Learning 2.0

Helene Blowers Technology Director Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County New Jersey Library Association, April 24, 2007

Why L2?

“ Web 2.0 generally refers to a second generation of services available on the WWW that lets people collaborate and share information online .” - Wikipedia.com Shared Videos = Shared Pictures = Shared Knowledge = Shared Bookmarks = Shared News = Shared Everything =

Introduce staff to new technologies available on the web.
Encourage staff to take responsibility for their learning.
Reward staff for taking the initiative to complete 23 self-discovery exercises.

TechTalks

43 Things I might want to do this year by Stephen Abram Information Outlook - Feb 2006 http://tinyurl.com/y47cau

Engaged + Motivated = Learning

Week 1: Introduction Week 2: Blogging Week 3: Photos & Images Week 4: RSS & Newsresders Week 5: Play week Week 6: Tagging & Folksonomies Week 7: Wikis Week 8: Online applications & tools Week 9: Podcasts, Videos & Downloadable audio + 1 month of extra exploration time.

Discovery Optional Challenge

Discovery

Challenge

Thing #2 – Review the tutorial & reflect on these habits in your blog.

Lifelong learning habits:
Begin with the end in mind
Accept responsibility for own learning
View problems as challenges
Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner
Create you own learning toolbox
Use technology to your advantage
Teach & mentor others
7.5 … Play!

L2 Statistics: 540 PLCMC Staff 372 Participants 69% voluntary 226 MP3 Players 42% voluntary

Support staff learning & encourage all members of staff (especially mgmt & non PS) to participate.
Build the program for late bloomers.
Allow participants to blog anonymously
Communicate weekly using 1.0 methods
Focus on discovery & encourage challenges
Encourage staff to use each other & work together.
Remember that it’s not about acceptance or doing it right . It’s about exposure.
Find funding for incentives – huge ROI !!!
Practice transparency & radical trust
& continually encourage staff to play!!!!!
Support staff learning & encourage all members of staff (especially mgmt & support) to participate. .

Build the program for late bloomers

Allow participants to blog anonymously. .

Communicate regularly using 1.0 methods

Focus on discovery & encourage challenges.

Encourage staff to use each other and work together.

Remember that’s it not about acceptance or “doing it right”. It’s about exposure!

Find funding for incentives – huge ROI!!!

Practice transparency and radical trust.

Continually encourage staff to PLAY!

Exposing staff to new tools
Encouraging PLAY
Empowering individuals
Expanding the knowledge toolbox
Eliminating FEAR

But most importantly, it’s about …

Steal this idea … Cost of program = $14.99, talent & time Free to duplicate

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