9.+March+30,+2010+Class+Notes

Mach 30th, 2010 Assignment: Post Social networking to discussion board!!

The adult learner can be 14 or 64, it is the characteristic that you look for.

=Web 2.0=

//Web 2.0 has only been around for about 10 years.//
 * The second round of the internet, the second generation of the World Wide Web
 * Catch-all term that covers a broad range of online services, user-generated content, communities, and networking tools
 * Web 1.0 was static, read only where Web 2.0 is dynamic, read, write, respond, and create
 * Major consideration of the 21st century business, education, and culture
 * More open communication & collaboration among users of all types of information (data))
 * Applications are Web only

Types of Web 2.0

**__Social Networking__**
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 * A social structure built ip of online communities, often linked by a common interest
 * **Examples**
 * Facebook
 * Myspace
 * Linked In
 * Elgg
 * Ning
 * GoogleBuzz
 * Epals
 * Global School Net

//Resources//

 * [|What is Social Networking?]
 * [|Benefits of Facebook & Myspace in Education]
 * "What we found was that students using social networking sites are actually practicing the kinds of 21st century skills we want them to develop to be successful today"
 * They're also sharing creative original work like poetry and film and practicing safe and responsible use of information and technology
 * [|Benefits of Social Networking]
 * The NSBA suggests setting up chat rooms or blogs where students can talk about, and collaborate on, schoolwork.
 * Cyber bullying is down from 32% to 7%
 * They can be used for collaborative projects with other schools in the area, or around the world
 * [|Epals]
 * "Safely connect, collaborate and learn using our leading protected email and blog solutions for schools and districts"
 * Available in English & Spanish
 * [|GlobalSchoolNet]
 * For teachers and students to communicate and share ideas on different content areas
 * Online Science Fair
 * Provide professional development for teachers
 * "We prepare youth for full participation as productive and effective citizens in an increasing global economy."
 * [|ThinkQuest]
 * "Integrate learning projects into your classroom curriculum. Choose a topic, assign students, invite teachers, and collaborate with members around the world"

__**Podcast**__
//Resources//
 * Digital media files that are connected through RSS feeds
 * Personal On Demand Broadcasting
 * Can be done by anyone
 * G-Cast- can do this from your phone
 * Audacity
 * Podamatic
 * StoryNory
 * Podcast Alley- search for a free podcast

__**Blog**__

 * Diary, can either be personal or on a specific topic
 * Constantly evolving
 * Reverse Chronological order

__**RSS**__

 * Rich Site Summary
 * Format syndicating content & data over the internet
 * Often used to share headlines & links to articles
 * Used for notifications of arrivals in stores, updates online, to subscribe to blogs
 * In the classroom, have parents subscribe to your blog via RSS, or a teacher can subscribe to RSS on CNN.com or other site relevant to your classroom

__**Widgets**__
Resources Social Bookmarking
 * Application that is embedded into a users blog or website
 * An example could be a video, a game, an Iphone type of application
 * Widgetbox.com
 * Education.com
 * Worksheet Widget generator
 * A way to store all of your websites in one place
 * Can share with others

//Resources//
 * Delicious
 * Gnolia
 * Bmarks.com

__**Tagging**__

 * Connects you to a photo, blog, online data, videos, notes, social bookmarking
 * Organizes information on a any website

__**Wiki**__

 * A type of collaboration software that allows a web page to be created
 * Can be collaboratively edited
 * In school you can write a Wiki Books online
 * Solving a wiki, Solve them as a group at home or in school
 * Teachers can work together to create a lesson plan