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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


Part 1

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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



Web 1.0 was producer centred

Web 2.0 is consumer centred



Web 1.0 was read only

Web 2.0 is read/write



Web 1.0 was about text and photos

Web 2.0 is about audio and video



Web 1.0 was about content management

Web 2.0 is about wikis



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



Web 1.0 was based on taxonomies

Web 2.0 is based on folksonomies




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




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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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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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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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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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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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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