The “23
Things”
Something
that we have been learning about are the “23 Things”.
The “23
Things” are:
1. Read
a blog written about the program.
2. Discover a few pointers from lifelong learners.
3. Set up your own blog and create
your first post.
4. Register your Blog and begin
learning about 2.0
5. Explore and learn about Flickr.
6. Discover some Flickr mash-ups and
3rd party sites.
7. Post a blog about anything
technology-related.
8. Learn about RSS feeds and set up
your own Bloglines newsreaders account.
9. Locate library-related
blogs/newsfeeds.
10. Play around with an online image
generator.
11. Explore
any site from the Web 2.0 awards list
12. Roll
your own search tool with Rollyo.
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.
16. Learn about Wiki's and discover and innovative ways that Libraries are using them.
17. Add an entry to the Learning 2.0 SandBox wiki.
18. Take a look at some online productivity (word processing, spreadsheet) tools.
19. Take a look at LibraryThings and catalogue some of your favourite books.
20. Discover YouTube and a few sites that allow users to upload and share videos.
21. Podcasts.
22. eBooks and audio eBooks.
23. Summarize your thoughts about this program.
The “23 Things “program can be conducted
with a class or can be conducted online. It is a step-by–step program that
introduces people to different Networking sites, how to use them and you also
have to physically participate in using these Networking programs in aka 23
steps. Each week members involved in the program must use certain “things” and
use them in that week. You have to be able to show that you did use them. Members
find out about things such as: Blogs and the Blogger site, YouTube, Flickr,
Wiki’s, Podcasts and RSS feeds. The “23 Things” program was designed to
encourage staff to explore new technologies.
I find the “23 Things” to be of
a benefit to myself as a student as I have discovered a few things on here that
I was not even aware existed before I started to take a look at the “23
Things”. What I found could be beneficial to myself as student is that there
are so many different ways that you cannot also find information. You can also interact with other students to
gain more information and may possibly even find networks that you can use for
professional, studying and personal use. Another benefit to the “23 Things” is
it also gives students an opportunity to learn about these different Networking
sites and gives student an opportunity to use them as a way to present reports
in a different format instead of just a written report. Students can use sites
like Flickr or post pictures of a public display or pictures of costumes they
may have made. Students may even used blogging sites to write up reports and
projects.
There are so many different
ways that these “23 Things “can benefit members of the public. The 23 steps
have so many different Networking sites someone can visit and investigate that
it would beneficial to the public because its gives so many ideas. It gives
ideas on sites that can help keep you in touch with family and friends that may
live thousands of miles away. It has sites that can help a member of the public
set up their own business, such as Blogger and Flickr.
Members of the public can also
use sites are blogging and the wiki’s for professional uses. They are great
sites that people can post things such as what they are interested in and they
can upload files like their Resume, where professionals can look at a potential
employee. The “23 Things” also have advice on work subject’s things such as
“Thing Number 2 – Lifelong Learner” where an online tutorial helps you to set
up with a positive attitude to learn about new things and keep your new skills
for life.
