This document outlines a lesson plan for introducing students to various Web 2.0 tools over two weeks. Week 1 covers blogs, wikis, podcasts, social networking, social bookmarking, virtual worlds, and mobile technologies. Students are assigned a paper and project using a Web 2.0 tool of their choice. Week 2 focuses on completing the project, with checkpoints for posting topics, journal entries, and the final project deadline. Examples and educational uses of each tool are provided.

1. Introduction
to Web 2.0
Multimedia Unit 2-
Constructivist
Brown LSTE 7310

2. Lesson Schedule:
Week 1:
 Monday: Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts
 Tuesday: Social Networking and Social Bookmarking
 Wednesday: Virtual Worlds and Mobile Technologies:
 Thursday: How to use Web 2.0 tools in education
 Friday: Write a 1-2 page paper about the Web 2.0 tool you plan to use for
your project as well as your planning process for the project. Include why you
chose this Web 2.0 tool. Due next Friday with your project.
Week 2:
 Monday: Post your topic for your Web 2.0 project on the discussion board.
 Tuesday: Work on Web 2.0 project
 Wednesday: Submit a journal entry to me.
 Thursday: Work on Web 2.0 project
 Friday: Work on Web 2.0 project. Project and paper is due by 11:59 p.m.
tonight.

3. Blogs
 According to Educause Learning Intiative
(2005), a blog is defined as "an online,
chronological collection of personal
commentary and links" (p. 1).
 Blogs are easy to use because they can be
edited and published without the use of HTML
coding. Blogs "can include text, hyperlinks,
images, or multimedia" and are usually public
(Educause, 2005, p. 1).
Examples:
Tumblr Xanga WordPress Blogger

4. Wikis
 "Awiki is usually thought to be a spaced
designed to be created and edited by groups of
persons" (Simonson et al., 2012, p. 129). Wiki's are
a great tool to incorporate collaboration among
students for group activities or writing
assignments (p. 129).
 Themost commonly known example of a wiki is
Wikipedia.

5. Podcasts
 Podcasting is described as "the process of
recording and storing audio and/or video
content on the Internet for downloading and
playback using iPods, MP3
players, computers, and other electronic gear
that plays back audio and/or video files"
(Simonson et al., 2012, p. 130).
 Click
here to go to a website that has a large
collection of podcasts.

6. Discussion Post:
 Have you used any of these tools?
 What,if any, limitations do you find could
hinder the use of these tools in education?

7. Social Networking
 "Social networking sites focus on building
communities of individually designed web
pages consisting of personal
profiles, blogs, photo slideshows, music and
videos, podcasts, and a network of
connected friends" (Roblyer &
Doering, 2013, p. 225).
 Profiles
can be public or private. These settings
can be changed in the Privacy Settings.
Examples:
Facebook Myspace Google +

8. Social Bookmarking
 "Socialbookmarking is the practice of
saving bookmarks to a public Web site
and "tagging" them with keywords"
(Lomas, 2005, p. 1).
 Social bookmarking is a great way to save
your ideas that you find online.
Examples:
Delicious Pinterest

9. Discussion Post:
 Do you have a social networking site?
 Ifso, what privacy problems do you
foresee?

10. Virtual Worlds
 "A virtual world is an interactive simulated
environment that allows multiple users to
participate simultaneously via an online
interface" (Papp, 2009, p. 2).
 Userscan create an avatar that is used to
represent them in this virtual world.
Examples:
Second Life Webkinz ActiveWorlds

11. Mobile Technologies
 The amount of mobile technologies
available today are endless.
 Mobile phones can be used to access so
many things including, but not limited
to, internet, social networking
sites, blogs, e-mail, educational
websites, course management systems, a
large variety of apps, and one of the most
popular options, text messaging.
 "Text messaging, or texting, is the act of
typing and sending a brief, electronic
message between two or more mobile
phones or fixed or protables devices over
a phone network" (Wikipedia, 2012).

12. Discussion Post:
 What are your thoughts on virtual worlds?
 Whatis your favorite thing about mobile
technologies?

13. Web 2.0 in Education
• Express opinions
• Promote dialogue
• Collaborate with peers
Blogs • Encourage creativity
• Student writing portfolios
• Discuss current events
• Display student photography
• Reading response journals
• Collaboration
• Direct access to content
Wikis • Group work
• Ownership of work
• E-portfolio's
• Research or projects
• Expands educational options
• Easily accessible
Podcasts
• Lecture recording
• Interviews
• Creativity
• Note taking
• Class reflection

14. Web 2.0 in Education
•Professional development
•Community outreach
•Course assignments
•Parent communication
Social •Distance learning
•Assessments
Networking •Cross-cultural communication and language
learning
•Collaboration
•Networking
•Real-world applications
• Information resources
Social • Sharing
Bookmarking • Reference lists
• Organization

15. Web 2.0 in Education
•New interactions
•Attracts student interest
Virtual Worlds •Collaboration
•Confidence for students
•Comprehension and deeper knowledge
•Collaboration
•Communication
Mobile •Mobile lessons
Technologies •Location-based learning
•Cost efficient
•Applications

16. Discussion Post:
 What are the benefits and drawbacks of
using Web 2.0 tools in education?

17. Assignment:
 1-2 page paper identifying the Web 2.0
tool you are going to use for your project.
 Include your planning process
 Include why you chose this tool.

18. Discussion Post:
 Postyour topic for your Web 2.0 Project
on the discussion board.

19. Journal Entry:
 How is your project coming along?
 Do you have any questions?

20. Final Web 2.0 Project Due
 Submit your final project and paper by
11:59 p.m.
*Note: 5 points will be deducted for projects or papers without a name.

21. References:
 Educause. (2005, August). 7 things you should know about blogs. Retrieved
from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7006.pdf
 Educause. (2010). 7 things you should know about mobile apps for learning.
Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7060.pdf
 Educause. (2005). 7 things you should know about podcasting. Retrieved from
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7003.pdf
 Educause. (2006). 7 things you should know about virtual worlds. Retrieved
from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7015.pdf
 Educause. (2005). 7 things you should know about wikis. Retrieved from
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7004.pdf
 Lomas, C. (2005). 7 things you should know about social bookmarking.
Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7001.pdf
 Papp, R. (2009). Virtual worlds and social networking: reaching the millennials.
Journal of Technology Research, 1-15. Retrieved from
http://www.aabri.com/manuscripts/10427.pdf
 Roblyer, M. D., & Doering, A. H. (2013). Integrating educational technology
into teaching. (6 ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
 Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2012). Teaching and
learning at a distance, foundations of distance education. (5th ed.).
Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
 Stansbury, M. (2011). Ten ways schools are using social media effectively.
Retrieved from http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/10/21/ten-ways-schools-
are-using-social-media-effectively/5/
 Wikipedia. (2012). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text_messaging