Listed below are 10 Activities that you can do on the web to explore and expand your knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0.

10 Learning 2.0 Activities

(Note: Details about each task will be activated every week with posts related to each item)

Activity 1: Introduction

1. Read this Technoblog post and learn about the Learning 2.0 Program
2. Discover a few pointers from lifelong learners and learn how to nurture your own learning process.

Activity 2: Blogging

1. Set up your own blog and add the first post
2. Email your blog address to the LTC and begin your Learning 2.0 journey.

Activity 3: Photos and Images 

1. Explore Flickr and learn about this popular image hosting site
2. Have some Flickr fun and discover some Flickr mashups and 3rd party sites.

Activity 4: RSS and Newsreaders

1. Learn about RSS feeds and set up your own Google Reader account
2. Locate a few useful education-related blogs and/or news feeds.

Activity 5: Play Week

1. Play around with an online image generator
2. Roll your own search tool with Rollyo.

Activity 6: Tagging, Folksonomies and Technorati

1. Learn about tagging and (re)discover del.icio.us (a social bookmarking site)
2. Explore Technorati and learn how tags work with blog posts

Activity 7: Wikis

1. Learn about wikis and discover some innovative ways that they are being used
2. Add an entry to the Learning 2.0 Sandbox wiki.

Activity 8: Online Applications and Tools 

1. Take a look at some online productivity (word processing, spreadsheet) tools
2. Explore any site from the Web 2.0 Awards list, play with it and write a blog post about your findings.

Activity 9: Podcasts, Video and Downloadable Audio 

1. Discover YouTube, TeacherTube and a few sites that allow users to upload and share videos
2. Discover some useful search tools for locating podcasts
3. Take a look at the audiobook titles available and learn how to download them.

Activity 10: You've Made It! 

1. Summarise your thoughts about this program on your blog.

Recording Your Progress

All St. Michael's staff need to is this:

1. Email the LTC when you've completed Activity 2 with the address of your blog (e.g., http://stmbtech.edublogs.org)

2. Publish a post on your blog when you complete each activity.

    

   Non-St. Michael's users of Learning 2.0 obviously only need to complete step 2.