Join in Tech Trek 2.0
Big news here, that you received earlier this week via email. Just to reinforce:
Connect Communicate Play Learn and get an MP3 Player!
Welcome to Charleston County Public Library's Tech Trek 2.0! During Staff Day 2007, we enjoyed Michael Stephens' presentation on Library 2.0. He told us about user-centered technologies, such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, and RSS feeds. Michael feels "Libraries do need to focus on emerging trends, tech or otherwise, to be nimble and viable."
Staff Day left us wanting to learn more about these emerging web technologies, both for professional and personal use. We have adopted and modified the successful online program, Learning 2.0, from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC to create CCPL's Tech Trek 2.0. This voluntary, self-discovery program consists of 12 Quests. As you complete the Quests through exploration and PLAY, you'll gain an understanding of new, exciting technologies available free on the Internet.
From August 13 to November 2, 2007 come along as we learn about instant messaging, blogging, photosharing, social software, and more. To help you explore these topics, each quest consists of links to websites, tutorials, information, and simple discovery exercises. Each Quest is designed to take about a week to complete and two Quests are included as "catch-up" weeks. All eligible staff who complete this program by November 2nd will receive recognition and an MP3 player!
This is a self-paced program, so you should not feel rushed or overwhelmed. To monitor your progress, we will ask you to set up a blog in Quest 2 and post your thoughts and experiences for each quest. You may blog anonymously, but all blog addresses need to be sent to Susan Bednar at bednars@ccpl.org.
If you are thinking about participating in the online program just email me at bednars@ccpl.org so I can get a preliminary count by Wednesday, August 8th.
You'll receive more details about Tech Trek 2.0 including the link by email no later than Friday, August 10th.
And always remember...Have fun and Connect Communicate Play Learn!
If you have any questions don't hesitate to call @ 805-6826.
Thanks,
Tech Trek Committee
Please join us!
Connect Communicate Play Learn and get an MP3 Player!
Welcome to Charleston County Public Library's Tech Trek 2.0! During Staff Day 2007, we enjoyed Michael Stephens' presentation on Library 2.0. He told us about user-centered technologies, such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, and RSS feeds. Michael feels "Libraries do need to focus on emerging trends, tech or otherwise, to be nimble and viable."
Staff Day left us wanting to learn more about these emerging web technologies, both for professional and personal use. We have adopted and modified the successful online program, Learning 2.0, from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC to create CCPL's Tech Trek 2.0. This voluntary, self-discovery program consists of 12 Quests. As you complete the Quests through exploration and PLAY, you'll gain an understanding of new, exciting technologies available free on the Internet.
From August 13 to November 2, 2007 come along as we learn about instant messaging, blogging, photosharing, social software, and more. To help you explore these topics, each quest consists of links to websites, tutorials, information, and simple discovery exercises. Each Quest is designed to take about a week to complete and two Quests are included as "catch-up" weeks. All eligible staff who complete this program by November 2nd will receive recognition and an MP3 player!
This is a self-paced program, so you should not feel rushed or overwhelmed. To monitor your progress, we will ask you to set up a blog in Quest 2 and post your thoughts and experiences for each quest. You may blog anonymously, but all blog addresses need to be sent to Susan Bednar at bednars@ccpl.org.
If you are thinking about participating in the online program just email me at bednars@ccpl.org so I can get a preliminary count by Wednesday, August 8th.
You'll receive more details about Tech Trek 2.0 including the link by email no later than Friday, August 10th.
And always remember...Have fun and Connect Communicate Play Learn!
If you have any questions don't hesitate to call @ 805-6826.
Thanks,
Tech Trek Committee
Please join us!
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