If Facebook fills you with fear, Twitter sounds like twaddle and Flickr seems as though it is spelt incorrectly, this is the course for you!

Jump online, have a go and learn a bit about 2.0 with this free online course presented by the State Library of Queensland, supported by OPAL funding.

Looking @2.0 is designed to help you navigate through the world of online technologies. Keep up with your kids, find new resources and learn how to stay safe online.

The course is broken down into eight modules, each focusing on a theme. Every two weeks a new module will become available and you are able to complete those that interest you.

Each module will provide you with some background information, activities to get you thinking, a short quiz to test your understanding and a set of links and resources for you to explore more.

Web 2.0 - What is it?
You have probably already used Web 2.0 without realising it. The term 'Web 2.0' is a phrase first coined in 1999 by web designer Nicci DiNucci and is commonly associated with web applications that allow sharing or collaboration among users.

Any time you are online adding a comment, writing a review, giving a star rating, creating a profile or contributing your thoughts or content, you are using Web 2.0. As explained in Wikipedia: "A Web 2.0 site allows its users to interact with other users or to change website content, in contrast to non-interactive websites where users are limited to the passive viewing of information that is provided to them.

Webcasts can be viewed in the relevant module within the course. Login or register to access.

Modules

Organise yourself

Organise your books, your life and your research.
Learn how to create a virtual library, a to-do list online and keep a track of the sites you like.

Listen, watch & mix it

Enter the world of podcasting, vodcasts and mash-ups.
Learn to make your own podcasts, vodcasts and video and join this world of overnight celebrities.

Talk & connect

Chat with your loved ones through Facebook, MySpace, Skype and more.
Distance is no barrier to modern communication. Your conversations can be instant and the cost largely free. Learn the secret to free overseas calls and video links ups and find useful tools for quick communication with family, friends and colleagues.

Get it out there

Release your inner writer and publish your thoughts online.
Creating your own website is no longer an expensive or complicated exercise. In a matter of hours you can have a piece of world wide web real estate to call your very own.

Keep up to date

Keep your finger on the pulse and hear about it as it happens.
The world of online news is instant and stories can be sourced from anyone, anywhere, anytime. The result is information that is up to the second, specific to all ages and interests and as local or global as you require.

Share your photos

Share your memories and experiences through your photos.
Bulky family albums, susceptible to damage, loss and aging can be a thing of the past. Store, edit and share your photos online.

Play & be entertained

Explore the world of online gaming.
Whether you need a short game to take up some spare time or are looking for a like minded online community to share and compete with, there is an offering in the online gaming world to suit you.

Get more & explore

Get creative with the quirky, fun and unusual.
Discover the more unusual, interesting and quirky offerings available on the World Wide Web. Sometimes useful, some practical, generally amusing and always a great way to waste some time, these are the applications that will get you talking over coffee and have you laughing out loud in those quiet moments.

Prerequisites

To participate in this online program you will need the following:
•    Internet access (broadband or faster is recommended)
•    A valid and current email address
•    Good keyboard and mouse skills
•    Headset or speakers

More information

If you have an enquiry about Looking @2.0 or our learning opportunities please check the FAQs or contact the State Library of Queensland:
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