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WEB 2.0:Definitions, glossary, tools and uses.
Use web 2.0 tools to create vibrant learning communities
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DefinitionWeb 2.0 tools and definitionsEducational usesWeb 2.0 in contextGlossary of web 2.0 termsUseful linksReferences
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Definition
Web 2.0 is described as the
“read/write web” or
“the social web” or
“a way users can share information, collaborate on content and converse worldwide via social-software tools” O’Connell, J. 2005, Judy’s web 2.0 notes, weblog post, 6 September, accessed 9
October 2007, <http://judyoconnell.wordpress.com/
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Web 2.0 tools: definitions & examples
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Web 2.0 tools: Definitions and examples
Web 2.0 defined (with examples)
Virtual Worlds? Blogging? RSS?Wiki? Podcast? Social Networking? Photosharing?Social Bookmarking?Social Networking?
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Services which allow people to interact through digital personas or avatars.
1. Active Life: www.activeworlds.com
2. Second Life: www.secondlife.com
3. There: www.there.com
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Blogs
Online journals which are continually updated. Blogs combine text, images, links to other blogs and web pages
1. Blogger: www.blogger.org
2. Edublogs: www.edublogs.org
3. Wordpress: www.wordpress.com
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RSS
Really Simple Syndication or FeedRSS takes the updated content from the users’ favourite web sites and delivers it to the user.
1. Bloglines: www.bloglines.com/
2. GoogleReader: www.google.com/reader
3. Yahoo Pipes: http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/These tools are called readers or feed collectors or aggregators
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Wiki
A wiki is a collaborative website and authoring
tool that allows users to easily add, remove and
edit content.
1. Wikispaces: www.wikispaces.com
2. Wetpaint: www.wetpaint.com
3. PBWiki: http://pb.wiki.com
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Podcast
A podcast is a digital audio file that is distributed
through the Internet
1. Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
2. Podsafe: Audio: www.podsafeaudio.com
3. Talkshoe: http://talkshoe.com/
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Social Networking
These sites help people build communities of
people who share interests and activities
1. My Space: www.myspace.com
2. Ning: www.ning.com
3. Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Websites where users can upload, view and
share video clips and photos
1. You Tube: www.youtube.com
2. Flickr: www.flickr.com
3. TeacherTube: www.teachertube.com
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A way for internet users to store, classify, share
and search their internet bookmarks
1. Del.icio.us: http://del.icio.us/
2. Furl: www.furl.net/
3. Technotorati: http://technotorati.com/
Social Bookmarking
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Social Networking
These sites help people build communities of
people who share interests and activities
1. My Space: www.myspace.com
2. Ning: www.ning.com
3. Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Educational uses of:
blogspodcastswikis
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Uses for Blogs
Information can be communicated using a blog
through:• creative writing• publishing stories• sharing reflections on learning• writing • online debating• dialogue for group work• sharing resources
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Uses for Podcasts
What information can be distributed through
Podcasts?• School news• Student book reviews and book activities• Interviews• Events• Plays and programs• National and International news
• Current events• Oral presentations• Lessons• Collaborative projects• Government documents• Reviews• Book talks
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Uses of Wikis
Information can be developed with a Wiki
• students can create simple websites• students can write, revise and submit assignments through a wiki• students can collaborate on assignments-group assignments• students can share lists of resources which all can access• students can log and share information and experiences from excursions
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Placing web 2.0 in context with web 1.0
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Placing web 2.0 terms in context with web 1.0 helps to define the concept of web 2.0 further
eg:
Web 1.0 was about control
Web 2.0 is about connect
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Web 1.0 was about surfing, browsing and consuming
Web 2.0 is about connecting, collaborating, sharing and creating
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Web 1.0 was producer centred
Web 2.0 is consumer centred
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Web 1.0 was read only
Web 2.0 is read/write
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Web 1.0 was about text and photos
Web 2.0 is about audio and video
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Web 1.0 was about content management
Web 2.0 is about wikis
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Web 2.0 in context
Web 1.0 was about passive consuming
Web 2.0 is about participation
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Web 1.0 was about HTML
Web 2.0 is about XTML
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Web 1.0 was based on taxonomies
Web 2.0 is based on folksonomies
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Web 2.0 in context
Web 1.0 was based on personal websites
Web 2.0 is based on blogs
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Web 1.0 was about reading
Web 2.0 is about writing
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Glossary of web 2.0 terms
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Glossary of Web 2.0 terms
Aggregator or feed/news readercollects and organises content generated by feeds and
displays it in aggregator websites like “Bloglines” or “Google
Reader”
AvatarsGraphical images representing people online. Can be
icon or photo but mainly used for cartoon/computer animated
persons.
