Using Web2.0 Tools for Communication, Collaboration, and

Creating Content

Barry Dahl, CTOLake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, Minnesota

ITC - North Central States

Finding my Stuff

Clicker TimePractice Question

Famous Quotes from Famous People

Famous Quotes #1• George Washington once said (re: the cherry

tree incident):

• “I can't tell a lie, Pa; you know I can't tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet.”

• (Or did he?)

Famous Quotes #2• Al Gore once said:

• “I invented the Internet.” or “I created the Internet.”

• (Or did he?)

Famous Quotes #3• George W. Bush once said:

• “Too many OB-GYNs aren’t able to practice their love with women all across this country.”

• (Or did he?)

Winner

Generations

Net Generation

Next Generation

Nexters

Generation Y

Generation Why

Millennials

Digital Natives

Generation Now

iGeneration

Echo Boomers

GoogleGeneration

NintendoGeneration

Screenagers

That’s Crazy talk.Let’s consolidate.

DigitalNet-Gennials

They have very few technology skills that we expect them to

use in higher education.

Whose problem is that?

Pull out your cell phones.Send short text message to 41411

Poll Everywhere

Which is closer to your position on students having cell phones in schools?

• Ban them! They are a complete distraction and negatively impact learning.

• Use them! They are powerful devices that can be used for learning.

Choices:

The point made here is that

all of these books are available

completely online for free,

and also as a “normal” book for

sale in the bookstore.

Let’s Look at some Web 2.0 Tools

But first, what exactly is Web 2.0?

Barry DahlLake Superior College

barrydahl.comdesire2blog.blogspot.com

barrydahl@gmail.com