What’s with this Web 2.0 thing? Chris Collins (SL: Fleep Tuque) UCit Instructional & Research Computing University of Cincinnati [email_address]
Learning Objectives What is Web 2.0? What’s it good for? Who’s using it?  (And who isn’t?)  What now?
Web 1.0  (Read Only Web) UC’s  Homepage Dec 1998 Images courtesy of the Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org/
An evolution of technology… Advances in memory and CPU processing power Improved video rendering on the desktop Increased bandwidth (broadband) Web based audio and video streaming protocols
Source:  http://talk.lithium.com/lithium/blog/article?message.uid=55
Web 2.0 Is.. PRODUCER + CONSUMER = PROSUMER
Web 2.0 Is..  PROSUMER http://fleeptuque.com http://ubernoggin.com
Web 2.0 Is..  PROSUMER http://wikipedia.com You can edit this page!
Web 2.0 Is.. REMOTE APPLICATIONS = NOT TIED TO PC
Web 2.0 Is.. REMOTE APPS
Web 2.0 Is.. REMOTE APPS
Web 2.0 Is.. SOCIAL = SHARING COLLABORATIVE OPEN SOURCE CRATIVE COMMONS “ MASHUPS”
Web 2.0 Is..  SOCIAL
Web 2.0 Is..  SOCIAL
 
Source:  Forrester NACTAS Q4 2006  Devices & Access Online Survey Base:  US Adult Online Consumers
Technology Adoption Curve
Where Are You?
 
THIS IS A PROBLEM
Source:  http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Teens_Social_Media_Final.pdf
What’s happening in this gap?
 
Making Sense of the Chaos Browse Connect Share  Explore
Browser becomes  command central Firefox Browser More secure than Internet Explorer Tabbed browsing Extensions + add ons = customizable
Browser becomes  command central Google Suite
Connect with professionals and students LinkedIn
Connect with professionals and students Facebook
Connect with professionals and students Twitter
Share your resources, find new resources Delicious
Share your resources, find new resources Flickr
Share your resources, find new resources Slideshare
Share your resources, find new resources Wordpress
Explore new digital and virtual worlds Second  Life
Explore new digital and virtual worlds Second Life
Explore new digital and virtual worlds Webkinz

Web 2.0 for Educators