Learning 2.0 What Comes Next

While I know this can't go on forever, I'm sad to see it end. I hope there will be more opportunities like 2.0 learning (perhaps in 2008) as technology and the internet change and new websites and accounts become available.

Because it all hinges on the computer, I would like to achieve greater computer literacy. I would like something like learning 2.0 just for the computer. I think the library system as well as patrons would greatly benefit from this increased knowledge. There are still way too many computer questions that I can't answer.

But thanks for increasing my knowledge in Learning 2.0!!!

Learning 2.0 Experience

I really enjoyed doing this. It's great to learn anytime, and it's wonderful to have a job position where you can learn as you work. 2.0 is a whole new world that was foreign to me, but now is becoming familar. I'm happy to be in touch with what is going on in the world on the web. Once I was sitting in Starbuck's as some young people sat directly in front of me talking about their myspace accounts. Before I wouldn't have understood anything, but now I could!! And with these teens and preteens coming into the library we all need to be in touch with with they're doing on the computers. Also, with google librarian and google teacher coming into play--all add based accounts--it's important for the library with their expensive pre-screened, reliable databases to be their for the public to use. I just wish the public could distinguish between the library and google. And it's really crucial for the library with it's databases to be in important in the life of all people, especially the young.

Overall, I thought the format was great. It was simple and easy to understand and an easy way to learn. At first I read everything thoroughly, then learned I had to skim and go faster because it was taking too much time. Yes, I would love to see similar training opportunities. Yes!! I'd participate in the program again.

And once again, if this posting doesn't read as well as it could (misspellings, etc.) it's because we're busy and, as much as I LOVE learning I'm trying to get back to the job.

Favoriets?? Flicker, anything to do with videos, music. The feeds, library thing--just come to mind without going back to look at my notes. I like My Space, and blogging, although I don't know if My Space would be right for me.

Choose your own adventure

I picked 2.0 awards. There were many different catagories to choose from, many of which could be adopoted for library use. I looked at much, events, books and visual arts, along with podcasts.

Thttp://odeo.com/he podcast I picked was ODEO. I think podcasts could be especially useful in the library

Podcasts

http://www.jocolibrary.org/files2/Audio/writersplace/writersplace.xml

Video on YouTube

Once again, this was great fun. I listened to both piano and guitar soloists. After talking with other staff members, I became aware of the incredibly funny and interesting videos on You Tube which I'd like to explore one day when I have more time.

And yes, the possibilities for KCLS seem endless. In addition to those already listed, how about new staff orientation as well as orientation in particular job catagories? I think most people enjoy learning via the video so I imagine the use of video will increase dramaticly in years to come.

Google Labs

Like everything else in Learning 2.0, it was fun to discover Google labs. It was like being in a luxury hotel, where you could have everything you ever wanted, and they were always coming up with new things you'd never thought of.

I liked google maps, google scholar, google transit, and google glossary, to mention a few. But I could certainly make use of the others, too. And I loved googles easy way to search.

On line Software

This was really fun to learn about. I can see lots of possibilites for using this softwear right now, and also possibilites for learning more about it and using other aspects in the future. For right now, I think it would be perfect for collobration on a novel. Or how about getting library staff input on, say, a remodel?