1. The Information Age: Teaching and Learning in the 2.0 Internet World By Donna Gonzales and Sharon Senese

2. Web2.0 What is it? Why is it important? Web 2.0 refers to a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services— such as social networking sites (my space), wikis, and collaborative tagging — which aim to facilitate collaboration and sharing between users. It’s important to know about because our students have grown up using technology and are engaging in all the aspects, gadgets, and new innovations that make up Web 2.0

3. What is 2.0? Web 2.0 is a Buzzword

4. Web 2.0 Is State of Mind

5. What Makes a Web 2.0 Application?

6. Open Data Open data formats No data lock-in or walled gardens User created data User owns their own data Ability to use data outside the confines of the application Data used across devices

7. Rich User Experience Easy to use Pleasurable to use Build social networks Rich user interface Functions like a traditional application

8. Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0 AltaVista vs. Google Hotmail vs. Yahoo Mail Ofoto vs. Flickr Mp3.com vs. iTunes Geocities vs. Blogger MapQuest vs. Google Maps Encarta vs. Wikipedia Netscape vs. Firefox

9. Architecture of Participation Providing a service, not a product (infoware not software) Encourage user contribution (reviews, comments) Collective intelligence (PageRank, folksonomies, popularity) Make it easy to re-use and re-mix Customer self-service Community and sense of ownership

10. Cool Web 2.0 Applications Netvibes.com Backpackit.com Meebo.com Writely.com

11. Teens are content creators with technology: 55 % of all teens have profiles on social websites. They have more experience in blogging, uploading videos, music, and creating websites. They like to share what they have created. They love to communicate with each other via the Internet. Teens are high end users of the Internet and they are Omnivores with respect to the various types of technology available today

12. Teachers and other adults may view Web and technology as something more to do (more work) Kids are using technology all the time. They have X Boxes, Cell Phones, I Pods, Computers, 93% of all teens use technology compared to 73 % of adults But….

13. Because Teens are such prolific users of technology it only makes sense that we use technology to teach them. Technology can do much to eliminate the achievement gap and teach kids to be successful in a way that totally engages them.

14. Students must be guided to the proper methods of doing research on the web. They need to learn the skills that allows them to distinguish if the information they obtain is accurate or not.

15. As Librarians and Teachers We need to be confident in what we know to meet peoples needs in reference and in entertainment

16. Utilizing 2.0-strategies

17. Technology Teaching Tips When building your Webpage or online community remember to consider your underserved community, such as your students with  learning disabilities  language barriers  underachievers

18. TECHNOLOGY TOOLKIT  Blogs  WIKIS  Podcast’s  I-Pods

19. Blogs Blogs allow an author to post a topic and others respond to it. They are a great tool for web presence and journaling For some students Blogs increase the motivation to write as well as an awareness to each other Google: Blogger Edublog

20. You can search for a blog through google at Blogsearch.google.com

21. WIKIS WIKIS allows collaboration, lesson sharing, and working remotely with others. Everyone can change a WIKI Easy to set up and use. Offers Staff profiles Password protected Offers blogging Wikispot (E-gov portal) Jotspot Webpaint Wikifarm Twiki Joomlah!

22. WIKIS WIKIS can be free to affordable See and hear a demonstration about wikis at Jotspot http://www.jotspot.com/video/JotSpotIntro/

23. PODCASTS Podcasts are a helpful teaching supplement that can help students research information and set up quality presentations. They polish public speaking skills Teachers can post lectures for students missing school or for those who need to see/hear the lesson again

24. Example of a Podcast http://webtools.allegheny.edu/podcast/arch ives/007400.phphttp://webtools.allegheny.edu/podcast/arch ives/007400.php http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/exa mples/#http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/exa mples/#

25. I-PODS Some high school students are now using I-PODS to study for the SAT. There are currentlshy 3 intreractive programs available from www.itunes.comwww.itunes.com

26. Gaming Educational technology experts are encouraging students to play theme games in the library/classroom to help students Think more critically Develop problem solving skills Explore Learn by doing

27. Games must be Previewed Selected for age appropriateness Weeded for violent content/titles Some Good Games: Making History: students act as leaders of different countries during WWII The Simms: Students control the day to day lives of simulated characters Civilization: Students build a civilization and experience the changes occur from technology Age of History Age of Empires Muzzy Love

28. Searching These tips for searching can remove adds, provide infinite scroll, limit the number of results and add images