Web 2.0 Applications

Web 2.0 ApplicationsRobert A Karl - Instructor

What is Web 2.0? The READ/Write WEbThe term Web 2.0 is associated with web applications that facilitate participatory information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design and collaboration on the World Wide Web.Web 2.0 sites allow users to interact and collaborate with each other in a social media dialogue.

Examples of Web 2.0 ThemesCollaboration Tools that enable people to work together

Photo Books or ScrapbooksAllow users to create visual stories from their digital photos.

Digital Storytelling Tell a story using technology tools.

Quiz Makers Create a secure, professional web-based online quiz Graded instantly saving hours of paperwork.

Examples of WEB 2.0 themesGradebooks: Track student progress online and calculate course gradesSocial BookmarkingShare bookmarked sites, provide resources to students, useful for keeping students on taskPresentation toolsMove beyond PowerPointAnd many, many more!!

What are some Social Bookmarking applications?They are defined online as:Diigo: Great tool if you browse web using different computers and browsersPortaportal: A web based bookmarking utility that lets you store links to your favorite websites online; no longer limited to any one computerDelicious: Delicious helps you find cool stuff and collect it for easy sharing

choosing the best social bookmarking siteSocial bookmarking sites share key features, but try to differentiate to attract audiences

How intuitive is it?

How easy are key functions?

Does it do what I want it to do?

Is the language and terminology right for my context?

How much learning would it take for users to figure it out?

How does it look, and is this what I had in mind?

How do I know if I chose the right tool?

This site has great resources to support the Web 2.0 assignment:http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Finding+the+Right+Tool

Lists of Web 2.0 ApplicationsUltimate Web 2.0 list:http://edtechtoolbox.blogspot.com/p/web-20-tools_04.html

Kathy Schrocks Web 2.0 Listhttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/edtools.html#Web20_tools

Sue Summerfords Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacherhttp://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listweb20s.html

Web 2.0 Directorieshttp://www.web20searchengine.com/web20/web-2.0-list.htm

http://www.go2web20.net

Educational Web 2.0 Sites:http://techlearning.com/blogs_ektid35720.aspx

HomeworkAssigned Readings and Discussion Board Assignmentsa. Read the article Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into the Classroom by Daniel Light and Deborah Keisch Polin. The article is available in the Course Documents section of Blackboard. Add a post to the Discussion Board in the Week 3 Discussion Thread called Required Reading. Add a second post, replying to one of your colleagues. b. Visit this website, The 100 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen by You: http://edudemic.com/2011/11/best-web-tools/Visit 5 of the sites on the list and provide an annotated synopsis describing the 5 applications. You can add one post with 5 paragraphs, briefly describing one application in each paragraph. Reminder: Complete 3rd journal entry, reflecting on what you learned during Week Three.

assignmentAssignment Web 2.0 presentation 20% of gradeDetails can be found in the Assignments section of Blackboard. The assignment is due at 11:59 PM on Friday, September 21. Visit the ED 5255 wiki to post your topic.

http://robbkarl1.wikispaces.com/ED+5255