Thing 1: Lifelong Learning

Welcome! It's great that you're checking out this fantastic adventure!
In this 23 things adventure, we will be discovering many Web 2.0 tools. Web 2.0 is a term encompassing philosophies and concepts like harnessing users in both design and implementation of services, and embracing constant change as a development cycle over the traditional notion of upgrades. Here's an interesting article about Web 2.0 in education. Web 2.0 tools make it easy to create content and then share it via the Internet. Schools (teachers, students and everyone involved) can use the tools to promote programs and services, create useful content, and communicate it to their users.

Among schools, lifelong learning is one of those core values we write our lesson plans for. So it makes sense that before we embark on this new online learning and discovery journey that we should take a few minutes to review a few habits that can assist in creating lifelong learners.

These habits, which we’ve called the Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners, will provide you with a refresher on what it means to be a lifelong learner.

Discovery Exercise:

  1. Make sure you have headphones or speakers attached to your computer.
  2. Open up the 7 & 1/2 Habits online tutorial and view the online tutorial.
  3. As you watch and listen, write down which habit among the 7 & 1/2 that is easiest for you and which is hardest. You will use your personal blog (which you will set up next) to post your thoughts about lifelong learning.

Have fun! If you haven't jumped on board yet, it's never too late to become a lifelong learner.

Challenge: (optional)

1. Watch this video. Stephen Abram kicks off 23 Things at Murdoch University Library in Australia.
Write about:
We know time is always an issue--Stephen Abram shares some ideas on where to find the time for 23 Things. Where will you find the time?


Early Birds:
If you're already aching to get started, move on to Thing 2: setting up your own blog!

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Discovery is so much fun!

Have you ever thought, ”Gosh, I wish I had time to learn more about blogs, wikis, or (enter your Web 2.0 tool here)?” Well, this is your chance to take the time to focus on your personal and professional development around Web 2.0 tools. It’s fun to explore these tools and figure out ways to use them in school, with your personal Web sites, or in other ways.

SWC's 23 Things is a twist on the Library Learning 2.0 program developed by Helene Blowers at the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenberg County and adopted or adapted by many other libraries (including Minnesota Libraries with 23 Things on a Stick) and organizations since then.Learning 2.0 is online learning program that encourages staff to learn more about emerging technologies on the web that are changing the way people, society and schools access information and communicate with each other.

Over the course of the next nine weeks, this website will highlight “23 Things” and discovery exercises to help staff become familiar with blogging, RSS news feeds, tagging, wikis, podcasting, online applications, and video and image hosting sites.To familiarize yourself with this project, be sure to read the About page. The FAQs should answer most of your questions about this program. If not, then please add your question to the FAQ page as a comment.So fasten your seat belts, grab your mouse and get ready for a discovery adventure… and remember, it's OK to play with technology and have fun!