This document introduces key concepts of Web 2.0 and provides examples of how Web 2.0 applications can be used for education purposes. It defines terms like blogs, wikis, tags, and widgets. Examples discussed include using Google iGoogle to create a personalized page for classes, setting up a social network on Ning, using Twitter to communicate with students, showing educational videos on YouTube while empowering student use, and using Moodle as a course content platform. The document encourages educators to explore Web 2.0 tools and curate appropriate applications for enhancing learning.

1. Web 2.0 Engaging & Interactive Instruction for the 21 st Century

3. today’s presentation as a word cloud

8. Web 2.0 applications that facilitate communication

9. Applications which share information and media

10. Applications that enable collaboration

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16. Example 2: Network on ning

17. With ning, you can set up your own social network and it’s free!!!

19. Educators are interested…

22. Example 5: Moodle Results of a year’s experience in using Moodle to build content (…for a future presentation)

24. Presented to SDCCD faculty as part of Convocation, Fall 2009 Presentation by: Mary Burns Prine and Lynn Marlow