Web 2.0 in Education Matt Crosslin Katrina Adams

Web 2.0...The Machine is Us/ing Us Click image to view video.

What Web 2.0 is Not A new version of the Internet A new release of software A new way of surfing the internet

A new version of the Internet

A new release of software

A new way of surfing the internet

What Web 2.0 is: A new way of looking at how to design web pages An emphasis on online sharing and user collaboration Something that is changing the way online businesses operate No gurus that hand out wisdom – collective intelligence

A new way of looking at how to design web pages

An emphasis on online sharing and user collaboration

Something that is changing the way online businesses operate

No gurus that hand out wisdom – collective intelligence

Web 1.0 Web pages as information silos Information is set Changing content meant redesign by the web admin Static – read only Britannica Online

Web pages as information silos

Information is set

Changing content meant redesign by the web admin

Static – read only

Britannica Online

Web 2.0 Term copyrighted by O’Reilly Media Dynamic Read/write web Wikipedia

Term copyrighted by O’Reilly Media

Dynamic

Read/write web

Wikipedia

Publication Tools

Google Tools Docs & Spreadsheets Presentations coming soon Online, collaborative document creation Upload Word, OpenOffice, etc – and download Educational Example: use instead of emailing projects back and forth

Docs & Spreadsheets

Presentations coming soon

Online, collaborative document creation

Upload Word, OpenOffice, etc – and download

Educational Example: use instead of emailing projects back and forth

Zoho www.zoho.com Same functions as Google Tools Includes Wiki, Notebook, Conferencing, Databases Plug-ins to connect to Office and IE/Firefox Educational Example: manage all aspects of an online project

www.zoho.com

Same functions as Google Tools

Includes Wiki, Notebook, Conferencing, Databases

Plug-ins to connect to Office and IE/Firefox

Educational Example: manage all aspects of an online project

Slideshare www.slideshare.net Shares PowerPoints online Works in all browsers Presentations are downloadable Create groups and discuss presentations Educational Example: embed PP in online lessons

www.slideshare.net

Shares PowerPoints online

Works in all browsers

Presentations are downloadable

Create groups and discuss presentations

Educational Example: embed PP in online lessons

Blogs Educational Uses: Distance education staff posts important information Current events blog that professor and students contribute to and comment on. Act as a journal for students to post (i.e. real-world application of concepts taught in class) Students post samples of their own works

Educational Uses:

Distance education staff posts important information

Current events blog that professor and students contribute to and comment on.

Act as a journal for students to post (i.e. real-world application of concepts taught in class)

Students post samples of their own works

Wikis http://cas100b.pbwiki.com/ http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/ Educational Uses: Student-generated resource lists Faculty bulletin boards Peer review Collaborative research Student portfolios Digital media collections Online documents that anyone can edit Saves all previous versions for comparison

Educational Uses:

Student-generated resource lists

Faculty bulletin boards

Peer review

Collaborative research

Student portfolios

Digital media collections

Online documents that anyone can edit

Saves all previous versions for comparison

Wikis

Multimedia Publications

Podcasts Educational Uses: Podcast that discusses current events that relate to course content. Present lectures in podcast format. Easy to use: Record podcast audio in your browser Upload pre-recorded audio Creates all podcast files (mp3, RSS) Embed audio or podcast on site All you need is a microphone ( video )

Educational Uses:

Podcast that discusses current events that relate to course content.

Present lectures in podcast format.

Easy to use:

Record podcast audio in your browser

Upload pre-recorded audio

Creates all podcast files (mp3, RSS)

Embed audio or podcast on site

All you need is a microphone

Vodcasts & Video Kyte.tv: “ Start your own broadcast network” Add video, music, slideshows, images, or polls Drag and drop online tools for creation Chat with your “audience” live Embed your channel on your site www.flixn.com: Video version of Odeo Studio or Gcast Need a webcam Or upload video Embed video in your site

Kyte.tv:

“ Start your own broadcast network”

Add video, music, slideshows, images, or polls

Drag and drop online tools for creation

Chat with your “audience” live

Embed your channel on your site

www.flixn.com:

Video version of Odeo Studio or Gcast

Need a webcam

Or upload video

Embed video in your site

Google Video Educational Uses: Media Hosting Creating collections of relevant content

Educational Uses:

Media Hosting

Creating collections of relevant content

Conferencing

Skype Educational Uses: Team meetings Office hours Advising Support

Educational Uses:

Team meetings

Office hours

Advising

Support

Skype Educational Uses: Team meetings Office hours Advising Support Conference Calls Web Conferencing Functionality

Educational Uses:

Team meetings

Office hours

Advising

Support

Google Talk Educational Uses: Virtual Answering Machine Team meetings Office hours Advising Support ( video )

Educational Uses:

Virtual Answering Machine

Team meetings

Office hours

Advising

Support

Meebo www.meebo.com Online IM tool Embed chat tool on website Educational Example: virtual office hours online

www.meebo.com

Online IM tool

Embed chat tool on website

Educational Example: virtual office hours online

Social Networking

Social Networking Websites Educational Uses: Team area Groups for current students and alumni (serves as recruiting tool) Promoting school activities Distributing information and media Posting event schedules Bulletin Boards

Educational Uses:

Team area

Groups for current students and alumni (serves as recruiting tool)

Promoting school activities

Distributing information and media

Posting event schedules

Bulletin Boards

Micro-Blogging Educational Uses: A form of story telling ( link ) Post updates on projects ( link ) Students submit comments/questions in a conference (distance or in-class) Prof and students “tweet” useful information resources Centralized collection of RSS feeds ( video ) ( video )

Educational Uses:

A form of story telling ( link )

Post updates on projects ( link )

Students submit comments/questions in a conference (distance or in-class)

Prof and students “tweet” useful information resources

Centralized collection of RSS feeds

Second Life Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. ( video )

Building in Second Life Click image to view video.

