Course ePortfolio

Web 2.0 Tools

This is a collection of examples of Web 2.0 tools for collaboration and communication. Web 2.0 is a shift from a "read only" Internet to a web where users can both read and write to interact with web content created by others, create your own content, and communicate and collaborate in a myriad of new ways. Facebook and MySpace are examples of social networking, hence are Web 2.0 tools that you may already know about and use. Students in my classes should explore all examples related to Web 2.0 in order to gain a better understanding of what is available for teaching and learning in Web 2.0.
Course: CUI 628-Integrating Technology into the K-12 Curriculum

Date Added to MERLOT:: May 21, 2008
Created by:: Barbara Levin
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Prerequisites

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Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes

Pedagogical Approach

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Learning Outcomes

Students will learn what Web 2.0 means and be able to provide examples of potentaial educational uses of various Web 2.0 tools.

Assessment & Other Information

Assessment

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Course Resources

Social Networking in Plain English (Presentation)

Do you know why social networking, like Facebook and MySpace, has exploded on the web? This 2-minute video explains how... More
Using Google Docs & Spreadsheets to Facilitate Virtual Collaboration (Online Course)

Google Docs and Spreadsheets is a way for a group to collaborate online without having to email everyone. View this... More
Podcasting in Plain English (Animation)

This 2-minute video describes what Podcasting is and explains how it works. Think about ways you could use podcasts for... More
Educational Uses of Second Life (Presentation)

This video will introduce you to Second Life and to some of its educational uses at this point in time. Second Life is... More
Virtual Social Worlds and the Future of Learning (Presentation)

This 10-minute video describes why people are so enamoured of creating virtual worlds, like those in Second Life, on the... More