1. Web 2.0 in the classroom Web 2.0 tools

2. Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0 “Web 1.0” is a retronym which refers to the state of the World Wide Web, and any website design style used before the advent of the “Web 2.0” phenomenon. “Web 1.0” is a retronym which refers to the state of the World Wide Web, and any website design style used before the advent of the “Web 2.0” phenomenon.retronymWorld Wide WebretronymWorld Wide Web “Web 2.0” refers to the second generation of web development and web design that facilitates information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design and collaboration on the World Wide Web. “Web 2.0” refers to the second generation of web development and web design that facilitates information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design and collaboration on the World Wide Web.

4. The Read/Write Web Web 2.0 is also referred to as the “Read/Write Web”. Where once people could just read websites and process them relatively passively, now just about anyone can contribute to the Web by creating easily and cheaply a website – whether that is a blog or a professional presence or a Facebook profile. Clearly the Web has become more social, personal and ultimately complex with elements like online identity, video, social media etc disrupting the scene and offering unforeseeable capabilities.

5. Web 2.0 tools tools online tools now defining how people share their perspectives, opinions, thoughts and experiences. online tools now defining how people share their perspectives, opinions, thoughts and experiences.

6. Web 2.0 in the classroom classroom Why? ●educators and students become members of the groing online educational community ●vast resources ●applications Applications: ●Communication between ●teachers ●students ●teachers – students – parents ● Teaching/Learning ● Personal-Professional Development ● Conferencing

7. Communication between

8. Teachers Why? ●exchange ideas ●share knowledge ●collaborate ●be a part of the global educational community How? ●educational networkseducational networks ●collaborative projects ●creating and sharing work online ●social bookmarkingsocial bookmarking Tools: ►educational networks: ● Join an existing educational network such as : Flat Classroom Project Ning ●Use Ning to create your own.Ning ►collaborative projects: ●Join one such as: The Global Education CollaborativeThe Global Education Collaborative ●blogsblogs ●wikis ►creating and sharing work online:: ●google docsgoogle docs ●blogsblogs ●wikis ►Social bookmarkin;g ●deliciousdelicious

9. Why? ●exchange ideas ●share knowledge ●collaborate ●be a part of the global educational community

10. How? ●educational networkseducational networks ●collaborative projects ●creating and sharing work online ●social bookmarkingsocial bookmarking

11. Tools: ►educational networks: ● Join an existing educational network such as : Flat Classroom Project Ning   ●Use Ning to create your own.Ning ►collaborative projects: ●Join one such as: The Global Education CollaborativeThe Global Education Collaborative ●blogsblogs ●wikis ►creating and sharing work online:: ●google docsgoogle docs ●blogsblogs ●wikis ►Social bookmarkin;g ●deliciousdelicious

12. Students Why? ●learning to and in fact ●communicating ●sharing information ●collaborating ●being part of a learning community How?-Tools ●msnmsn ●facebook following ●blogs contributing to ●wikis ●social bookmarking ●uploading and sharing documents (scribd),scribd photographs(flickr), videos(YouTube), music (immem) etcflickrYouTube(immem

13.   Why? ●learning to and in fact ●communicating ●sharing information ●collaborating ●being part of a learning community

14.   How?-Tools ●msnmsn ●facebook following ●blogs contributing to ●wikis ●social bookmarking ●uploading and sharing documents (scribd),scribd photographs(flickr), videos(YouTube), music (immem) etcflickrYouTube(immem

15. Teachers-students-parents Why? ●constant communication between all parties ensured ●parents are kept informed ●students are kept on their toes How? ●email ●plenty of resources such as Gradeway are availableplenty of resources Gradeway

16. Why? ●constant communication between all parties ensured ●parents are kept informed ●students are kept on their toes

17. How? ●email ●plenty of resources such as Gradeway are availableplenty of resources Gradeway

18. Teaching/Learning

19. Aid Class Why? ●teaching is moved online ●classroom management made easier ●student attention is captivated, motivation and excitement levels rise ●students are encouraged to: -create, -collaborate, -discuss, -learn from others, -participate ●technology is integrated into the classroom/students are taught essential 21 st century skills How? ●create a class blog and/or wiki ●use multimediamultimedia Research Why? Collect and organise information/data for Internal Assessments, Extended Essay, etc. How? ●search engines: Answers.com, google, ask.com, etc. ●RSS feeds: Google ReaderGoogle Reader ●bookmarking

20. teaching aid Why? ●teaching is moved online ●classroom management made easier ●student attention is captivated, motivation and excitement levels rise ●students are encouraged to: -create, -collaborate, -discuss, -learn from others, -participate ●technology is integrated into the classroom/students are taught essential 21st century skills

21. teaching aid How? ●create a class blog and/or wiki ●use multimediamultimedia

22. research aid Why? collect and organise information/data for Internal Assessments, Extended Essay, etc.

23. research aid How? ●search engines: Answers.com, google, ask.com, etc. ●RSS feeds: Google ReaderGoogle Reader ●bookmarking

24. Professional/Personal Development

25. Why?/How?/Tools Why? ●to communicate and collaborate with peers ●this is the future in employee recruitment and our students should be aware of this fact –creating their own PLN could be a summer exercise or addressed in the tutorials How? ●create a professional learning network to communicate and collaborate with peers around the world ●join a business-oriented social networking site Tools ●email ●blog ●upload, find and share work ●create a composite online page with peers ●collaborate with, contribute to other people’s work ●join Twitter, MySpace, Biznik

26. Why? ●to communicate and collaborate with peers ●this is the future in employee recruitment and our students should be aware of this fact –creating their own PLN could be a summer exercise or addressed in the tutorials

27.   How? ●create a professional learning network to communicate and collaborate with peers around the world ●join a business-oriented social networking site

28. Tools ●email ●blog ●upload, find and share work ●create a composite online page with peers ●collaborate with, contribute to other people’s work ●join Twitter, MySpace, Biznik

29. Online conferencing (online meeting)

30. Why?/How?/Tools Why? ●to communicate with peers ●exchange knowledge How? participate in / instigate such conferences -the K-12 online conference for 2009K-12 online conference will taking place in December Tools choose from a variety of tools for viewing and presenting.

31. Why? ●to communicate with peers ●exchange knowledge

32. How? participate in / instigate such conferences -the K-12 online conference for 2009K-12 online conference will taking place in December

33. Tools choose from a variety of tools for viewing and presenting.

34. Concerns Cost: Cost:Low: Signing up for an account/basic membership is free for most Web2.0 applications. Wikispaces offer “ free wikis for everyone”. Loads of free software to download. Intellectual property: Intellectual property: Create a “Creative Commons” license for your online work. - Creative Commons is a non profit organization that provides free, easy-to-use legal tools. Creative Commons” license Creative Commons” license With a Creative Commons license, you keep your copyright but allow people to copy and distribute your work provided they give you credit. Access: Access: When you create a wiki, editing options are limited to registered users to those who have a password. When you create a wiki, editing options are limited to registered users to those who have a password. Blog anonymously! Blog anonymously! “Mark” uploaded work as “private”. Safety: Safety: Teach students: -Internet Safety, -Netiquette. Internet Safety, NetiquetteInternet Safety, Netiquette Technical know-how: Technical know-how: Easy to follow instructions are given at every stage.

35. "Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education."