This document provides an overview of key concepts in Web 2.0 and social networking. It discusses how Web 2.0 allows for more user participation and collaboration online. Popular social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are mentioned, as well as how people now blog, share photos, videos and more. Productivity tools from Google like Gmail, Docs and Calendar are also summarized.
5. The Old Way vs. The New Way Some ways that things have changed: Write in a journal Type your thoughts in a word document Keep a blog or a microblog Store pictures in a photo album Scan your photos on to a disk Upload your photos to a photo-sharing site; tag them, etc. Send a letter Send an email Post on a facebook wall Read an encyclopedia / use your local library Brittanica Online User-generated content / Google Scholar / metadata / Q&A sites / Wikipedia
22. What is a Wiki? How would you use a wiki? Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia wiki. WikiHow is a popular how-to manual that is editable by other users. Cyclopath is a Geowiki that is for cyclists, and is completely editable by users.
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24. Definitions Collection managers: manage things such as bookmarks, ideas, movies, music, books, lists, etc. Recommender System : finds things for you based on your other interests. Similar to Harry Potter?
37. Google Calendar Have an online calendar. Send someone a link to your calendar. See the multiple calendars on the left? Those can be your friends / colleagues calendars!
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Visit http://www.facebook.com/brandt.angela to show them the graphic visualization wheel of friends.
http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html – Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship CompuServe & Bulletin Board Systems: http://news.digitaltrends.com/feature/99/the-history-of-social-networking
http://www.theparentsedge.com/statistics.html Have students visit http://www.pipl.com and type in their name to see a whole host of results.
For five minutes, have students look through podcast directories at potential podcasts they may be interested in.