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This ‘Learning 2.0′ program is designed to assist librarians and library staff in the Information Literacy Network of the Gulf region to experiment and become familiar with Web 2.0 applications. These resources will be available 24/7 online for individual use, and will also be explored as a ‘community of learners’ over the following months. Try things, read things, explore and share things in this supportive and interactive program, which should be just the start of your involvement in the world of 2.0 (and beyond!). Have fun!
What are we talking about, and why are we talking?
You have probably heard of terms such as ‘Web 2.0′, or wikis, or blogs, or RSS. Who really understands what this is all about though? Have you used a wiki, or a blog, or posted to Facebook or YouTube?
Why would you?
…because the Internet is changing fast from a resource of mainly ‘one-way’ communication and control to a dynamic, social and participatory information resource open to the contribution and ideas of everyone with a connection!
People, especially young people, are using the Internet in a very different way than we have in the past. As educators and information specialists, we need to become confident and open to the fab new opportunities that are now available. The changes are here to stay. This is the future, which we can ignore - and perhaps continue working in rather quiet buildings!
Educators all over the world “are using [Web 2.0 tools] so creatively to motivate students to learn more deeply and contribute what they know to the amazing body of knowledge that is the World wide web. And the best part of it is that very few of these educators have any great technology skills.” (Richardson, 2006) H.2
