Introduction

Welcome to part B of the Licence 2 Test Drive program @ the State Library of Queensland. Licence 2 Test Drive - Part B is the second part of an online program to learn more about emerging technologies on the web that are changing the way people, society and libraries access information and communicate with each other.

It is not necessary to have completed Part A of this program. If you did not participate in L2TD Part A and are unfamiliar with setting up a blog, please go back to L2TD Part A and complete Test Drive #1 for an introduction to blogs.

Once you have completed Test Drive #1 of Part B please register your blog using the pre-survey and registration form located at the top right hand side of this page. Everyone will complete the survey again at the end so we measure our progress as a group.

Over the course of the next twelve weeks, this website will highlight a selection of Web 2.0 technologies with Discovery, Exploration and Adventure exercises to help you become familiar with online applications and tools, mashups, podcasts and audio, web browsers, Google plus more, and video online.

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Read a new lesson each fortnight. Each lesson will introduce a web 2.0 technology or application. There will be three exercises for you to complete each fortnight
Discover ~ what is it and what can it do?
Explore ~ using the technology and commenting on it
Adventure [optional] ~ a fun exercise to learn even more.

You should be able to complete the program by spending 1-2 hours per fortnight working through these activities. If you need help with any activity please contact L2TD@slq.qld.gov.au , a learning advocate or work with your colleagues.

To familiarize yourself with this project, be sure to read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. These FAQs should answer most of your questions about this program. And if you don't see your question answered just add it to the FAQ page as a blog comment.