Post on 06-May-2015
Web 2.0 in Education
Matt Crosslin
Katrina Adams
Web 2.0...The Machine is Us/ing Us
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What Web 2.0 is Not
• A new version of the Internet
• A new release of software
• A new way of surfing the internet
What Web 2.0 is:
• A new way of looking at how to design web pages
• An emphasis on online sharing and user collaboration
• Something that is changing the way online businesses operate
• No gurus that hand out wisdom – collective intelligence
Web 1.0
• Web pages as information silos
• Information is set
• Changing content meant redesign by the web admin
• Static – read only
• Britannica Online
Web 2.0
• Term copyrighted by O’Reilly Media
• Dynamic
• Read/write web
• Wikipedia
Publication Tools
Google Tools
• Docs & Spreadsheets
• Presentations coming soon
• Online, collaborative document creation
• Upload Word, OpenOffice, etc – and download
• Educational Example: use instead of emailing projects back and forth
Zoho
• www.zoho.com
• Same functions as Google Tools
• Includes Wiki, Notebook, Conferencing, Databases
• Plug-ins to connect to Office and IE/Firefox
• Educational Example: manage all aspects of an online project
Slideshare
• www.slideshare.net
• Shares PowerPoints online
• Works in all browsers
• Presentations are downloadable
• Create groups and discuss presentations
• Educational Example: embed PP in online lessons
Blogs
Educational Uses:
• Distance education staff posts important information
• Current events blog that professor and students contribute to and comment on.
• Act as a journal for students to post (i.e. real-world application of concepts taught in class)
• Students post samples of their own works
Wikis
http://cas100b.pbwiki.com/
http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/
Educational Uses:
• Student-generated resource lists
• Faculty bulletin boards
• Peer review
• Collaborative research
• Student portfolios
• Digital media collections
• Online documents that anyone can edit
• Saves all previous versions for comparison
Multimedia Publications
Podcasts
Educational Uses:
• Podcast that discusses current events that relate to course content.
• Present lectures in podcast format.
Easy to use:
• Record podcast audio in your browser• Upload pre-recorded audio• Creates all podcast files (mp3, RSS)• Embed audio or podcast on site• All you need is a microphone
(video)
Vodcasts & Video
Kyte.tv:• “Start your own broadcast network”• Add video, music, slideshows, images, or
polls• Drag and drop online tools for creation• Chat with your “audience” live• Embed your channel on your site
www.flixn.com:• Video version of Odeo Studio or Gcast• Need a webcam• Or upload video• Embed video in your site
Google Video
Educational Uses:
• Media Hosting
• Creating collections of relevant content
Conferencing
Skype
Educational Uses:
• Team meetings
• Office hours
• Advising
• Support
Conference Calls
Web Conferencing Functionality
Google Talk
Educational Uses:• Virtual Answering Machine• Team meetings• Office hours• Advising• Support
(video)
Meebo
• www.meebo.com
• Online IM tool
• Embed chat tool on website
• Educational Example: virtual office hours online
Social Networking
Social Networking Websites
Educational Uses:
• Team area
• Groups for current students and alumni (serves as recruiting tool)
• Promoting school activities
• Distributing information and media
• Posting event schedules
• Bulletin Boards
Micro-Blogging
Educational Uses:
- A form of story telling (link)
- Post updates on projects (link)
- Students submit comments/questions in a conference (distance or in-class)
- Prof and students “tweet” useful information resources
- Centralized collection of RSS feeds
(video)
(video)
Second LifeSecond Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents.
(video)
Building in Second Life
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Second Life
Educational Uses
• Team Meetings• Collaboration• Delivering Content• Simulations• Immersive Environments• Recruiting• Networking
Second Life
Educational Uses
• Team Meetings• Collaboration• Delivering Content• Simulations• Immersive Environments• Recruiting• Networking
Second Life
Educational Uses
• Team Meetings• Collaboration• Delivering Content• Simulations• Immersive Environments• Recruiting• Networking
Course Management Systems
Moodle
• www.moodle.org
• Open-source course management system
• Based on pedagogical principles
• Create online learning communities
• Many Web2.0 concepts already standard
• Blogs, wikis, chat, and all other standard tools
DrupalEd
• www.drupaled.org
• Combines LMS, CMS, and social networking
• Blogs, wikis, image galleries, social tags, networks
• Page editors, file storage
• Assignments, calendars, lessons, tests
Sloodle
• www.sloodle.com
• Creates objects in Second Life based on Moodle activities
• Still in development
• Students can use either web or Second Life side
Resources• Google Docs
http://docs.google.com• Zoho
http://www.zoho.com• Slide Share
(PowerPoint +YouTube)http://www.slideshare.net
• Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com
• WordPresshttp://www.wordpress.com
• Live Journalhttp://www.livejournal.com
• EduBlogshttp://eduglogs.org
• TypePadhttp://www.typepad.com
• pbWikihttp://www.pbwiki.com
• Wikispaceshttp://www.wikispaces.com
• Jotspothttp://www.jot.com
• Wetpainthttp://www.wetpaint.com
• Orkuthttp://www.orkut.com
• Virbhttp://www.virb.com
• Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com
• Jaikuhttp://www.jaiku.com
• Second Lifehttp://www.secondlife.com
• Moodlehttp://www.moodle.org
• DrupalEdhttp://drupaled.org
• Sloodlehttp://www.sloodle.com
• Educause Podcast Edition #6: Uses of Wikishttp://connect.educause.edu/blog/dianao/educause_pocket_edition_6_uses_of_wikis/2445
• Uses of Blogs in Educationhttp://www.pembinatrails.ca/program/technology/uses_of_blogs_in_education.htm
• Sloodle videos on blip.tvhttp://www.blip.tv/posts/?search=sloodle&page=1
• The Machine is Us/ing Ushttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g
• Odeo Studiohttp://studio.odeo.com
• Gcasthttp://www.gcast.com
• Kyte TVhttp://www.kyte.tv
• Flixnhttp://www.flixn.com
• Google Videohttp://video.google.com
• Teacher Tubehttp://www.teachertube.com
• Skypehttp://www.skype.com
• Google Talkhttp://www.google.com/talk
• Meebohttp://www.meebo.com
• Myspacehttp://www.myspace.com
• Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com
• Friendsterhttp://www.friendster.com
Questions?
Thanks!
Matt Crosslinmatt@uta.edu
Katrina Adamskatrina.adams@utdallas.edu