Thing #1: Read This Blog and Find Out About This Program

This blog has been set-up as part of CFISD Librarians Learning 2.0 Through Play project to encourage librarians to experiment and learn about the new and emerging technologies that are reshaping the context of information on the Internet today. The objectives of this program are to:

• encourage exploration of Web 2.0 and new technologies by CFISD librarians
• provide staff with new tools (that are freely available on the Internet)
• to better support CFISD's mission: to educate all students and empower them to expand their opportunities
• provide staff development credit for CFISD librarians who complete the program
• provide CFISD librarians with opportunities to think about how these new technologies can be used in their schools

The Learning 2.0 Through Play program is based on the Learning 2.0 program that was designed by Helene Blowers, Technology Director at the Charlotte Mecklenburg County Public Library system, with the support and assitance of several staff. Helene's program was loosely based upon Stephen Abram's article, 43 Things I (or You) might want to do this year (Information Outlook - Feb 2006) and the website 43Things.

The design of this online program was completely built on Web 2.0 technologies that are freely available on the Internet. These sites include: Blogger, Flickr, Odeo, YouTube, PBWiki & Bloglines.