#22 - Choose Your Own Adventure

We're getting closer and closer to the conclusion of our Learning 2.0 program - this is the 22nd of 27 things we'll be looking at.

But what if we were going to do 28? Or 37? Or 239?

Okay, there's no way we'd do 239. But 28 or 37? That wouldn't be a problem - there's lots out there that we simply don't have time to explore in great detail.

Today you get to choose - pick a web 2.0 service that is new to you and give it a try.

But from where?

Lists and Lists of Web 2.0

The first place to consider is the 2007 Web 2.0 Awards (this is an update as of 5/9/2007 - this lesson originally pointed to the 2006 awards). These were choosen from an extensive list of category-arranged nominees. You'll see familiar services listed (ie Flickr, Technorati) but many more we've not looked at yet - try something that is new to you.

You might also take a look at Webware. Webware documents newly released and newly updated web 2.0 services - postings focus on individual services, service categories, and/or related news of the day.

And the Discovery Exercise?

1. Pick one of the sources mentioned above - the Web 2.0 Awards or Webware
   
2. Did you choose the Web 2.0 Award nominees? Select a category that interests you (ie 'Books' or 'Personal Organization') and take a look at one of the listed nominees. If your first choice isn't interesting, head back and try another.
   
3. Did you choose Webware? Select a category that interest you (ie 'Education and Reference' or 'Productivity and Business') from the category list on the right side of the screen. Investigate one of the web 2.0 tools mentioned in this category. If your first choice isn't interesting, head back and try another.
   
4. Blog about your experiences - tell us what you looked at and what you thought. Is this something that might prove useful at KCLS? Please make sure you include the service name and URL in your blog entry.
   

That's all for today. Two more weeks to go...

Next up: video...