We’re glad you asked! Following are the original 23 “Things”—and now many more "Things"—for you to explore, experiment with, and learn about the new and emerging technologies that are changing how information is used and created on the Internet today. Some of the “Things” might be useful in your work, some for sharing work (perhaps you serve on a committee), or for promoting your archives.
This is a self-discovery program that allows participants to take control of their own learning. You can work at home or at your job, alone or in a group, at your own pace as you have time. You are encouraged to share your discoveries and insights with others through your blog postings (see Thing 1).
Read each Thing in its entirety so you understand the activities. Feel free to skip a Thing if you are already familiar with it (but maybe blog about your experiences anyway). If you have used the WordPress site in the past, be aware that some of the numbers on what used to be labeled Intermediate Things have changed.
Be aware that social media sites are constantly changing and some of these articles may not be completely up-to-date with all of any site's latest features, but the basics are still correct. We are putting substantial updates in pages of their own, with links from the "Thing" they are updating. For a list of all update pages see the Updates page.
Now jump in and have fun learning!
Thing 1: Blogging | Thing 24: More Blogging (Tumblr) | Thing 47: Audacity |
Thing 2: Online Chat | Thing 25: Cloud Computing | Thing 48: Vine |
Thing 3: What is Web 2.0? | Thing 26: Tagging/Folksonomies | Thing 49: |
Thing 4: RSS and RSS Feedreaders | Thing 27: Tag/Word Clouds (Wordle,TagCrowd) | Thing 50: |
Thing 5: Online Presentation Sharing (Slideshare) | Thing 28: E-newsletters | Thing 51: More Online Presentation Sharing (Prezi) |
Thing 6: Social Networking (Facebook) | Thing 29: More Social Networking (RockMelt) |
Thing 52: Even More Social Networking (Google+) Thing 53: BitCurator Thing 54: Omeka |
Thing 7: Professional/Career Networking (LinkedIn) | Thing 30: Customized Home Pages | |
Thing 8: Microblogging (Twitter) | Thing 31: Screencasting | |
Thing 9: URL Shorteners | Thing 32: LibraryThing | |
Thing 10: Photo Sharing (Flickr) | Thing 33: More Photo Sharing | |
Thing 11: Geotagging | Thing 34: Google Maps and Mashups | |
Thing 12: Creative Commons | Thing 35: Online Media Editing | |
Thing 13: Image Generators/Mashups | Thing 36: Directory 2.0 | |
Thing 14: Facebook Apps | Thing 37: Analytics (SiteMeter and Google Analytics) | |
Thing 15: Widgets | Thing 38: Organize Your Research Online (Zotero) | |
Thing 16: Podcasting/Vodcasting | Thing 39: Print On Demand (Lulu, CafePress, etc.) | |
Thing 17: Video Slideshows (Animoto) | Thing 40: Using Blogging Software to Create Websites | |
Thing 18: Video Sharing (YouTube, Vimeo) | Thing 41: Online Meeting Schedulers (Doodle) | |
Thing 19: Online Timelines | Thing 42: Foursquare | |
Thing 20: Social Bookmarking | Thing 43: More Social Bookmarking (Clipmarks) | |
Thing 21: Wikis | Thing 44: QR Codes | |
Thing 22: Google Docs | Thing 45: Pinterest | |
Thing 23: Online Surveys | Thing 46: HistoryPin | What would you like to see? Comment below. |
Other Resources Contributors
23 Things Cambridge More Things on a Stick Lori Birrell Polina Ilieva Kathy Marquis Kate Theimer
23 Things on a Stick RAO News blog Rebecca Bizonet Karla Irwin Jessica Miller Katrina Windon
ArchivesNext RAO's Homepage Ben Bromley Jill Reilly James Kathryn Otto Ian Collins
Learning 2.0 (the original "23 Things") Spellbound Blog Heidi Butler Helen Kim Amy Schindler
Learning 2.1 (Things 24 on) Madeline Moya Alexandra Krensky Tiffany Schureman
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