This document summarizes the top 10 web-based educational technologies as of October 2008. It provides a brief description of each technology, including wikis, mind mapping tools, social networking sites, and virtual worlds. The number one technology is Sloodle, an open source project that integrates virtual worlds like Second Life with learning management systems like Moodle. The document advocates for educators to adopt tools that promote interactivity, collaboration, and social constructivist learning online.

1. TOP 10: Web-based Educational Technologies… (as of 5:00pm on October 16, 2008) Ver 3.5 G. Andrew Page, PhD Assistant Professor College of Education University of Alaska Anchorage [email_address] Creative Commons License

2. -Theoretical Framework- Web 2.0 tools promoting Learning 2.0 John Seely Brown and Richard Adler Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail and Learnng 2.0 (2008). Educause Review, 43,1, 16–32 Creative Commons License

3. Paradigm Shift in Education Instead of “I think, therefore I am” We have evolved to: We participate, therefore WE ARE! Creative Commons License

4. Learning 2.0 Creative Commons License

5. About the tools… All are free All are web-based All are collaborative All involve creating content Andy does not presently for any of them Therefore, epistemological they are social constructivist.

6. #10 (tie) Zimbio & Digg What is it? Zimbio is a collaborative website to share your articles, photos, blog. Who is it for? Pre-Journalism majors, artists, writers, photographers Creative Commons License

7. What is it? A place to share all the interesting “gems” you find on the Internet, let the online community decide what they “Digg” (or like best) and then join a discussion of its content; a place to meet people with like interests (social networking). • What’s needed? Reading (no account required); posting ( Join! ). Creative Commons License

8. Digg Click to explore Creative Commons License

9. #9 Wikis What is it? A means for online collaboration and creation. WYSIWYG interface Creative Commons License

10. #9 Wikis Creative Commons License

11. #9 Wiki Examples The UAA e-Learning Wiki This wiki was created by students and not only DEFINES the Web 2.0 tools but tell HOW they can be used in an educational context. Creative Commons License

12. # 8 What is it? An online, collaborative, mind-Mapping tool. Creative Commons License

13. #8 Example Click to explore Less structure?

14. #7 What is it? TIE! Creative Commons License

15. # 7 Community Social Software NING Create you own social network. http:// uaaelearning.ning.com/ Higher Education Ning UAA Nings Examples TIE! Creative Commons License

16. #7 What is it? Sites where users can interact online through data analysis (Swivel) and visualization What’s needed? Exploring (no registration); creating visualizations ( registration /Many Eyes… registration /Swivel)‏ TIE! Creative Commons License

17. # 6 What is it? SlideShare is the world's largest community for sharing presentations on the web. You can upload your presentations (ppt, pdf, pps, pot, odp, keynote) and share with others find/download interesting presentations embed them into blogs or websites create a slidecast by linking your slides with audio And it's completely free. Creative Commons License

18. # 6 SlideCasting What is it? The combination of visual and audio. Combine your powerpoint files with audio and stream the presentation over the Web. Creative Commons License

19. # 5 What is it? Build a Flash website Free! No coding! Creative Commons License

20. # 5 Wix Click to explore Creative Commons License

21. Synchronous Video Interactive Conferencing WiZiQ is a place where you can teach and learn using an easy-to-use Virtual Classroom . You are welcome to give private and public live online sessions, teach for free or earn money teaching . As a learner you can attend public sessions on various topics from academics to anything under the sun . # 4 What is it? Creative Commons License

22. #4 WizIQ Tour Creative Commons License

23. #3 Free Online Learning Open Courseware 100 Free Courses Carnegie-Mellon University Free! Creative Commons License

24. #3 Alison: Technology Certification & Free Tutoring Digital Literacy skills need an upgrade? Creative Commons License

25. #3 Free Nursing Education Courses Click here an example Creative Commons License

26. #2 Coursecasting What is it? CourseCast captures video-based instructional content, automatically streams it over the Internet and makes it available for students and lecturers alike in all of the popular formats. Creative Commons License

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28. Panopto Coursecast recording Creative Commons License #2

29. These are some of the institutions which are using Panopto…for FREE. #2 Creative Commons License

30. And finally…

31. Creating Virtual Content & Space SecondLife Creative Commons License

32. SecondLife at the University of Alaska Anchorage Click Creative Commons License

33. What is it? Sloodle is an Open Source GNU-GPL project which integrates multi-user virtual environments such as Second Life ® with learning-management systems (VLEs) such as Moodl e ® and helps the community of educators in virtual worlds test curriculum innovations and advocate those proven successful. Sloodle provides a range of tools for supporting learning and teaching to the immersive virtual world; tools which are fully integrated with a tried and tested web-based learning management system used by thousands. #1 A Sloodle Video Creative Commons License

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35. Final Thoughts. . . We can only advance as effectively as we can communicate our ideas. It is incumbent on today’s educators to use tools that promote interactivity, creativity, collaboration, and Learning 2.0. Creative Commons License

36. Wordle.net Creative Commons License

37. Honorable Mentions Jing : Capture images, record video, and share online. Photosynth : create panoramic photo montages. Zotero: bibliographic software Creative Commons License

38. Peace to you! G. Andrew Page, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Alaska Anchorage [email_address] (o) 907.786.4331 (c) 907.223.0924 PSB 218G SKYPE: gapman1 SL = Eclectic Kohime Creative Commons License