis and discover some innovative ways that libraries are using them.
    
    January: Social Networks, Audio, and Video.
18. All about Social Networking Sites.
19. Check out some cool new online music resources.
20. Relax and enjoy this special treat.
21. Discover YouTube and a few sites that allow users to upload and share videos.
22. Discover some useful search tools for locating podcasts.
    
23. Summarize your thoughts about this program on your blog.