The document discusses how learners engage with Classroom 2.0, highlighting their use of various digital tools for communication, collaboration, and content creation. It emphasizes the shift from downloading to uploading content, and the growing relevance of mobile technologies, social media, and web-based applications in learning environments. Additionally, it touches on the evolving role of teachers as facilitators and the potential future of e-portfolios and intelligent educational tools.

1. How are learners using Classroom 2.0? Our survey says………

2. A typical ‘bebo boomer’…. Multi-tasks Communicates - MSN, Skype, Voicethread Networks – Bebo, HI5, Facebook, Piczo Uploads – Flickr, Paintbucket, personal web site, blogs, forums, wikis Downloads – Limewire, bittorent, morpheus Plays - flashgames Owns Mobile phone Games console PC or Laptop (Phrase coined by Ewan McIntosh, Scotland)

3. Is seduced by web 2.0…. To contribute, share, rate, vote, comment, recommend, trust Recommendations, star ratings, invitation to review Content aggregators - bubble up popular content, connect you with like-minded people RSS feeds - notify of changes in real-time, threads make connections People who bought this also bought….You can trust this person…. Pagerank - popular pages rise to the top of the table P2P - The more popular the file, the more routes and bandwidth, the faster it is served

4. To contribute, participate, share…. Read/Write web Participation, collaboration, syndication User generated content Simultaneously Authors/Publishers/Editors ‘ Favourites’ superseded by ‘del.icio.us’ Different sites work together, mashup Growth and improvement of Open Source In the new terminology, it is better to be a ‘seeder’ than a ‘leech’ Focus shifting from what learners download to what they upload to the web

5. Is fascinated by, and engaged by, classroom 2.0….

6. Is wireless, but always connected…. Drift from computer suites to portable wireless technologies Web n’ walk on mobile phones/free wireless in public spaces Drift from server rooms to external storage Drift to (DIY?) VLE’s Drift to dynamic Wikis and Blogs rather than static web pages Drift to e-portfolios signposting web 2.0 content (videos on youtube, reflections on blogspot, podcasts via G-cast, plans on voo2do etc) Drift to collaborative documents – sharing concept maps, word processors, speadsheets etc in real-time on Zoho, Google docs, mindmeister

7. Is able to showcase multimedia work via e-portfolio…. Will future e-portfolios signpost classroom 2.0 content hosted elsewhere?

8. Is chattering relentlessly…. Mobile phone text MSN, Yahoo, YackPack Twitter, Pownce GTalk, AIM (can pick out key words from other web 2.0 sites and notify you) i.e. recently, I received an email from the PBWiki team who picked up that I had twittered about updating my PBWiki to a colleague the previous evening Dedicated websites– Bigblueball.com

9. Doesn’t look a gift horse in the mouth…. Classroom 2.0 sites and services tend to be: Free Easy-to-use (Tip: keep all usernames and passwords the same!) Connected (RSS feeds, federated jabber, threads, folksonomy of tags, widgets, embedded videos) - your slideshow suddenly has a thousand views on slideshare! Convenient Unlimited, safe, secure storage Customer friendly / Good support

10. Is pulled towards Web 3.0…. Billboards talk to you by name as you walk past, recommend products and shops based on previous activity Fridges re-order automatically based on preference Toilets analyse waste and prescribe changes to diet Smart classrooms change temperature, tint windows etc as a particular person enters a room Everyone is more and more a part of the global web. Intelligent software’s utilise semantic data to extract new meanings and orders, suggest future patterns and build new personalised connections. In a virtual curriculum will attendance registers be part-based on usage patterns and tracking software’s (learners participation in discussions, blogs, live webinars etc?

11. Expects that teachers will change…. Facilitators Signposters E-mentors Flexible and adaptive, able to wear a number of different hats Creators of resources that appeal Designers of lessons that meet needs Let’s start today!

12. Blogs v Wikis…. Literally, a We b Log -> Blog Looks like a journal, or a log book. Originally they were just very simple websites Now there are dedicated sites to host weblogs The vast number of blogs amount to the ‘blogosphere’ They are now rich in multimedia content (widgets, RSS feeds, embedded videos etc) They are connected What is a Blog? Blogs in plain English

13. Blogs v Wikis What is a Wiki? A website or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively. An online collaboration model and tool that allows any user to edit some content of webpages through a simple browser. A connected multimedia portal Wikis in plain English

14. Social Networking…. Ning Make your own Social Network Can be private (invite only) or public. Excellent for allowing groups to collaborate around an issue Can be used for Teachers and for Students

15. Social Bookmarking…. Keep links to your favourite articles, blogs, music, reviews, recipes, and more, and access them from any computer on the web. Share favorites with friends, family, coworkers, and the del.icio.us community. Discover new things. Everything on del.icio.us is someone's favourite -- they've already done the work of finding it. Why keep your favourites to yourself?

16. Slideshare…. Upload presentations Look at most popular Bookmark favourites Add comments Use groups

17. Online Digital Video…. Collaborative video editing Free video repository Good bandwidth and transfer rates Channels Mash-ups with blogs And now, there is Teachers Tube

18. Online Podcasting…. Podcasting Services Browser-based Recording tools Syndication Wizard Audience Participation tools Promotion tools Listener Statistics

19. Flashmeeting FlashMeeting is an application based on the Adobe Flash 'plug in' and Flash Media Server. Running in a standard web browser window, it allows a dispersed group of people to meet from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.

20. Collaborative documents Create, edit and upload quickly Import your existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations, or create new ones from scratch. Access and edit from anywhere All you need is a Web browser. Your documents are stored securely online. Share changes in real time Invite people to your documents and make changes together, at the same time.

21. Comments and questions Presentation by: Robert Bashforth, Teaching & Learning Manager ICT, Birkdale High School, Dewsbury, UK [email_address] [email_address] Skype: rob0960 www.robertbashforth.com www.robertbashforth.pbwiki.com www.robertbashforth.blogspot.com