Web 2.0  Is the Future  of Education Steve Hargadon www.stevehargadon.com
We're about to have the biggest discussion about education in decades, maybe longer.
How do we learn? What is the purpose of schools?
Why now?
 
Make Phone Calls Send Text Messages Download Music Play Music Surf the Web Take Photos Send Photos Play Games This is just the start...
Tools
Web 2.0 The Internet is becoming a platform  for unparalleled creativity.
And *we* are creating the new content  of the Web.
Ten Web 2.0 Trends That Will Have a  Profound Impact  on Education
(1) A New Publishing Revolution
 
Principles of Web 1.0 Reading Receiving Researching
 
Principles of Web 2.0 Contributing Collaborating  Creating
A Revolution in 1436 AD
 
 
(2) A Tidal Wave  of Information
 
 
The Answer to Content Overload The Answers to
(3) A Culture of Openness
 
 
 
 
(4) A Culture of Participation
 
 
(5) The Age of the Collaborator
 
(5) The Age of the Collaborator Historical periods favor specific traits
(5) The Age of the Collaborator
HARGADON'S WEB 2.0 LAW: The wisdom of the group replaces the expert
(6) An Explosion of Innovation
 
Changing how things get done... Professional + Amateur = ProAm Culture Producer + Consumer = ProSumer Culture
 
 
(7) The World Is Getting  Flatter & Faster
 
 
(8) The Long Tail
 
 
 
 
(9)  Social Learning Moves Toward Center Stage
 
 
(10) Social Networking
First Came Blogs...
 
Then Wikis... “ A Web Page with an Edit Button” Level One:  instant publishing Level Two:   instant, multiple-author publishing AP US History SupportBlogging.com Level Three:   collaborative publishing Neutral Point of View Wikipedia
 
Social Networks
Web Statistics Unparalleled creation of content: 70 million weblogs About 120,000 new weblogs each day, or... 1.4 new blogs every second 1.5 million posts per day, or... 17 posts per second 80% of college students have used Facebook MySpace:  375,000 new members EACH DAY MySpace:  172,000,000 total members Some from http://www.sifry.com/alerts/archives/000493.html
Most Populous Countries China - 1,313,973,713 India - 1,095,351,995 United States - 300,176,035 Indonesia – 245,452,739 Brazil – 188,078,227 MySpace - 172,000,000 Pakistan - 165,803,560 Bangladesh - 147,365,352 Russia - 142,893,540 Nigeria - 131,859,731 Japan - 127,463,611  FLASH:  300 Million as of February 3, 2008
9,900 Interested in Web .20 in Education
Why This All Matters
Learning Is Changing Education Will Need to Change
The Factory Model of Schooling Is Dying Customization, Collaboration, and Creation Are the New Model
The Danger: RIAA & Music Schools & Learning
What You Can Do
Students Need You  More than Ever
Learn About Web 2.0 Lurk Participate Digest This Thought: The Answer to Information Overload Is to Produce More Information. Teach Content Production Make Education a Public Discussion Help Build the New Playbook
Have a Great Day Today, and Happy Learning! Steve Hargadon www.SteveHargadon.com  [email_address] 916-899-1400
Photo Credits Girls and cell phone:  istockphoto Tidal Wave:  Clarke M. Smith, http://www.timeaxismedia.com/portfolio/TidalWave.html, by permission Dam releasing water:  istockphoto Collaborating hands:  istockphoto Astronomers:  http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Astronomy_Amateur_3_V2.jpg Student video conference:  http://www.prizery.com/Leverano/images/_MG_8234.JPG Apprentice:  istockphoto Lecture hall:  istockphoto Study group:  istockphoto Juggling:  http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Juggling_Clubs_Manuel_and_Christoph_Mitasch_8_club_passing.jpg

Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education

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    Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education Steve Hargadon www.stevehargadon.com
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    We're about tohave the biggest discussion about education in decades, maybe longer.
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    How do welearn? What is the purpose of schools?
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    Make Phone CallsSend Text Messages Download Music Play Music Surf the Web Take Photos Send Photos Play Games This is just the start...
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    Web 2.0 TheInternet is becoming a platform for unparalleled creativity.
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    And *we* arecreating the new content of the Web.
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    Ten Web 2.0Trends That Will Have a Profound Impact on Education
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    (1) A NewPublishing Revolution
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    Principles of Web1.0 Reading Receiving Researching
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    Principles of Web2.0 Contributing Collaborating Creating
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    (2) A TidalWave of Information
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    The Answer toContent Overload The Answers to
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    (3) A Cultureof Openness
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    (4) A Cultureof Participation
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    (5) The Ageof the Collaborator
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    (5) The Ageof the Collaborator Historical periods favor specific traits
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    (5) The Ageof the Collaborator
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    HARGADON'S WEB 2.0LAW: The wisdom of the group replaces the expert
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    (6) An Explosionof Innovation
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    Changing how thingsget done... Professional + Amateur = ProAm Culture Producer + Consumer = ProSumer Culture
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    (7) The WorldIs Getting Flatter & Faster
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    (9) SocialLearning Moves Toward Center Stage
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    Then Wikis... “A Web Page with an Edit Button” Level One: instant publishing Level Two: instant, multiple-author publishing AP US History SupportBlogging.com Level Three: collaborative publishing Neutral Point of View Wikipedia
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    Web Statistics Unparalleledcreation of content: 70 million weblogs About 120,000 new weblogs each day, or... 1.4 new blogs every second 1.5 million posts per day, or... 17 posts per second 80% of college students have used Facebook MySpace: 375,000 new members EACH DAY MySpace: 172,000,000 total members Some from http://www.sifry.com/alerts/archives/000493.html
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    Most Populous CountriesChina - 1,313,973,713 India - 1,095,351,995 United States - 300,176,035 Indonesia – 245,452,739 Brazil – 188,078,227 MySpace - 172,000,000 Pakistan - 165,803,560 Bangladesh - 147,365,352 Russia - 142,893,540 Nigeria - 131,859,731 Japan - 127,463,611 FLASH: 300 Million as of February 3, 2008
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    9,900 Interested inWeb .20 in Education
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    Why This AllMatters
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    Learning Is ChangingEducation Will Need to Change
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    The Factory Modelof Schooling Is Dying Customization, Collaboration, and Creation Are the New Model
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    The Danger: RIAA& Music Schools & Learning
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  • 66.
    Students Need You More than Ever
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    Learn About Web2.0 Lurk Participate Digest This Thought: The Answer to Information Overload Is to Produce More Information. Teach Content Production Make Education a Public Discussion Help Build the New Playbook
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    Have a GreatDay Today, and Happy Learning! Steve Hargadon www.SteveHargadon.com [email_address] 916-899-1400
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    Photo Credits Girlsand cell phone: istockphoto Tidal Wave: Clarke M. Smith, http://www.timeaxismedia.com/portfolio/TidalWave.html, by permission Dam releasing water: istockphoto Collaborating hands: istockphoto Astronomers: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Astronomy_Amateur_3_V2.jpg Student video conference: http://www.prizery.com/Leverano/images/_MG_8234.JPG Apprentice: istockphoto Lecture hall: istockphoto Study group: istockphoto Juggling: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Juggling_Clubs_Manuel_and_Christoph_Mitasch_8_club_passing.jpg