This workshop is simply designed to remove
the mysteries associated with recently
developed Internet technologies such
as blogging, wikis, swickis and podcasting.
Web 2.0 is the second generation Internet
that facilitates collaboration and
sharing
between users such as teachers and
learners.
Educators
who are keen to take their use of the Internet
that one step further and
make full use of Web 2.0 to support and
enhance the learning experience for their
students are heartily recommended to attend
this workshop.
Explore the
additional Web
2.0 presentation and blogging resources
here.
What
is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 encompasses Internet technologies such as blogging, wikis, swickis and
podcasting. Web 2.0 is the second generation Internet that can facilitate collaboration
and sharing between users such as teachers and learners.
"Web 2.0", is a phrase that was coined by O'Reilly Media in 2003 and
popularised by the first Web 2.0 conference in 2004. It is a reference to a perceived "second
generation of web-based communities and hosted services"
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These web based entities include blogs, wikis,
swickis and folksonomies. They can all faciliate
collaboration between individuals. Explore
the resources and
links on the right to find out more.
Description
Upon conclusion of this course participants
will be able to…
- Create
and establish an online web log ~ blog
- Work
with online tools including del.icio.us
and flickr
- Search
more effectively on the Internet
- Make
better use of the latest developments
in web browsers
- Work
with wikis and swikis to create a dynamic
user-centered
content source
for their students
- Explore
a variety of other tools including Bloglines,
Voice Thread, Jaiku, and Twitter
Workshop Resources for Participants
A
selection of resources are available for
download in the right hand column on this
web page. Outcomes
This workshop is designed
for educators and
conducted by, an educator with
experience
in tertiary, secondary
and adult education.
The workshop is designed
for educators who
wish to take their use of the Internet
that
one step further
and make
full use of Web 2.0,
the second generation Internet
that
facilitates collaboration
and sharing between
users, to support and enhance the
learning
experience for their
students Web
based applications that will be utilized
and presented during the workshop include:
- Blogger:
a simple to use web based tool that allows
you to create
and manage your own blog
- Flickr:
an online image hosting service
- PB Wikis
- Wikispaces
- Swicki
- del.icio.us
- Twitter
- Jaiku
- Voice
Thread
- Firefox
web browser
During
the course of the workshop participants will
be shown the steps that one can take to create an effective online presence
using
web
based applications that are freely available on the Internet. These steps
include setting
up a
personal or course based blog (web log) and online resources that support
the blog
including:
- Online
image gallery
- RSS
feed
- Wiki
- Swicki
- Del.icio.us
links
- Twitter
- Jaiku
- Voice
Thread
Examples
of the effective use of Web 2.0 will also
be shared with the participants.
Social
Networking Workshop Links

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