1. Web 2.0
Creating Content

2. What do we mean by Web 2.0? Usually free or close to free
Web Viewing Content VS
Web 2.0 Creating Content
Usually free or close to free
Enhances creativity
Element of social interaction
The Difference

3. Potential Drawbacks Students are blocked from content
Users with computers at home have a distinct advantage
Sometime “free” becomes pay
Content not exportable from web

4. Examples Blogs Wikis Podcasting Twitter RSS and Protopage Delicious
Flickr
Notemesh
Web 2.0 Tools We Use In 202
Trailfire
XTimeline
Bubbleply
Protopage htrp://
Would these tools we use in EDIT 202 be useful in the classroom?
Why or why not?

5. Web 2.0 - Blogs Short for “web log”. Can be either noun or verb.
Entries are displayed in reverse chronological order with the most recent entry listed first.
A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic
The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Postings are monitored by blog creator.

6. Web Blogs
Many blogs can be created simply by clicking to select options and templates.
Does anyone know of another blog generator?

7. Web Wikis
Wikis are a webpage or a collection of webpages that allow anyone who accesses them to contribute to the content.
Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites.
Wikis...
Can be made public (Wikipedia) OR
Have the option of being made private (Wikispaces)
EDIT a page on wikipedia and see how long it lasts
Has anyone here ever edited wikipedia? What have been the results?
slscott

8. Web Podcasting
Podcasting refers to being able to subscribe to syndicated web feeds of audio or video content
Though the same content may also be made available by direct download or streaming
Pod-O-Matic: Find and create podcasts
The U of A is podcasting now as well.
ITunesU
As a teacher you can generate class podcasts for students who have missed content.
steven.scott49 – yahoo
Edit202 - podomatic

9. Web 2.0 - Twitter People can now tweet each other.
Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers who are known as followers.
A Twitter’s Guide to Higher Ed
EDIT202 on Twitter

10. Web 2.0 - RSS Stands for Really Simple Syndication
Requires “Aggregators” and “Feeds”
Protopage ( is a web page generator and aggregator using widgets as page elements.
Google Reader is a user friendly RSS search engine and aggregator.
Protopage - edit202

11. EDIT 202 Delicious Social bookmarking/Online Bookmarks
Folksonomy and Tags
Suggest a site, help build EDIT 202.
Become a Delicious User
Add EDIT 202 as a friend
Delicous – edit202

12. Flickr - Photoshare Another example of creating folksonomies and Tags
Flickr steven.scott49

13. EDIT 202 Notemesh A Classroom notes wiki
Hard to use in large classes would require constant monitoring for incorrect or innapropriate content.
How is this useful for other classes?
Create EDIT 202 Notemesh Site
Notemesh –

14. EDIT 202 Trailfire
Customize a trail of websites related to a certain topic.
Search through a database of Trails and create your own.

15. EDIT 202 X-Timeline
Create historical timelines related to given topics
Add new events based on their dates in history
Great for a variety of subject areas

16. EDIT 202 Bubblply
Import video to create customized “pop-up” videos.

17. For further interest
Check out:
Explore Site and Become More Familiar

18. Special Thanks To.. Jeff Warner - jeff.warner@ualberta.ca
Kim