Welcome to iHCPL: The Next Generation. This site was created as the next step in Harris County Public Library's iHCPL Learning 2.0 Program; a discovery learning program designed to encourage staff to explore new technologies. The original iHCPL program was adapted from The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County's Learning 2.0 Program.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Modules

Listed below are Modules that you can do on the web to explore and expand your knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0. If you have ideas for a module, send an email to ipac @ hcpl.net (minus the spaces).

iStar Tip: Email
iStar Tip: Password Management

February 2008: Sound (2 hours)
24. The Sound of Music
25. Am I a Music Pirate?
26. Making (or Listening) to Music Together
27. Creating Your Own Podcast (Challenge)

March 2008: Spring Cleaning (1 hour)
28. Don't Clutter Up Expensive Cyberspace
29. Email
30. Take a Load Off Our Drives

April 2008: Maps (2 hours)31. Have Map, Will Travel
32. Current Events
33. Relocating with Online Maps
34. Geocoding and Geocaching

May, June, & July 2008: Games & Gaming (2 hours)
35. Games? In the Library?
36. The Wide World of Online Role Playing Games
37. Get Your Game On @ The Library
38. Console Gaming

August 2008: Wellness (2 hours)
39. Nutrition
40. Fitness
41. Going Green - Part 1 | Going Green - Part 2
42. Staying Well

September 2008: Consumer/How To (1 hour)
43. Buying & Selling Online
44. How To & Make

October 2008: Video (2 hours)
45. Making a Video: An Overview
iStar's Filming Tips
46. Movie Maker Basics: You Ought to Be in Pictures or Making Them
47. Video Challenge: Post Your Video to YouTube (Optional: 1 hour extra-credit)
48. Check It Out

November 2008: Potluck
49. L'amore di lingue - Love of Languages (.5 hours)
50.Global Nation (.5 hours)
51. Holidays and Cooking and Recipes - Oh My! (.5 hours)

February 2009: Books, Readers and Beyond (3 hours) - Available for credit through 3/31/09
52. What to Read
53. Finding Books Online54. Social Networking Through Books

March 2009: Potluck - Available for credit through 4/30/09
55. Getting the Most Out of Facebook (1 hour)
56. To Tweet or Not to Tweet...Twitter (1 hour)

57. TXT U L8R - Texting (.5 hour) - Available through 5/31/09)

April 2009: Money & Finance (2 hours) - Available for credit through 5/30/09
58. Banking, Budgeting, & Spending
59. Credit, Money Management, and Saving

May 2009: Recession Busters (.5 hour) - Available for credit through 6/30/09
60. Food, Fun, and Frugality

June - August 2009: Crafts & Hobbies - Available for credit through 8/31/09
61. Craftspiration! (.5 hour)
62. Decoupage (.5 hour)
63. Digital Scrapbooking (.5 hour)
64. Zines (.5 hour)
65. Coin Collecting (.5 hour)
66. Knitting & Crocheting (.5 hour)

September 2009: Genealogy (3 hours) - Available for credit through 10/31/09
67. Genealogy Genesis
68. Detective Work
69. Database Researching
70. Genealogy 2.0

October 2009: Pets (2 hours) - Available for credit through 11/30/09
We'll Make Your Pet a Star
71. Finding a Pet
72. Pet Health Online
73. Losing a Friend
74. Social Petworking
Parade of Pets

January 2010: Searching (2 hours) - Available for credit through 2/28/10
75. Google & Beyond
76. Sound Effects
77. Images
78. Video

February 2010: The Future of Media (2 hours) - Available for credit through 3/31/10
79. Television
80. Movies
81. Get Out Your Crystal Ball

March 2010: Publishing Evolution (2 hours) - Available for credit through 4/30/10
82. Print on Demand
83. Paper to Pixels (or e-ink)
84. Writer Communities & Author Websites

April 2010: The Web According to Google (2 hours) - Available for credit through 6/30/10
85. Resistance is Futile
86. Calendar and Documents
87. Google Reader
88. Wave, Buzz and Mobile

May 2010: You Oughta Be in Pictures (2 hours)
89. Basic Photo Editing
90. Sharing
91. Fun with Photos

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