Continuing your learning

The class is over, but we really hope you continue to explore the ever-changing world of Web 2.0. Here are some things you can do to keep yourself up to date with emerging Web 2.0 trends and technologies.

Practice your new skills
1. Maintain your blog--find a purpose and go with it
2. Use a free project management application to complete a small group project
3. Take advantage of commuting time with podcasts
4. Think of a purpose for a professional wiki and try it out
5. Do your next presentation on Google Docs
6. Try CiteULike when writing your next paper
7. Use the sources below to discover new fun Web 2.0 tools
8. Set up a RSS feed through PubMed to notify you every time someone publishes a new article about Web 2.0
9. Make it a goal to tweet every day
10. Use Facebook to invite people to your next party or event

Read a book
Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations. By Clay Shirky (Penguin Press, 2008).

Internet Cool Tools for Physicians. By Melissa L. Rethlefsen, David L. Rothman, and Daniel S. Mojon (Springer, 2009).

The Social Media Bible. By Lon Safko and David Brake (Wiley, 2009).

Web 2.0: A Strategy Guide: Business thinking and strategies behind successful Web 2.0 implementations. By Amy Shuen (O'Reilly Media Inc., 2008).

Web 2.0 and Beyond: Understanding the New Online Business Models, Trends and Technologies. By Tom Funk (Praeger, 2009).

Take advantage of RSS
Try setting up RSS feeds for these great technology news sites:
Mashable http://mashable.com/
Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/
CNET News http://www.cnet.com/
David Rothman http://davidrothman.net/
PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/
ReadWriteWeb http://www.readwriteweb.com/

Share, share, share!
By this time, you should be familiar with several ways to share information. If you come across a cool tool or new idea, please share with everyone in any or all ways you can think of.

Thanks!