1. Up and running with Web 2.0 participation, not just information John Larkin http://www.larkin.net.au/

2. This workshop What is Web 2.0? ~ Presentation Explore some blogs Hands-on Google Reader Wordpress Flickr or Picasa image hosting Del.icio.us bookmarking Twitter micro-blogging Merging your tools with Wordpress Evaluation

3. Web 2.0 Term coined by O’Reilly Media in 2003 Popularised in 2004

4. Web 2.0 The web itself has not changed The way in which software developers design applications for the web has changed and The way people use the web as a platform has changed

5. Web 2.0 Users own and control the data Climate of participation Users add value as their needs evolve User friendly interface Social networking Lifestreaming

6. Web 2.0 Web 1.0 ~ the web is simply a repository for… information Web 2.0 ~ the web is a platform for… participation

7. Web 2.0 Blogs Podcast Wiki Flickr Twitter Others….

8. Teaching & learning What really happens? Educators have so many commitments Time is at a premium “please… no more technology!”

9. Teaching & learning & technology CD-ROMs ~ where are they now? Shelf? Draw? Major web site projects No interactivity Broken links Too much to fix up Locked up flash and animations

10. Teaching & learning & technology Tools we were given… Dreamweaver ~ too hard Flash ~ action scripting: now way! Flash ~ I cannot draw Rapidweaver ~ poor interface Frontpage ~ too clumsy iWeb ~ easy but pages too slow Hyperstudio ~ out of date

11. Teaching & learning & technology Web 2.0 Tools… Blogger ~ easy to use Flickr or Picasa ~ easy to use Wiki ~ just like using Word Podcasting ~ easy with Propaganda or Podcast Maker Swickis ~ easy with a little copy and paste! Twitter ~ simple communication Technologies that do not have a steep learning curve

12. Teaching & learning & technology Approaches Curriculum mapping ~ matrices Short sharp units or topics or Semester length studies

13. Teaching & learning & technology

14. LectureField TripExamTechnology Knowledge Skill Attitude

15. Teaching & learning & technology LectureField TripExamTechnology Knowledge Skill Attitude

16. Teaching goals 1 ~ the theory Identify a curriculum area suitable for Web 2.0 implementation Something you are passionate about Topic that intrigues and involves the students Map out relevant knowledge, skills and attitudinal outcomes Gather together the necessary resources Research material on the Internet Categorise and organise the materials on your computer Map out an approach Strategies and tactics Evaluation

17. Teacher goals 2 ~ practical Create, configure and establish a blog Teacher blog ~ Blogger or Wordpress Class blog Image library ~ create a Flickr account Link all of the elements ~ embed tools in browsers Set up a RSS news reader Twitter ~ communicate with other teachers Further down the track… Implements additional Web 2.0 elements ~ Wikis, VoiceThread Experiment with podcasting [ftp to be tested]

18. Teaching & learning & technology Constructivist approach Understanding through piecing together the pieces of a newly discovered jigsaw puzzle Blog + Flickr + Wiki + Swicki Collaboration and critical thinking

19. Teaching & learning & technology Teacher led and student run Using technology that is… Friendly Forgiving Fun

20. Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs Web Logs ~ “Blogs” blog (noun) blog (verb) blogger Blogosphere It is an awful word

21. Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs Commentary News Diaries Field Reports Travelogues Varying genres

22. Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs Readers can leave comments Interactive Incorporate mixed media such as text, images, audio and video

23. Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs Vlog ~ video Linklog ~ links Photoblog ~ photographs Sketchblog ~ sketches Artlog ~ art

24. Blogs and learning Encourages students to write Students will write even when they do not need to Reach out to world Feedback from peers, teachers and the world (possibly)

25. Blogs and learning Students link up with the writings of others Collaborative blogs Students realise that others can read their work ~ motivating Progress reports Project diaries Field reports Linkage to other Web 2.0 tools

26. Blogs and learning Different approaches Single teacher blog Single class blog ~ questions, PBL Small group blogs Individual student blogs The blogs can be reviewed in a “news reader” and via email

27. Web 2.0 Tools ~ Flickr or Picasa Photo sharing Online community ~ groups Tagging ~ folksonomy ~ tag clouds

28. Flickr and learning Field report photographs Topic photographs Artwork Sketches Tagging ~ critical thinking Annotation ~ hot spot learning objects Resources Time lapse view

29. Management Blog or the Wiki can be the headquarters Students subscribe to the blog so that they know what is happening with the: Wiki Podcast Flickr Other web 2.0 tools The Blog can be the engine room for the online project A RSS reader and email can be used to monitor the project

31. Structure Blog Wiki FlickrPodcastJaikuDel.icio.us Content Images Audio ~ VideoUpdates Bookmarks RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator

32. Structure Blog Wiki FlickrPodcastJaikuDel.icio.us Content Images Audio ~ VideoUpdates Bookmarks RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator

33. Structure Wiki Blog FlickrPodcastJaikuDel.icio.us Content Images Audio ~ VideoUpdates Bookmarks RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator

34. Look at some blogs… http://www.larkin.net.au/ Then I shall guide you…

35. Thank you www.larkin.net.au

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