Activities

Below is a list of activities. You can get started with any of these technologies, but the Staff Technology Training Committee has identified a handful that we find most useful. We recommend starting with the following:

Communication

Blogs

5 credits - create a blog

3 credits - post at least three times

Instant Messaging

5 credits - set up an instant messaging account communicate with DPL Learning

Twitter

5 credits - set up an account and post your handle here

Social Networking

5 credits - sign up for a Facebook Google Plus Account

3 credits - "like" a DPL Facebook Page

Collaboration

Wikis

3 credits - login and create a page on this wiki

5 credits - create your own wiki

Google Docs

5 credits - Create a google account and share a document

Visual Communication

Photo Sharing

5 credits - Set up an account on a photo sharing site and share a photo

Video Sharing

5 credits - Set up an account on a video sharing site and upload a video

Learning & Productivity Tools

RSS

5 credits - Set up an account with an online RSS aggregator service, and share something you learn from a feed

Online Polls

5 credits - Set up a poll (real or pretend) using Doodle

Online Calendars

5 credits - Create and share a Google calendar specific to a project, real or imaginary

Screencasting

5 credits - Create a short screencast

Webinars

5 credits - Attend a webinar

Personalized Homepages

5 credits - Set up a personalized homepage

Browser Add-Ons

5 credits - Explore and use Browser add-ons

Social Bookmarking

5 credits - Create an account and share a bookmark on Delicious

Google Alerts

5 credits - Set up a Google Alert for something you care about

Personalized Search Tools

5 credits - Set up a custom search

Maps

5 credits - Create a custom Google Map

Books and Reading

Reading Lists

5 credits - Create an account on Goodreads and become a friend with someone

Personal Libraries

5 credits - Create an account on LibraryThing and become a friend with someone

Fun!

Music

5 credits - Create a playlist on Pandora or Last.fm, and share

Online TV

5 credits - Explore Hulu or Joost, share a video

Foursquare

5 credits - Create a Foursquare account and check into a DPL location

QR Codes

5 credits - Create a QR code and share