This document discusses how various Web 2.0 technologies can be used for educational purposes. It begins by distinguishing between digital natives and digital immigrants, then describes characteristics of digital natives. It defines Web 2.0 as the second generation of the World Wide Web focused on dynamic and shareable user-generated content and social networking. The rest of the document explores how educators can use blogging, wikis, social bookmarking, photo sharing, social networking, podcasting, microblogging, and instant messaging for educational purposes such as facilitating discussions, sharing resources and assignments, and communicating with students.

1. Web 2.0 for Education Argosy University Spring Academic Conference Jesse Leraas April 22, 2009

2. How computer savvy are you? Digital Native Digital Immigrant Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. Retrieved April 13, 2009, from http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf

3. Digital Native Characteristics: Multimedia oriented Web-based Less fear of failure Instant gratification/Impatient Nonlinear Multi-tasker Active involvement Very creative/Expressive Less structured Extremely social Egocentric/Myspace/Myportal Striving to be independent Feel a sense of entitlement Preference for electronic environments Have electronic friends Share a common language Risk takers Constant engagement All information is equal List retrieved from: http://lraines.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/characteristics-of-a-digital-native/

4. What is Web 2.0? The 2 nd generation of the World Wide Web, especially the movement away from static webpages to dynamic and shareable content and social networking. (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Web_2.0)

5. What We’ll Cover… Blogging Vodcasting/Podcasting Wikis Social Networking Photo-Sharing/ Presentation Sharing Microblogging/ Instant Messaging Social Bookmarking

7. Blogging

8. Why Educators Blog: Journaling Reflective Learning Facilitating Discussions Chat, Debate, Reflect “ a swap meet for the mind” Learn about challenges that other institutions are facing Post Assignments Post Links to Resources or Current Issues

9. Some Educational Blogs The Chronicle of Higher Education Teaching College Math Mr. C's Class Blog Computer Writing and Research Lab UT@Austin Blog Support SupportBlogging.com

10. Blogs & Wikis

12. Why Educators wiki: Involve Students in the Creative Process Engage Students Outside of the Classroom Mostly Free and Rather Easy Open and Accessible Safe and Secure Organized

13. Why Educators wiki: Student Journaling Personal Porfolios Collaborative Knowledge Base Post Resources Post Assignments

14. Some Educational Wikis: English 1200 Service-Learning @ ECU Forensics @ Hamilton Web Writing & Participatory Culture, UW @ Madison Wiki Support Wikis in Education

15. Social Bookmarking

16. Why Educators Use Social Bookmarking: Collect and Share Online Resources Accessible Anywhere Point Students Toward Authoritative Information Collaborative Tool

17. Photo-sharing and Presentation Sharing

18. Why Educators Flickr: Upload, Browse, Store Images Create/Organize/Manage Photo Sets Privacy Settings Easy to Use It’s Free! Searchable A few Searches: Dental Caries Embryonic Stem Cell Yellow-rumped Warbler

19. Why Educators Slideshare: Share your Presentations! Find Presentations on a Topic!

20. Social Networking

22. Why Educators use Social Networking: Myspace and Facebook Not the optimal educational tool LinkedIn.com Professional networking tool Possible Alternative? NING.com

23. Why Educators Ning: Specific Audience Share Ideas Collaborate!

24. Podcasts and Videos

25. Why Educators Podcast/Vodcast: Presentations Vignettes Groupwork Examples feedforall.com

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27. Microblogging

29. Why Educators Tweet: Easy Communication Channel Distribute Information Changes to assignments, class, etc. Events URLS Share Ideas/Quick Notes/Factoids Share Experiences/Build Relationships Quick Q&A Community Building

30. Instant Messaging

32. Why Educators IM: Virtual Office Hours?

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