This document discusses emerging technologies for teaching and learning, including Web 2.0 tools like wikis, blogs, podcasts, and social networking. It provides examples of how each tool has been used educationally and their potential benefits and disadvantages. The document also briefly discusses early concepts of Web 3.0 which aim to further connect information online through personalized metadata and semantic tagging.

1. Web 2.0 to Enhance Teaching & Learning Wiki Wiki! Carrie Thornthwaite An educator's perspective

2. The way we were... … and now, my classroom today…

3. Is this still how my student see me?

4. 1967 - first teaching position, Maine 1968 - Manhattan - doubled salary! 1970 – brief stay in industry – 1 st intro to computers 1981 – first to desktop computer 1988 - Back in the high school classroom - 10 yrs. 1998 - Director of Educational Technology @ LU, also work with secondary majors Background “ Doing What I Don’t Know How to Do” ~ Eduardo Chillida - Educause by R. Martin Reardon From '81 on...

5. Connectivism Web 2.0 & Social Networking Blogging for education Other e-learning trends So then what is Web 3.0? Focus on Wikis Wiki Examples Wiki Advantages/ Disadvantages Set up your own Wiki Overview All references can be linked from this presentation wiki: http://itconf08.pbwiki.com/

6. Connectivism : A Learning Theory for the Digital Age – George Siemens Technology is altering (rewiring) our brains. The tools we use define and shape our thinking. Our ability to learn what we need for tomorrow is more important than what we know today. Know-how and know-what is being supplemented with know-where (the understanding of where to find knowledge needed). The Outsourcing of Knowledge

7. originally released in 2006 #28 YouTube all-time Favorites http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/ The Connected Classroom Shift Happens February 2007 http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/ http://khokanson.blogspot.com/

8. What is Web 2.0? Tim O’Reilly “ Technology is shifting power away from the editors, the publishers, the establishment, the media elite. Now it’s the people who are taking control.” ~ Rupert Murdoch Web 2.0 for Beginners - Mike Stopforth We Are the Web!

9. Larger community User friendly Sharing Collaboration All about the user Innovation Culture Key Characteristics of Web 2.0 swivel.com docs.google.com Trends for 2008 - “Convenience, Collaboration, Convergence”

10. RSS RSS = “Really Simple Syndication” a format that was created to syndicate news, and be a means to share content on the web. ~ http://www.backinskinnyjeans.com/ 7 Things about RSS - educause.edu Lipscomb news - http://news.lipscomb.edu/ RSS for personal use http://del.icio.us/thornthwch

11. Definition: “where people develop networks of friends and associates. It forges and creates links between different people. Like social bookmarks … a social network can form a key element of collaborating and networking.” http://www.techlearning.com/story/showArticle.php?articleID=196605124 Social Networking Social Network Sites: Definition, History, Scholarship http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html RIP: 2001

12. http://news.cnet. Social Networking Sites Continue to Attract Record Numbers [more than half of visitors are now age 35 or older] classmates.com Social Networking podomatic Data courtesy of: 5/08 Twitter My face Started ‘03 Public ‘06 book

13. Club Penguin 4 million users 1.2 million users, 1/08 Purchased by Disney… Kids 8-14 My avatar: TNlady

14. Social networking is great, but beware….

15. Bl o gging

16. Bl o gging we b logs 7 Things that You Should Know about Blogging - educause.edu 112 million bloggers & 120,000 new blogs everyday 12/07 “ blogging is pure constructivism ” ~Les Potter, EdD candidate Steps toward a successful classroom blog - University of Texas Weekly response papers Peer review of student writings or group work Postings of assignments, lesson plans, curriculum for parents, &/or announcements Provide students with a discussion board to ask questions of peers or teachers Discussion of specific reading material Tutoring - Using Blogs for Formative Assessment and Interactive Teaching =

17. Blogging Examples Top 100 Blogs - Technorai - http://technorati.com/pop/blogs/ Edublog - “largest education community on the Internet” - http://edublogs.org/ Elementary classroom blog - http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337&new_display_count=20 The Fischbowl - sample high school blog - Shift Happens (YouTube) - http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/ ePals - free for educators - http://www.epals.com/ Illustrious sample blogs for 2 of my classes - http://thornthwaite.blogspot.com/ - http://luedtech.blogspot.com

18. Blogging is great, but beware….

19. Other e-learning trends: Online courses Skyrocketing growth in field of online learning http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/index.asp Research/doctoral institutions have the largest penetration… In K-12 Dual Enrollment Online course work Tennessee

20. Podcasts: New Twist on Net Audio - Wired - http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2004/10/65237 Transforming Teaching & Learning - Univ. of Wisconsin - http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/index.html How to use Podcasts in the classroom - http://youtube.com/watch?v=ExkMeQfuLGc Vodcasts = Video podcasts Vlogs = Video blogs Vodcasting in Education - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zcQEQP6NAY Other e-learning trends: Podcast, Vodcasts, & Vlogs --->

21. Online Videos & for personal use! In the classroom: Why use Videos? A bit more professional… $

22. Podcasting is great, but beware….

23. Interview of Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google @ Seoul Digital Forum May 2007 What is Web 3.0?

