Welcome to our 23 things program
Listen to an audio introduction
On October 6th 2008, we will be starting a fun program for Swinburne TAFE teachers. To participate you will need to complete 23 simple and fun things about Web2. You will find a brief list of the ‘things’ below.
< This animated picture is an example of one of the easy things you will do!
The objectives of this program are to:
- encourage exploration of Web 2.0 and new technologies by Swinburne staff.
-provide staff with new tools (that are freely available on the Internet)
This 23 things blog has been set-up as part of this program to encourage staff to experiment and learn about the new and emerging technologies that are reshaping the context of information on the Internet today. Most of your young students or children are already familiar with the Web2 tools we will be learning to use.
Why would I do it?
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Apart from the fact that you will learn great things….. A GREAT INCENTIVE EXISTS…… for those who complete all of the 23 self-discovery exercises. When you have finished all 23 things, you will go in the draw to win one of 4 of the newly released ipods: three 4g coloured ‘ipod Nano’s’ and one ipod shuffle!
23 Things is important enough for you to do it as part of your working day. Working has never been so much fun. Enjoy!
How will it work?
As we progress through the program, each item in the list below will expand to become a link to more information. Don’t be too enthusiastic and start until all of the information has been given to you. A new link will become available to you each week.
If you have any problems, a contact person (23 things champion) will be allocated for the individual weeks. You can see who the 23 things champions are on the right hand side of this blog.
In week 2 you will be expected to start your own blog. Once you have done that, you can register for the 23 things program by sending the link to your blog to Jenny Wood: jwood@swin.edu.au who is a Flexible Learning Adviser from Swinburne’s Flexible Learning team.
You have 10 weeks to complete the tasks, until December the 8th 2008. Most of the tasks are very simple and will not require a lot of time. You will be given some tips on how to find time to complete the tasks.
If you’re not sure what Web2 is, watch the YouTube video on this link:
Social media (Web2) explained in plain English
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The 23 things
Please wait for instructions before proceeding. They will be released on a weekly basis.
Week one: 6/10/08 About 23 Things
1. Read about the 23 Things program
This week, all you need to do is read the list of 23 things you’ll be doing and some of the additional information about where 23 Things came from and why we are doing it.
Week two: 13/10/08 Start a blog
2. Create your own blog and write something
3. Send us the link to your blog (this will be the first step to registering you for the program)
Week three: 20/10/08 Blog comments and photo sharing
4. Comment on each others’ blogs
Week four: 27/10/08 Play week
6. Play with a funny image generator
Week five: 3/11/08 Google home page
8. Create your own iGoogle home page
Week six: 10/11/08 Get social
9. Explore MySpace and Facebook and their relevance to education
10. Write a summary on your blog
Week seven: 17/11/08 Google tools
12. Play with Google Maps and Street view
Week eight: 24/11/08 RSS feeds and blogs
15. Set up a feed reader within igoogle
Week nine: 1/12/08 Wikis and video sharing
18. Join and put a profile photo on the Swinilearn wiki
19. Contribute to the Swinilearn Wiki discussion or edit a page
20. Find a Teacher Tube video you like and put it on your blog
Week ten: 8/12/08 Podcasts
21. Find and listen to a Podcast or two
22. Put the link onto your blog
23. Give feedback about the program
