The document lists and briefly describes 10 emerging web-based technologies as of May 15, 2008. It discusses technologies such as video and audio streaming, open-source software like OpenOffice, free online learning resources from universities, podcasting and audiobook tools, web conferencing software, social networking platforms, assistive technologies, and virtual learning through virtual field trips and online worlds. The goal is to highlight new ways that web and digital technologies can be used to enhance teaching and learning.

1. TOP 10: Emerging Web-based Technologies… (as of 8:00am on May 15, 2008) G. Andrew Page, PhD Assistant Professor College of Education University of Alaska Anchorage [email_address] Copyleft

2. -Theoretical Framework- Learning 2.0 Community of Learners John Seely Brown and Richard Adler Minds on Fire

3. #10 Vod & Fvod http://www.learner.org/view_programs/view.programs.html http://gandrewpage.com/edmovies http://gandrewpage.com/webquest

4. #9 Open-Source Network http://Openoffice.org A Word processor, a spreadsheet, a database, a powerpoint type program…Free TISATAAFL

5. Benefits of OpenOffice… no commercial licenses or software compliance issues to worry about no language barriers - if it’s not yet available in your language, the chances are it will be soon available on all major computing platforms the source code for the software is freely available under a full OSI certified license

6. #7 Free Online Learning Open Courseware 100 Free Courses Carnegie-Mellon University Free! Free Tutoring

7. Constructional Benefits http://www.instructables.com/ “Instructables is a step-by-step collaboration system that helps you record and share your projects with a mixture of images, text, ingredient lists, and more. We hope to make documentation simple and fast. Show your colleagues how to operate a machine, show your friends how to build a kayak, show the world how to make cool stuff”. Free Techtorials

8. # 6 e-Books Using collaborative approaches in the design of learning The UAA e-Learning e-Book Learning 2.0 e-Book (5mb, PDF) Free!

9. #5 Coursecasting Panopto :

10. Video Interactive Conferencing Elluminate Live! WizIQ

11. iTunes U

12. Podcasting "Podcasting is a means of distributing audio and video programs via the Internet that lets users subscribe to a number of files, also known as "feeds", and then hear or view the material at the time that they choose. A feed is usually in the MP3 audio format. " - Wikipedia An Example: U of Mich http://www.apple.com/education/solutions/itunes_u/profiles/umich.html

13. #4 Constructing Podcasts http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

14. The Free, Cross-Platform Sound Editor Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.

15. #3 Emerging Web 2.0 Technologies Community Social Software NING BLOGS, VBLOGS— Collaborative

16. RSS Feeds RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a Web standard used for syndicating frequently-updated content to readers. Only two things are required: a connection to the Internet and a small application called a news reader, which is usually free.

17. BLOGS "A weblog or blog is a web-based publication of periodic articles (posts), usually presented in reverse chronological order. It is an online journal with one or many contributors." - Wikipedia

18. Blog Creation

19. A Blog (Free) http://www.blogger.com/start A local example of an educational Blog in action.

20. RSS Feeds Interface

21. NY Times RSS http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/

22. # 2 Assistive Technologies e.g.Dasher Dasher is text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures. Dasher is a competitive text-entry system wherever a full-size keyboard cannot be used. When operating a computer one-handed, by joystick, touchscreen, trackball, or mouse; When operating a computer with zero hands (i.e., by head-mouse or by eyetracker); on a palmtop computer; on a wearable computer. The eyetracking version of Dasher allows an experienced user to write text as fast as normal handwriting - 29 words per minute; using a mouse, experienced users can write at 39 words per minute. (Free)

23. Engaged learning is inspiring greater performance in students, and VR is based around this model. Constructing Virtual Field Trips & WEBQUESTS Webquests Examples http://www.bestwebquests.com/ Teacher Tap: http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic4.htm Virtual Reality & Education http://SecondLife.com #1 Engaged Virtual Learning

24. Creating Virtual Content Rokura Tokoroten

25. Peace to you! G. Andrew Page [email_address] 786.4331 PSB 218G SKYPE: gapman1