Week 2 Activities

Wk. 2 Introduction to Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 (Jan. 16-22)

Media Production:

Readings:

Nancy Courtney (ed), Library 2.0 and Beyond: Innovative Technologies and Tomorrow's User. Libraries Unlimited, 2007:
- Ch. 1: "Web 2.0 and Library 2.0: What Librarians Need to Know," by Elizabeth Black (pp. 1-14).
- Ch. 8: "Folksonomies and User-Based Tagging," by Ellyssa Kroski (pp. 91-104).
Examples of Student Web 2.0 Articles:
- Brian A., Can the Inmates Help Run the Asylum
- Maria R. & Teresa P., Ready, Set, Go: Podcasting in the School Library
- Jo D., What, Who, Why, Where, and How of Elementary School Blogs

Discussion Blog:

Group A facilitates discussion; all others contribute. Students in Group A should post a thoughtful discussion question (related to course topics and readings for the week) by the end of the day on THURSDAY of week 2. All other students should respond by the end of the week by providing a minimum of two substantive comments (250 words each) to the blog. Contributions to the blog are expected to address assigned class materials (readings, videos, etc.) in a substantive and thoughtful way.

Peer Support:

If you need help with the media exercise, blogging, or some other class activity, please write a blog post to that effect and categorize it under "Peer Support."
Whenever you check the Class Blog, please also check the Peer Support section of the blog and offer assistance to your peers when possible (e.g. explain how you did it, provide a link to a helpful resource on the web, or even share images, sound, or video that helps answer peoples' questions). Also, if you have a helpful tip or suggestion about how to complete the media exercise, you can post it to the Peer Support blog. (Everyone thanks you for your assistance!)
Reminder: You are expected to actively contribute to the peer support blog at least every other week (a minimum of seven times during the semester), by responding to students’ requests for technical assistance, and/or by providing general tips and suggestions relevant to class media production activities. So, if you haven't contributed to Peer Support yet, please try to do so this week.