Exploring the New World Wide WebIan JonesJuly 24, 2009Colorado Association of Senior Centers

DisclaimerThe list of tools in this presentation is, by no means, exhaustive.While I try to find sites that have nothing objectionable on them, sometimes it’s a little tough.There are a lot of links in this presentation – the only one you really need to write down is _______. I have linked to every site in this presentation at this address.You may find this presentation at _________ should you want to review it later.

Overview of PresentationPresentation:Internet Culture: Consumers to CreatorsDescribe the evolution of Internet users from consumers of information to creators of information.Great Tools for You and Me (a.k.a. Web 2.0)List a variety of tools being used on the Internet and examine possible uses for each in both a personal and professional setting.Dialogue Societal Impact of Web 2.0 CultureChanges in Internet EducationExamine both the positive and negative impacts of the new web tools on the global culture and the education world.

A Brief History of the WebCommunication ToolThe Commercial WebThe Multi-media WebThe Collaborative WebThe Open Source WebImage courtesy of: The Journal of Social Computing http://web2.socialcomputingjournal.com/

The New WebResearchReflectSharePublishRelateCommunicateCollaborateParticipateRe-MixCreateManipulateImage courtesy of: www.wikipedia.org

ResearchGoogle (so much more!)Bing (Microsoft’s new search engine)Wolfram Alpha (statistics)RSS (a whole other subject)Go2Web20 (web applications index)Wikipedia (consume and create knowledge)

Media SharingMedia SharingBeware of Racy ContentSocial Aspect of Media Sharing

Delicious

Idea SharingBlogsWikiPodcasting

RSS: Too Good to SkipRSS SimplifiedMy Favorite RSS Readers:Netvibes (www.netvibes.com)iGoogle or Google Reader (www.igoogle.com) (www.google.com/reader)PageFlakes (www.pageflakes.com)

Social NetworkingAn OverviewSocial ImplicationsImplications for ProductivityAn Array of Social Networks

Facebook

Ning

LinkedIn

Twitter

Yammer

And Then There isNot just a search engine:

CollaborateGoogle DocsWikiSlideShareProject ManagementComing Soon: Google Wave

Google DocsWord ProcessingSpreadsheetPresentationsFormsGoogle Talk

What is a Wiki?Collaborative WebsiteWiki-wiki is Hawaiian for “quick”Very easy to developExtremely easy to editMultiple authorsThe most famous: WikipediaTwo of my favorites wiki tools:

Create and Re-MixNumerous Audio and Video Mash-up SitesRe-mix Audio and Video in Your BrowserShare on the Web or Download to Your DesktopSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Manipulate and ExperienceVirtual WorldsMulti-User Web-Based Video GamingVery Interesting Possibilities in the Education WorldDevelopment in SecondLife