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This blog has been modeled on the CSLA School Library Learning 2.0 program to encourage all of us to experiment and learn about the new and emerging technologies that are reshaping the context of information on the Internet today. The CSLA 2.0 Team modified The Learning 2.0 program designed by Helene Blowers, Technology Director, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County and is loosely based upon Stephen Abram's article, 43 Things I (or You) might want to do this year (Information Outlook - February 2006) and the website 43 Things. the CSLA 2.0 Team also drew heavily from the jslibrarylearning2 program. The School Library Learning 2.0 program contains direct links and offers suggestions for ways to incorporate these tools into your classroom and teacher collaborations. In adapting this program for regional use, I closely followed Region One's ESC1 Learning 2.0: 23 Things. I am very grateful to Maria Elena Ovalle for her permission to model my program on hers.This blog offers ideas to "jump start" your thinking and hope you will share your ideas as you learn how to use web 2.0 tools. The design of this online program was completely built on Web 2.0 technologies that are freely available on the Internet. These sites include: Blogger, Flickr, Odeo, YouTube, PBWiki & Bloglines.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. How does this online learning program work? This is a self-discovery program which encourages participants to take control of their own learning and to utilize their lifelong learning skills through exploration and play. Participants are encouraged to work together and share with each other their discoveries, techniques, and "how to's" both in person and through their blogs. This course is web-based and not tied to any particular computer. In fact, you may want to work at home or at a public library if your school Internet filtering software blocks too many blog or multimedia sites.
2. Who can participate in this program? This program is open to anyone in Region 12. However, only members of the Library Services Co-op may receive CPE credit by completing the course.
3. How long do I have to complete the program? The 9 week program runs through the summer, from June 1st through July 31st, but it will remain online throughout the 2009-2010 school year. You are expected to work on an exercise each week. However, you may work ahead or take a week off here and there. It is up to you! This course is web based and not tied to your computer at work. We will keep the course online through the school year so you can invite your colleagues to take the course and you can cheer them along.
4. How do I track my progress for the 23 Things? You will be asked to make a blog of your own to track your progress. Please use your blog to write your reactions to the lessons and add any ideas you may have on how to use web 2.0 tools for yourself and your school. This is YOUR time to experiment, have fun, and learn at you own pace. Web 2.0 is here....and now, so are we! To the right, see a list of blogs of participants.
Recommended way to track: Include WEEK # and THING # in the heading of each post. It will help you and I track your progress. It is also real helpful when you want to refer back or add something new on a specific topic or tool.
For Co-op members seeking CPE credit, you will also keep track of your progress on the 23 Things Tracking Log.
5. Can we get Continuing Professional Education credits for the course? Yes. Library Services Co-op members will recieve Continuing Professional Education credits if all components of the program are complete. In order to do that, you must complete all 23 Things, all Discovery Exercises, and get ideas from Curriculum Connections and contribute to the Region 12 Sandbox.
6. What are "Curriculum connections"? Curriculum connections are the ideas that participants develop throughout the course. We are asking everyone to think of ways to use each of these 2.0 tools in their own library and classroom. We are especially looking for ways to create dynamic collaborations with teacher librarians and classroom teachers. We have created a sandbox for the your curriculum ideas. At the end of the course, you will have a lot of ideas to use and share.
7. WEEK 7 is Wiki Week. I have created a Region 12 Sandbox Wiki as a place for you to contribute your great ideas. As an example (and for more ideas!) you can visit the California 2.0 Curriculum Connections wiki especially for you, so when you learn a new 2.0 application and use it in a special way for your school library or a classroom collaboration, you can add and share that "2.0 Best Practice." Participants are welcome to contribute to the wiki as they move through the 9-week course, or can wait until WEEK 7. It is your choice. Just "copy and paste" your applications into the wiki.
8. Will there be any training classes offered to show participants how to do this? No, this is a self-directed learning program. I will provide helpful hints, encouraging words, and post comments from time to time. You are also encouraged to be resourceful and to find a co-worker or another staff member who can help. Be sure to share your knowledge and expertise too! I will be available by e-mail to answer your questions (svantreuren@esc12.net).
9. Is there any tech support? What tech support do you have now? At work? At home? At your local coffee shop or library? If you run into difficulties, ask me. We can assist you with the course, but not your computer or Internet connection.
10. Why Do This Program in the first place? Web 2.0 is a phrase that was coined in 2004. It refers to the fact that the Internet is now an interactive medium rather than a ‘place’ to go to get information. Since it is the young who are flocking to these Web 2.0 sites, it is important that those of us who work in school libraries should be up-to-date with the latest trends in education and technology and learn how they can be utilized in or with our school libraries.
In April 2007, at the Computers in Libraries Conference the keynote speaker was Lee Rainie, Founding Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project The title of his keynote was: “Web 2.0 and What it Means to Libraries.” In this presentation, he spoke about six “hallmarks” of the Web 2.0 world that matter to libraries. These hallmarks outline the important fact that more and more Internet users are using the Internet to make connections, contributing their ‘know-how’ and customizing their experiences on the web.
- Hallmark #1: The Internet has become the computer;
- Hallmark #2: Tens of millions of Americans, especially the young, are creating and sharing content online;
- Hallmark #3: Even more Internet users are accessing the content created by others;
- Hallmark #4: Many are sharing what they know and what they feel online and that is building conversations and communities;
- Hallmark #5: Tens of thousands are contributing their know-how and/or their processing power to the online commons;
- Hallmark #6: Online Americans are customizing their online experiences thanks to Web 2.0 tools.
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