Web+2.0

In this session, you will be introduced to the several elements of the read/write web known as Web 2.0. We will deliver an overview of Web 2.0 and take you through the key elements that will knock down the walls of your classroom and get you ready to integrate the internet beyond visiting websites.

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[|What is Web 2.0?]
[|Some Web 2.0 Sites]

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Cool Tools

Most well known example - [|Wikipedia]
 * Wiki** - A collaborative website that allows a multiple users to create and edit through a simple interface.

Site we are going to showcase - [|Wikispaces]

Where you can use wiki's -

[|Common Craft Video's]

The most powerful feature of a blog is the ability to subscribe, so that information you are interested in is delivered for free.
 * Blog** - Shorthand for a web log, blogs are simply online journals that can be easily published globally.

Some excellent Blog examples - From CASTLE

Tool we are going to showcase - Google Reader

Where you can use Blog's -


 * Social Bookmarking** -

Site we are going to showcase - Diigo

Some tools we think are great and easily incorporated into any classroom.
 * Fun Tools**
 * Voicethread
 * [|Animoto]
 * [|Wordle]
 * [|Glogster]
 * [|ScreenToaster]
 * [|Be Funky]
 * [|Picnik]
 * [|Gliffy]