Beginners - Step 7 - Recap

Congratulations on completing Learning 2.1: Beginners.

We hope you had fun as you discovered what is available on the web.

In step one, you were introduced to blogging; you created your own blog and explored the SPL staff blog. Hopefully you will continue your blogging experience long after the end of this program.

In step two, we explored photos and images. These are great tools and sites to use if you want to share your pictures with friends and family. There are also many fun ways to edit your pictures and show them in a completely different light with the use of image generators and mash-ups.

In step three, we discussed wikis and how they can be used to help organize projects and serve as a great way to collaborate with a team where members are at different locations.

In step four, you were able to explore Overdrive and the Phoenix Digital Library; programs and site that our customers and staff are using on a regular basis.

In step five, we explored several social networking sites. These site are heavily used by many of our customers and staff. These tools are great ways to stay connected with friends or reconnect with people you may have lost touch with many, many years ago. As you saw by looking at the SPLS Facebook page it is also a good way to announce events and share information with our customers who use the social networking sites.

Finally, in step six, we explored databases and job search sites. These are used by many of our customers. The need to complete job searches and online applications has been of significant assistance to many of our customers in these difficult economic times.

Now, you have a decision. We offer an advanced course (Learning 2.2) where you will discover News and RSS feeds, virtual bookshelves and social bookmarking, podcasts and podcasting and a host of online applications and tools.

Just by completing the Learning 2.1 program you have exposed yourself to a new world where wonders abound. Continue to explore what you have learned. There is so much more out there we could not cover in such a short time.

If you decide to move forward into Learning 2.2 you only need to send an email to mschor@scottsdaleaz.gov and we will add you to the roster.

Thank you for your time and interest in lifelong learning.