23 Things: The Next Generation

Christa Burns

Nebraska Library Commission

Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference

October 3, 2012

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7 ½ Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners

• Habit 1: Begin with the end in mind • Habit 2: Accept responsibility for your own

learning • Habit 3: View problems as challenges • Habit 4: Have confidence in yourself as a

competent, effective learner • Habit 5: Create your own learning toolbox • Habit 6: Use technology to your advantage • Habit 7: Teach/mentor others • Habit 7 ½: Play!

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DON’T DROP

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Promote and Support!

• Blog• Twitter• Facebook• Mailing lists• Do each others’ Things

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Things Completed Blogs Started

Nebraska Learns 2.0

• Staff http://nlc.nebraska.gov/learning2.0/

• Statewide – 16 weekshttp://l2ne.blogspot.com/

• Ongoinghttp://nelearns.blogspot.com/http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nelearns

23 Things Programs• Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg

County (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library) – Charlotte, NChttp://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/http://explorediscoverplay.blogspot.com/

• 23 Things for Professional Development – Cambridge, UKhttp://cpd23.blogspot.com/

• Learning for Life Online – Boston Public Library http://blog.bpl.org/lifeonline/

Research• Helene Blowers’ Learning 2.0: 23 Things

Survey http://www.heleneblowers.info/2009/07/learning-20-23-

things-survey.html

• The Impact and Effect of Learning 2.0 Programs in Australian Public Libraries http://tametheweb.com/2012/03/18/new-research-

article-the-impact-and-effect-of-learning-2-0-programs-in-australian-public-libraries/

http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/23-things-as-transformative-learning-promoting-confidence

• Dr. Michael Stephens Awarded Grant to Explore Efficacy of Learning 2.0 Program http://tametheweb.com/2011/12/17/stephens-awarded-

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Questions?

Christa Burns

Special Projects Librarian

Nebraska Library Commission

christa.burns@nebraska.gov

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