CAN YOU TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS?

I certainly hope you can, hence my participation in Learning 2.0. I do like to learn new things and hope I will always be able to keep the old grey matter ticking over.





I think the Learning 2.0 programme is a great idea especially since it adopts a hands on approach to learning. New things always stick with me more if I can learn the practical rather than the theory.




I have some knowledge, or at least heard of, the topics that will be covered in the programme but I have never used them let alone created them.





I find it a little daunting as I am not technology savvy at the best of times, but I sincerely hope that at the end of the activities the terms wiki, Fickr and RSS make sense to me.





Having looked at the examples of blogs I can see a multitude of uses in the library environment for Blogs, particularly for teens. Technology is right up their alley and they are often more comfortable with computers than people so I think it is perfect communication tool for reaching them.





Although I am starting the course late I hope by the end of it, if I haven't bailed, that I know lots of new stuff! So wish me luck, I think I may need it.