An educator’s tour of Web 2.0 Dr. Scott McLeod Director, CASTLE October 1, 2007

The Machine is Us/ing Us

Henry Jenkins The convergence culture Unprecedented media saturation!

The convergence culture

Unprecedented media saturation!

Wikis: perfect for collaboration How they work Examples Brainstorming

How they work

Examples

Brainstorming

Blogs: Giving voice to millions How they work Examples Brainstorming

How they work

Examples

Brainstorming

RSS: your “personal learning network” List 5 things that interest you How RSS works RSS aggregators RSS feeds Customized! Individualized!

List 5 things that interest you

How RSS works

RSS aggregators

RSS feeds

Customized!

Individualized!

Podcasts: personal broadcasting (see also YouTube) How they work Examples Brainstorming

How they work

Examples

Brainstorming

Other stuff Social bookmarking Other social sites Note the emphasis on collaboration, conversation, connectedness Being a content producer Creative Commons

Social bookmarking

Other social sites

Note the emphasis on collaboration, conversation, connectedness

Being a content producer

Creative Commons

Video games Brain-rotting waste of time or high-octane learning environments? Kids who can’t sit still in class for five minutes can be mentally locked in for hours at home playing video games

Brain-rotting waste of time or high-octane learning environments?

Kids who can’t sit still in class for five minutes can be mentally locked in for hours at home playing video games

Jump Start 2nd Grade

Millie’s Math House

Kid Phonics 2

Elder Scrolls: Oblivion

Stranglehold

Star Heritage: Ship of Ages

Thank you! Dr. Scott McLeod Director, CASTLE Iowa State University www.schooltechleadership.org www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org www.scottmcleod.net

Dr. Scott McLeod

Director, CASTLE

Iowa State University

www.schooltechleadership.org

www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org

www.scottmcleod.net