The document discusses various aspects of Web 2.0 including what it is, popular websites that exemplify it, and ways it can be used in education. Web 2.0 is characterized as a read-write web that relies on user participation and the sharing of information through things like user-generated content and social media. Examples are given of widely used Web 2.0 sites like YouTube, Facebook, and Wikipedia as well as ways teachers can incorporate tools like blogs, podcasts, and wikis into their classrooms.

3. Web 2.0 http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2005/12/have_you_update.html

7. Sharing Photos

9. Sharing PowerPoints And even more sites! “ free Web-based alternative to PowerPoint. Create & edit Flash presentations online. Send presentations via e-mail or publish on your Web site or blog” Synch uploaded video with your PowerPoint

10. Sharing Documents 24/7 anytime, anywhere access to projects or assignments – extends school day

11. Social Networks

12. Blogs Audio blogs/conversations blogging engine created specifically for classroom use

14. Podcasts “ Record your podcast via a toll-free call from any phone. Never even touch a computer!”

16. Collaboration Wiki – online software that lets users modify any content, plus everything (formatting included) about the wiki Social bookmarking – store, organize, search, and manage bookmarks of Web sites using metadata & tagging

17. Create your own Wiki…. http:// www.wikispaces.com / http:// pbworks.com/academic.wiki http :// www.wetpaint.com /

18. Miscellaneous “ online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) - and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in the world.” -- group audio blogging to enhance group communication and reflection “ captures and shares images and video…from your computer to anywhere” “ Enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. Customize your Voki to look like you…Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone, upload, or phone.”