Second Life Educational Uses Team Meetings Collaboration Delivering Content Simulations Immersive Environments Recruiting Networking

Educational Uses

Team Meetings

Collaboration

Delivering Content

Simulations

Immersive Environments

Recruiting

Networking

Second Life Educational Uses Team Meetings Collaboration Delivering Content Simulations Immersive Environments Recruiting Networking

Educational Uses

Team Meetings

Collaboration

Delivering Content

Simulations

Immersive Environments

Recruiting

Networking

Second Life Educational Uses Team Meetings Collaboration Delivering Content Simulations Immersive Environments Recruiting Networking

Educational Uses

Team Meetings

Collaboration

Delivering Content

Simulations

Immersive Environments

Recruiting

Networking

Course Management Systems

Moodle www.moodle.org Open-source course management system Based on pedagogical principles Create online learning communities Many Web2.0 concepts already standard Blogs, wikis, chat, and all other standard tools

www.moodle.org

Open-source course management system

Based on pedagogical principles

Create online learning communities

Many Web2.0 concepts already standard

Blogs, wikis, chat, and all other standard tools

DrupalEd www.drupaled.org Combines LMS, CMS, and social networking Blogs, wikis, image galleries, social tags, networks Page editors, file storage Assignments, calendars, lessons, tests

www.drupaled.org

Combines LMS, CMS, and social networking

Blogs, wikis, image galleries, social tags, networks

Page editors, file storage

Assignments, calendars, lessons, tests

Sloodle www.sloodle.com Creates objects in Second Life based on Moodle activities Still in development Students can use either web or Second Life side

www.sloodle.com

Creates objects in Second Life based on Moodle activities

Still in development

Students can use either web or Second Life side

Resources Google Docs http://docs.google.com Zoho http://www.zoho.com Slide Share (PowerPoint +YouTube) http://www.slideshare.net Blogger http://www.blogger.com WordPress http://www.wordpress.com Live Journal http://www.livejournal.com EduBlogs http://eduglogs.org TypePad http://www.typepad.com pbWiki http://www.pbwiki.com Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com Jotspot http://www.jot.com Wetpaint http://www.wetpaint.com Orkut http:// www.orkut.com Virb http:// www.virb.com Twitter http:// www.twitter.com Jaiku http:// www.jaiku.com Second Life http:// www.secondlife.com Moodle http:// www.moodle.org DrupalEd http:// drupaled.org Sloodle http:// www.sloodle.com Educause Podcast Edition #6: Uses of Wikis http://connect.educause.edu/blog/dianao/educause_pocket_edition_6_uses_of_wikis/2445 Uses of Blogs in Education http://www.pembinatrails.ca/program/technology/uses_of_blogs_in_education.htm Sloodle videos on blip.tv http://www.blip.tv/posts/?search=sloodle&page=1 The Machine is Us/ing Us http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g Odeo Studio http:// studio.odeo.com Gcast http:// www.gcast.com Kyte TV http://www.kyte.tv Flixn http://www.flixn.com Google Video http://video.google.com Teacher Tube http:// www.teachertube.com Skype http://www.skype.com Google Talk http://www.google.com/talk Meebo http://www.meebo.com Myspace http://www.myspace.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com Friendster http://www.friendster.com

Google Docs http://docs.google.com

Zoho http://www.zoho.com

Slide Share (PowerPoint +YouTube) http://www.slideshare.net

Blogger http://www.blogger.com

WordPress http://www.wordpress.com

Live Journal http://www.livejournal.com

EduBlogs http://eduglogs.org

TypePad http://www.typepad.com

pbWiki http://www.pbwiki.com

Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com

Jotspot http://www.jot.com

Wetpaint http://www.wetpaint.com

Orkut http:// www.orkut.com

Virb http:// www.virb.com

Twitter http:// www.twitter.com

Jaiku http:// www.jaiku.com

Second Life http:// www.secondlife.com

Moodle http:// www.moodle.org

DrupalEd http:// drupaled.org

Sloodle http:// www.sloodle.com

Educause Podcast Edition #6: Uses of Wikis http://connect.educause.edu/blog/dianao/educause_pocket_edition_6_uses_of_wikis/2445

Uses of Blogs in Education http://www.pembinatrails.ca/program/technology/uses_of_blogs_in_education.htm

Sloodle videos on blip.tv http://www.blip.tv/posts/?search=sloodle&page=1

The Machine is Us/ing Us http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g

Odeo Studio http:// studio.odeo.com

Gcast http:// www.gcast.com

Kyte TV http://www.kyte.tv

Flixn http://www.flixn.com

Google Video http://video.google.com

Teacher Tube http:// www.teachertube.com

Skype http://www.skype.com

Google Talk http://www.google.com/talk

Meebo http://www.meebo.com

Myspace http://www.myspace.com

Facebook http://www.facebook.com

Friendster http://www.friendster.com

Questions?

Thanks! Matt Crosslin [email_address] Katrina Adams [email_address]

Matt Crosslin [email_address]

Katrina Adams [email_address]