This document discusses various Web 2.0 technologies that can be used in school libraries, including social networking, which allows students to connect and contact each other freely. It also covers wikis for collaboration, blogs for communication in various media, and podcasting for delivering learner-centered content. The presentation provides an overview of these technologies and their educational applications to engage and inform students.

1. Web 2.0 and Related
Technology
Excerpt from Technology for the
School Librarian: Theory and
Practice
Presentation by Cathryn Dozier

2. Introduction to Web 2.0
Creation of content is easy
Features a level of interactivity
Provides opportunity
Knowledge communication

3. Introduction to Web 2.0
Single to
connections
Changing
Some being
replaced
Beyond single
users
Not data storage

4. Library and School 2.0
4 Elements
User-centered
Video and audio
Synchronous communication
Innovating

5. Social Networking
Sense of activism
Sense of belonging Social Networking
Allows student contact
Freedom
Activism and Belonging Contact and Freedom

6. Wikis
o Original and unique
o Collaboration
o Editing
o Simple

7. Podcasting
o Learner needs
o Content
o Technical quality
o Design
o Instructional quality

8. Visual Conferencing
Only two approaches to video conferencing
Value-added chat
Very expensive distance equipment

9. Course Management System
o Most Popular
o Angel Learning
o Moodle
o Sakai Project
o Think.com
o Blackboard

10. Twitter
o Keep in touch
o Latest technology
o News
o Conferences
o Online reference
o Posting

11. Blogs
o Called web blogs
o Can be texts
o Audios
o Graphics
o Communication

12. Virtual Sites with Avatars
o Have enough bandwidth
o Applications work with
data projectors
Confirm the level of skills
Watch the downloading
of software

13. Terms
o Degree- The amount of something
o World Wide Web- Internet
o Twitter-Social Network
o Blog-Form of communication
o Podcasting-Virtual conferencing
o Social networking-Communicating across the
internet
o Wikis-Informal spreading of information
o Virtual conferencing-Conferencing over the
Internet
o System-A way of doing something
o Avatar-Virtual character

14. Response to Questions
Report on blogs and wikis: On both my blogs
and my wikis, I have gotten a few viewers
and one or two comments. These devices
are great ways to spread information and
receive feedback.
Report on social networking:
Facebook is an interesting site. This site
keeps the patrons busy with educational
organizations, fun activities, informative
groups. There is a social freedom. Students
and adults can contact people as needed.

15. Summary
This presentation outlines the Web 2.0.
There are several applications that are fun
and educational for the students to use.
These applications include social
networking, Twitter, blogs, Wikis,
podcasting, and other applications.

16. Other Resources and URLs
 2 Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WH0n_skELzM
http://www.youtube.com/embed/8iVj0upwymk
URLs
http://web2012.discoveryeducation.com/web20tools
http://
www.webopedia.com/welcomead/