23 Things


Listed below are 23 Things (or small exercises) that you can do on the web to explore and expand your knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0. NLC staff are encouraged to complete all 23 items on this list by April 13th in order to be entered in the prize drawings. (Sorry, only NLC staff members are eligible for the prizes.)

23 Learning 2.0 Things
    Week 1: Introduction
  1. Read this introduction to find out about the program.
  2. Discover a few pointers from lifelong learners and learn how to nurture your own learning process.

    Week 2: Blogging
  3. Set up your own blog & add your first post.
  4. Log your blog's URL in the Learning 2.0 spreadsheet.

    Week 3: 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. Create a blog post about anything technology related that interests you this week.

    Week 4: 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.

    Week 5: Play Week
  10. Play around with an online image generator.
  11. Take a look at LibraryThing and catalog some of your favorite books.
  12. Roll your own search tool with Rollyo.

    Week 6: Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati
  13. Learn about tagging and discover Del.icio.us (a social bookmaking site)
  14. Explore Technorati and learn how tags work with blog posts.
  15. Read a few perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and the future of libraries and blog your thoughts.

    Week 7: Wikis
  16. Learn about wikis and discover some innovative ways that libraries are using them.
  17. Add an entry to the Learning 2.0 SandBox wiki.

    Week 8: Online Applications & Tools
  18. Take a look at some online productivity (word processing, spreadsheet) tools.
  19. Explore any site from the Web 2.0 awards list, play with it and write a blog post about your findings.

    Week 9: Podcasts, Video & Downloadable audio
  20. Discover YouTube and a few sites that allow users to upload and share videos.
  21. Discover some useful search tools for locating podcasts.
  22. Learn how to use Instant Messaging (IM) to communicate with your colleagues.
  23. Summarize your thoughts about this program on your blog.
* Note: This project is loosely based upon the website 43Things (which allows you to set and track personal goals) and the Stephen Abram article titled 43 Things I (or You) might want to do this year (Information Outlook - Feb 2006).