Credits
In 2006, Helene Blowers in the PLCMC library in the States developed an interactive learning program for her library, titled “23 Things”. This original program is linked here, and has been picked up around the world by more than 200 libraries! This “Learning 2.0″ program is based on the original “23 Things”, though we have expanded it to encompass teaching as well as library applications.
In early 2008 a small team, including Janet Martin, Librarian, and Danny Munnerley, Instructional Designer, adapted the “23 Things” program for both library staff and teaching faculty at Zayed University. The ZU program won the UAE 2008 Educational IT Award.
This “23Things.info” site is a further adaption of the Zayed University incarnation, as most offerings to a new community of learners will be. Credit for content, inspiration and hard work to create this “23 Things” site and program go to Danny Munnerley, Stephanie Schmitt, Karen Joc and Janet Martin.
REFERENCES
H.1 Image from: http://hinchcliffe.org
H.2 Richardson, W. (2006) Blogs, wikis, podcasts and other powerful tools for classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
1.1 Abrams, S. (2006) 43 Things I might want to do this year. Retrieved February, 2008 from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FWE/is_2_10/ai_n16133338
3.1 Pew Internet and American Life Project (2007) Teens and social media. Washington, DC: Pew Internet. http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/230/report_display.asp
3.2 OCLC (2006) College students’ perceptions of libraries and information resources. Dublin OH: OCLC Online. http://www.oclc.org/reports/perceptionscollege.htm
18.1 OCLC (2006) College students’ perceptions of libraries and information resources. Dublin OH: OCLC Online. http://www.oclc.org/reports/perceptionscollege.htm
22.1 Image from http://techcruising.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/living-in-a-web-20-world/
23.1 Image from http://melanie1987.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/web20people.jpg
23.2 Image from itc.blogs.com/minds/session_recap/index.html
