Activities

This is a list of the “activities” we will be doing during the 14 weeks of the programme. More info on each of the activities will be posted on the blog on the Monday of each week (and linked here). Participants will also receive an email with the same information. Questions? Let me know!

November 5, week 1: Intro

• Read the Learning 2.0 @ Mac for Career Partners blog and find out about the Learning 2.0 programme!

November 12, week 2: Blogs

• Set up your own blog and write your first post!
• Email the link to your blog to Amanda

November 19, week 3: RSS

• Learn about RSS feeds and set up an account on Bloglines or Google Reader.
• Subscribe to some RSS feeds!

November 26, week 4: Wikis

• Learn all about wikis & spend some time exploring some of the ways in which campus services are using wikis.
• Check out the Learning 2.0 @ Mac “test wikis” and blog about your thoughts/experiences using wikis.

December 3, week 5: Social Bookmarking & Tagging

• Search del.icio.us for something you’re interested in. Check out some of the tags people have used for that topic.
• Browse the “Most Popular” tags in Flickr and explore their “Related Tags”, or try a search. Put a link in your blog to your favorite photo.
• Set up an account on del.icio.us. Add a few websites and create your own tags.
• Install the del.icio.us browser button on your browser’s toolbar.

December 10 – January 6, weeks 6-9: Discovery!

• This break is all about discovery! Play with some of the tools we’ve already looked at, find some more tools that appeal to you, and blog about your “discovery”!
• Read about the impact Web 2.0 is having on the education and campus services & post your thoughts & reactions to your blog.
• Explore a few technology-related podcasts.

January 7, week 10: Online Applications & Tools

• Check out some of the free, online applications available on the web.

January 14, week 11: Online Social Networks

• Sign up for an account on Facebook and explore some of the groups and profiles in the “McMaster Network”.
• Check out some of the other online social spaces, like MySpace, and LinkedIn. Set up profiles, explore, and blog your thoughts.

January 21, week 12: Browser Tools

• Download Firefox, explore the browser “add-ons” and install a few.
• Explore “add-ons” for Internet Explorer
• Explore “bookmarklets” and other browser tools & post your reactions to your blog.

January 28 – February 3, weeks 13-14: Discovery & wrap-up!

• Play! Week 13 gives you time to catch up on any activities you might have missed and play with your favourite 2.0 tools!
• Week 14 is wrap-up week! Summarize your thoughts and reactions to what you’ve learned over the past 13 weeks and post them to your blog.