This document provides an overview of social media and web 2.0 tools, discussing their benefits and how they differ from traditional websites. It outlines various social media platforms like blogs, microblogs, social networks, bookmarking sites, content rating sites, and tools for audio, video, RSS feeds and widgets. Examples are given for many of these categories to illustrate the types of social media available.

1. Understanding Social Media (an overview) ‏ ￟

3. What is Web 2.0? Enhances creativity Promotes information sharing Facilitates collaboration Creates linkages

4. What are Web 2.0 tools? s

5. Social Media Overload

6. The Old Way of the Web Broadcasting Listening

7. The New Way of Web 2.0 Communicating Connecting Collaborating Facilitating and Listening Broadcasting

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