The document discusses the evolution of the web from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 and why teachers should care. It notes that Web 1.0 involved static pages created by few, while Web 2.0 enables mass participation and user-generated content. Today's students are actively using the web to IM, blog, upload videos and photos. However, classrooms still resemble yesterday's model. The document argues teachers need to teach digital literacy skills and how to collaborate online to prepare students for a changing world.

1. Web 2.0 Why teachers should care. 2007 Version

2. Evolution of the Web Web 1.0 - originally content creation by few, static pages, digitization of existing knowledge Web 2.0 - now content creation by many - about conversations, collaboration, control of content by few gone, mass participation

3. Mindset and Expectations Web 1.0 Surfing Browsing Consuming Web 2.0 Connecting Collaborating Creating Sharing

4. Mindset and Expectations Web 1.0 Surfing Browsing Consuming Megabytes of published test and photos Web 2.0 Connecting Collaborating Creating Sharing Gigabytes of shared audio and video

5. Mindset and Expectations Web 1.0 Surfing Browsing Consuming Megabytes of published test and photos Passive consumption Web 2.0 Connecting Collaborating Creating Sharing Gigabytes of shared audio and video Active Participation *by Philip Fierlinger at turntable.com

6. Some Facts From Riding the Waves of Web 2.0, Pew Internet Project

11. Today’s Students Are IMing, blogging, YouTubing, Photobucketing, Flickring, and MySpacing instead of doing homework (or while their doing it). Googles first, doesn’t ask questions – Libraries have fast access to Google

14. Today’s classroom Too similar to yesterday’s classroom Biggest use of tech in classroom – PowerPoint Learning is now bigger then classroom, teachers - info available any time (MIT, Stanford – free courses) Don’t give them ttools they use at home, need to be competitive

15. Teach Different The time is now - we have new challenges Traditional reports, assignments no longer relevant (purchase papers, Wikipedia) We need to teach them how to collaborate, search, critically cull through info, assess bias, act appropriately and professionally online We need to teach them how to learn – using our content, but the skills are probably more important, valuable to the student in the long term.

16. Why? They are doing it – informally 70,000+ education blogs 25+ million kids creating content online (New York Times) The world is changing, No American Left Behind, The World is Flat

17. How? Teach them digital literacy, how to acquire what they need in a sea of information Let them do something with the info they gather - change it, analyze it Make some things student centered, constructivist Give ownership to them – more buy in

18. No Really, How? Get them producing and interacting online in an education setting Some places to start: Blogs Wikis