Web 2.0 Tools and Higher Web 2.0 Tools and Higher EducationEducation

Session 2

OutlineOutline

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the distinction between Web 1.0 (the “read Web”) and Web 2.0 (the “write-read Web”)

• Understand the contribution Web 2.0 tools make to enhance learner-centred learning

• Understand Web 2.0 benefits social networking and online collaboration

• Begin to consider how you might integrate particular Web 2.0 tools into your course

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2.0

1.0?

http://www.go2web20.net/

NOT

E-Learning 2.0

is

Exploring Some Web 2.0 Tools for

Learning

WHY USE ONLINE DISCUSSION: Eight Reasons to use online discussion

RSS in Plain English

individual & combined view

http://www.commoncraft.com/bookmarking-plain-english

BlogBlog

Education Blogs

• http://www.blogged.com/directory/education/higher-education/

• My personal education blog

http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs

How might asking your How might asking your students to create blogs in your students to create blogs in your

courses be pedagogically courses be pedagogically beneficial? beneficial?

WIKISWIKIS

What are Wikis?What are Wikis?

WIKIPEDIA

Other one is…Other one is…

Wikispaces

http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english

What are some ways What are some ways in which Wikis might in which Wikis might

be used by your be used by your students?students?

2.0

SECOND LIFE

Education in Education in Second LifeSecond Life

DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING

SCIENCE IN SECOND LIFE

Social NetworksSocial Networks

Collective Intelligence

WhatWhat do you see as do you see as the main benefits and the main benefits and

challenges of Web 2.0 Tools challenges of Web 2.0 Tools for learners in the courses for learners in the courses

you facilitateyou facilitate? ?

What benefits and What benefits and drawbacks do you think drawbacks do you think

these tools can bring to the these tools can bring to the educational enterprise?educational enterprise?

WEB RESOURCESWeb 2.0

• Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning– http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/

EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume41/Web20ANewWaveofInnovationforTe/158042

• also found at………– http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0621.pdf

• Learning 2.0 – 23 Things– http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com/

WEB RESOURCES

• Stephen Downes, E-Learning 2.0 – http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?

section=articles&article=29-1• WEB2.0 is the future of education– http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/web2edu/

• Why web 2.0 is Critical to the future of higher education– http://web20ineducation.wikispaces.com/

WEB RESOURCES

• Web 2.0 in Education– http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/web2edu/

• Blogs as Personal Learning Environments (PLE)Personal Learning Space– http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2007/05/personal-learning-

environment-ple.html

• Blogs as PLEs– http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=40293

• The bamboo project– http://michelemartin.typepad.com/thebambooprojectblog/

2007/04/my_personal_lea.html

WEB RESOURCESPODCASTING

• Itunes – What is it?– http://www.apple.com/education/itunesu/

• Feedburner– http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/home

• DePaul Podcast Network– http://feeds.feedburner.com/DePaulPodNet

• Itunesu comes to I tune store– http://playlistmag.com/news/2007/05/30/itunesu/index.php

WEB RESOURCES

• Newsreaders/Aggregators– List of Web Based Aggregators• http://www.newsonfeeds.com/faq/aggregators

• Really Simple Syndication RSS– Syndicating to enhance Learning• http://sites.google.com/site/rayschroeder/fsi