24. Phil Wainewright first used the term “Web 3.0” in F ‘05 Highly specialized information silos, moderated by a cult of personality, validated by the community, and put into context with the inclusion of meta-data through widgets. - How To Define Web 3.0 “ Although many are looking at Web 3.0 as the next extension of the social networking technologies pioneered in Web 2.0, and others are dismissing it as a marketing ploy to rekindle interest in the Semantic Web, I feel there is a stronger theme that will drive Web 3.0 to explosive levels. ” “ You ain ’ t seen nothing yet ” ( http://www.androidtech.com/knowledge-blog/2006/11/web-30-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet.html ) How Web 3.0 will work . - How Stuff Works Concerning AJAX Web 3.0 X

25. http://www.personalizemedia.com/…

26. Wikis

27. “ Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser.” ” open editing has some profound and subtle effects on Wiki usage. Allowing everyday users to create and edit any page in a Web site is exciting in that it encourages democratic use of the Web and promotes content composition by nontechnical users.” 7 Things That You Should Know about Wikis Wikis What is Wiki?

28. Meaning

29. In 1972, researchers at Carnegie-Mellon University developed the ZOG database system for a multi-user environment. Ward Cunningham created the first ever wiki site for the Portland Pattern Repository in 1995. That site, “Ward’s Wiki” now hosts tens of thousands of pages. - http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WelcomeVisitors Wikis offer “freedom, simplicity, and power”. Ward Cunningham today Why “wiki”? AKA Wiki etymology History

30. Jimmy Wales Founded 1/01 more history Want to know about the knighting of Francis Drake ? Seigenthaler controversy Is Wikipedia the New Town Hall? "Wikipedia is surprisingly good proof that collaborative work by amateurs can provide balanced and reliable information, and even become a vigorous site of public debate and negotiation.” ~ Patricia Aufderheide, American University, Communications professor 3/07

31. Wikis Examples Westwood Schools, GA - http://westwood.wikispaces.com/ Plymouth Regional Library, NH - http://prhslibrary.pbwiki.com/ Drexel University, PA (Chemistry class) - http://chem242.wikispaces.com/ Penn State (Speech class) - http://cas100b.pbwiki.com/ University of Albany, NY (IT Services) - https://wiki.albany.edu/display/Dashboard/Home Connecticut College (IT Team) - http://nutmeg.conncoll.edu/wiki/index.php/Main_Page A Blog about a Wiki - http://fulchiero.blogspot.com/2007/02/our-first-class-wiki.html

32. Wikis for My Classrooms

33. Benefits of Using Wiki in the Classroom Facilitates Collaborative Authoring: learning from others; Developing a higher level of critical thinking; Deepening investigative skills; Developing skills for negotiating conflict and facilitating effective teamwork; building a class community Empowers Students to Create Knowledge Reflects Newly-emerging Teacher-student Paradigm Prepares Students for the Post-university World Encourages Creativity Understanding Wikis - Their Advantages & Disadvantages http://mommyrevenue. Are Wikis Worth the Time? - pdf Wiki Wisdom: Lessons for Educators - edweek BUWC: Thoughts from Boston College

34. Research on Effectiveness of Wikis Wiki Technology & Support for Group Work Collaborative working: Wiki Teaching with Wiki Collaborative working: Wiki High School: How do you use pbwiki? Elementary: Telling a New Story

35. Wikis are great, but beware….

36. Three Wikis that I’ve used… Educational wikis free at basic level Premium start @ $ 9.95 videos & presentation materials provided WYSIWYG editors E-mail community: The Daily Peanut More information & Public wikis free Private wikis $5 - $20 100,000 free wikis to K-12 teachers Private labels (Columbia) - 30 day free trial Newsletters More information &

37. Free WYSIWYG editor Wetpaint Central Get started at: www.wetpaint.com Great selection of widgets: There’s others… & more

38. New technologies are always great, but beware….

39. Assortment of other wikis! WebTools4U2Use Time Scale - timelines galore Wiki Travel - worldwide travel guide Wiki News - world news, updated daily Best Education Wikis, Edublog Awards For Teachers New to Wikis

40. Wikispaces video Let’s get started with…

41. Reference Wiki for this session http://itconf08.pbwiki.com Dr. Carrie Thornthwaite Lipscomb University One University Park Dr. Nashville, TN 37204 office: 615-966-5829 Further questions? [email_address]