Semester 2

Semester 2

Start Date: September 8, 2008
Completion Date: December 13, 2008

Topics and exercises are still in the planning process, but, tentatively, here’s what we have planned for the second semester of Adventures in Technology. Each week’s Adventure will be posted on Monday morning of that week.

The Adventure By Week

Week 13
Instant Messaging
Learn about instant messaging. Set up AOL and Meebo accounts and IM other Project Players. Plus - fun extra!
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Week 14
Tagging & Del.icio.us
Learn about tagging and discover del.icio.us (a social bookmarking site). Learn about tag clouds. Plus - fun extra!
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Week 15
Other Productivity Tools
Play with Remember The Milk and Jott. Plus - fun extra!
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Week 16
Catch up week
Time to catch up or have more time to play. Explore any site from the Web 2.0 awards list, play with it and write a post on your blog about your findings.
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Week 17
Feedback thingies
Learn how to get feedback on the web: suggestion box, Survey Monkey, commenting on blogs. Learn how to trust! Plus - fun extra!
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Week 18
Podcasts
Try out Gabcast and create your own podcast. See how libraries are using podcasts. Learn how to search for podcasts that match your interests. Plus - fun extra!
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Week 19
Catch up week
Time to catch up or have more time to play.
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Week 20
Second Life
Discover Second Life and get some ideas about how libraries are using it.
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Week 21
Video Sharing
Discover YouTube and other sites that allow users to upload and share videos. Plus - fun extra!
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Week 22
Mashups
What is a mashup and why would you use one? Find out this week by exploring Google maps, and Flickr fun. Plus - fun extra!
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Weeks 23-24
End of 2nd semester & extra time to finish up
Read a few perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0, and the future of libraries - summarize your thoughts on your blog. Summarize your thoughts about Adventures in Technology and your experience on your blog.
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