Blogs - “web log”Online journals which are continually updated. Blogs
combine text, images, links to other blogs and web pages.
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Glossary of Web 2.0 terms
Feeds - see aggregatorare the means by which you can read, view or listen to
items from blogs and other RSS-enabled sites without visiting
the sites.
Folksonomy - see taggingFolksonomies are derived from 2 words “folk” +
“taxonomy” and are a democratic way of classifying information by using
“tags”
Mashupa website that combines 2 or more tools to create a new
service e.g. Google Map uses traffic information from Google
maps.
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Glossary of Web 2.0 terms
Newsreader-see feeds & aggregatorA website or desktop tool that acts as an aggregator, gathering content from blogs using RSS feeds so you
can read the content in one place
Podcastsan audio or video file that can be downloaded
automatically through a subscription to a website so you can view or
listen offline.
Photosharing & videowebsites where people can upload, view and share
video clips & photos
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Glossary of Web 2.0 terms
RSS - Really simple syndicationRSS takes the updated content from the users’
favourite blogs, news web sites and podcasts and delivers it directly to
users.
Social bookmarkingA way for internet users to store, classify and search
their internet book marks. Also lets people share their
favourite web sites.
Social network serviceWebsites that help people build communities of people
who share interest and activities
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Glossary of Web 2.0 terms
Tagging- see folksonomiesAdding descriptive words to an item - website, photo or blogpost - resulting in “Folksonomy”. Tagging makes sharing and searching content easier
Virtual worlds - see avatarsComputer-based simulated environment intended for it’s users to inhabit via avatars
VOIPPhone service that allows users to make computer – to -computer phone calls
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Glossary of Web 2.0 terms
Web 2.0The 2nd generation of web where online content and applications are created, collaborated on and shared
by the web community.
WikisCollaborative website where anyone can edit content.
Wikis can be used to create extensive databases developed
and expanded by users.
XML-extensible markup languageIt is the basis of the feeds and syndication that are
driving web 2.0 content distribution.
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Usefullinks
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http://www.go2web20.net/
http://shareski.sikispaces.com/
http://judyoconnell.wordpress.com/
http://.shambles.net/web2/
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To search web 2.0 information more effectively
visit:
http://blogsearch.google.com/Finds blogs
http://news.google.com/finds news articles
http://www.feedster.com/finds RSS feeds and monitors the world of blogs.
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Useful links – evaluating 2.0 sites
Useful links to use for web evaluation
http://judyoconnell.wordpress.com/spaces/focus on safety in social networking
http://internetawareness.wikispaces.com/
http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm
http://www.isafe.org/
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References
Resources for teachers on web 2.0 and other applications,
ABC Wiki, viewed 18 October, 2007, <http://wiki.abc.edu.sv/mediawiki/index.php/Resources_for_Teachers_on_Web_2.0/>
O’Connell, J. 2005, Judy’s web 2.0 notes, weblog post, 6 September, accessed 9 October 2007,
<http://judyoconnell.wordpress.com/>
Richardson, W. 2005, RSS: A quick start guide for educators, weblog post, 11 May, accessed 22 May 2007,
<http://weblogg-ed.com/>
Richardson, W. 2006, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and other powerful web tools for classrooms, Corwin Press, USA.
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