SPLAT 101 registration tops 100

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Join other members of the Idaho library community as we learn together. So far 118 people have registered to participate in SPLAT 101! SPLAT, the Special Projects Library Action Team, has put together a fun self-paced online course that introduces six technology-based resources that many of you have been meaning to explore, but haven’t carved out the time to do so yet. Now’s your chance! Register for this free online course and explore these topics with others from around the state:

• Week 1 – Blogs
• Week 2 – RSS
• Week 3 – IM
• Week 4 – Online Applications
• Week 5 – Wikis
• Week 6 – Tagging

SPLAT team members are also available to help if you get stuck during the six-week time frame. Complete all six topics and the final evaluation and you’ll receive a nifty certificate of completion signed by State Librarian Ann Joslin, suitable for framing! Your name will also be entered for a prize drawing! Each Monday, you’ll get an e-mail notice of the week’s topic and information for how to participate. The first online session starts the week of October 6, 2008. You can complete the assignments any time during the week and we’ve also allowed a little catch up time at the end. Feel free to preview the courses at http://splat.lili.org/splat101/intro but be sure to register at Register today at www.eventbrite.com/event/175824897to get the weekly e-mail reminders and be eligible for the prize drawing at the end.

    Anonymous's picture

    Week 1

    Hi, I have been through this process and now have a Google Blog. It will be interesting to see what happens. This should be a real learning process for me... Thanks for the tips..........Barb S.

    Anonymous's picture

    SPLAT 101

    Thanks for providing this opportunity for us. I work in a small school district, and we are always glad to be able to take classes and keep up on the latest technology. I am planning to have my English students use my blog to talk about books they have read or are reading. I like the State Library's blog.

    Jeanne Wasko

    Anonymous's picture

    Week 1 Blogs

    I am excited to learn what this class has to offer--a bit nervous but I will grown into it. Thanks for offering the class. Librarian Lorraine

    Anonymous's picture

    New Blog

    I just finished creating the new THS Media Center blog spot. I hope this will be of benefit to my patrons as time goes on. Thanks Idaho Commission for Libraries for your connecting us to technology efforts!!

    Anonymous's picture

    Splat 101 Week 1

    I am enjoying this online class. It's great to learn new things! Thanks for offering the course. K. Howard

    Anonymous's picture

    slogging through blogging

    Better late than not at all. Just finished week 1 on blogs and
    am definitely enjoying the process...one more tool, one more fun
    thing to add to the pile of media competencies. On to part 2....
    Debbi, Borah High School library