This document is a presentation by Brian J. King about using Web 2.0 tools to enhance education. It defines Web 1.0 and Web 2.0, describes various Web 2.0 technologies like social bookmarking, calendaring, image sharing, wikis, video sharing, blogs, file sharing, and more. It discusses how these tools can create personalized learning environments for students and force educators to alter how they approach technology, content delivery, and student empowerment. The presentation provides examples of using specific Web 2.0 tools in education and encourages audience discussion and brainstorming.

1. Web 2.0 - Tools to Enhance
Education
Presented by:
Brian J. King
CTE 680
4 December 2008
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2. Web 1.0 Defined
Terry Flew defined web 1.0 in his 3rd edition of New
Media as a
“move from personal websites to blogs and blog site
aggregation, from publishing to participation, from
web content as the outcome of large up-front
investment to an ongoing and interactive process,
and from content management systems to links
based on tagging (folksonomy)” (Web_1.0,
Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_1.0
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3. Web 2.0 Defined
According to Tim O’Reilly:
“Web 2.0 is the business
revolution in the computer
industry caused by the
move to the internet as a
platform, and an attempt to
understand the rules for
success on that new
platform” (O’Reilly).
http://web2highered.ning.com/
video/im-oreilly-on-what-is-
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Web_2.0_Map.svg
web-20
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
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4. types of tools &
technologies
social bookmarking social games/virtual
calendaring worlds
image sharing mapping
collaborative authoring LMS
video sharing mashups
social networking RSS
blogs/microblogs e-portfolio’s/social
file sharing/information networking
sharing
communications tools
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5. so what’s this all mean?
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6. why this is important? -
video
http://web2highered.ning.com/video/education-today-tomorrow
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7. Web 2.0 & You
Changing skill set
8 Trends emerged Transferability
from JISC study
Time
Pervasive &
Changing work
Integrated
patterns
Personalized
Social
Interactive
Source: http://tinyurl.com/46xt9w
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8. Web 2.0 - Paradigm Shift
. . . Boring? system
Teacher-centered learning & faculty driven
coursework.
Web 2.0 education
Moves more towards “Personalized Learning
Environments” (PLE’s)
Creates more of a learner-centered learning
environment.
source: http://tinyurl.com/5acq9p
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9. Web 2.0 - Personalized
Learning Environments
(PLE’s)
Ficek states that PLE’s have four key features:
“Communication & collaboration
Formal and informal learning
Flexible roles and structures
Electronic portfolios and organizers”
source: http://tinyurl.com/5acq9p
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10. Web 2.0 - What’s in it for
you?
According to Ficek there are two main driving factors
that make the use of web 2.0 tools to create PLE’s
attractive for both students & faculty:
Forcing educators to alter their attitude towards the
technology in relation to the development, delivery,
relevance, and retention of content.
Empowering learning in ways that had not previously
been possible.
source: http://tinyurl.com/5acq9p
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11. Tools & Technologies to
Enhance Education &
Experience
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12. Social Bookmarking
Tools:
furl.net (http://furl.net/group/Web2Education)
del.icio.us
Among many others, although these are the best
two.
Use Cases:
Sharing resources/information easily and organized.
Support for lectures (additional info)
Mechanism can be used to build learning
communities.
Individual/Group Projects
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13. Social Bookmarking Cont.
Use Cases cont.
Exploratory learning
Creates a mechanism for obtaining informal,
formative feedback.
Gives instructor a way of finding what students
know/want to know/need to know more of, etc.
Tag clouds (mind maps to create visual
representations)
My resources are on furl.net for this presentation
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14. Calendaring
Tools:
Google Calendar
Microsoft Exchange
Use Cases:
Office hours, information sharing, eases collaboration
issues.
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15. Image Sharing
Tools:
flickr.com
many others although flickr is the best and most
commonly used to my knowledge.
Use cases:
Share, comment, add notes to photos or images you
want to use in classroom/environment.
Embed photos into your environment
Combine photos w/ geo-tagged data for Google
Earth, etc.
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16. Collaborative Authoring
Tools:
Wikis
Google docs (http://docs.google.com)
wikipedia (http://wikipedia.com)
pbwiki (pbwiki.com)
wikispaces.com
stu.dicio.us
collaborative note taking
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17. Collaborative Authoring
cont.
Use Cases:
Peer review of work.
Real-time collaboration on group projects/
documents.
Tracked changes (know who participates on what,
when)
“As for the near future of collaborative systems, Jeff
says that blogs, wikis and podcasts will start to merge
with more educationally focused systems in
2007.)” (RWW, e-learning 2.0)
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18. Video Sharing
Tools:
YouTube.com
Google Video (http://video.google.com)
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19. Blogs/Microblogs
Tools:
blogger.com
edublogs.com (Anyone can sign up for an
educational content blog)
Twitter.com (micro-blogging)
Use Cases:
Share, connect, engage.
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20. Blogs/Microblogs cont.
Use cases cont:
Twitter for class announcements
Creating a classroom community
Learning both inside and outside of the classroom
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21. File/Information Sharing
Tools:
drop.io (file sharing)
myfiles.bgsu.edu (specific tool for BGSU)
furl.net/del.icio.us
slideshare.net (share slideshows from PowerPoint)
scribd.com (allows for document uploading)
Use Cases:
Sharing information is an essential component to web 2.0; my resources
guide for this seminar is even on furl.net!
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22. Communications Tools
Tools:
Very many tools here, although a brief summary
would be: discussion forums, twitter, blogs, RSS,
Instant messaging, social bookmarking, etc.
Use Cases:
Depending on the tool there are very many out there.
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23. Virtual Worlds/MMO
Environments
Tools:
SecondLife (http://secondlife.com)
Several others in the works, and some people use
gaming environments such as Civilization Revolution,
World of Warcraft etc. to teach concepts and ideas
to students.
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24. Virtual Worlds/MMO cont.
Use Cases:
BGSU SecondLife Island (http://tinyurl.com/
secondlifebgsu)
Physics simulations, Chemistry, etc.
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25. Mapping/Social Maps
Tools:
maps.google.com
frappr.com
slurl.com (SecondLife coordinates)
Use Cases:
Geo-tagging information/content
Google Earth integration
History teaching, etc.
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26. Learning Management
Systems (LMS)
Tools:
Blackboard Content Management System
Moodle (Open source far better alternative to BB)
Use Cases:
Create/deliver training and education through a
structured delivery system.
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27. Mashups
Tools:
http://mashmaker.intel.com/web/
http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/
http://code.google.com/gme/
Use Cases:
Create and integrate information into a very
interesting and usable interface. Very many
examples.
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28. RSS
RSS - Really Simple Syndication
RSS is simply a file format that allows you to syndicate
and aggregate information from/to various portals and
locations around the internet without having to multiply
your posting.
Use Cases/Benefits:
Share, integrate, explore content from various
sources in one area (aggregator).
Moves from a more “pull” then “push” system
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29. social networking
ning (http://ning.com)
http://web2highered.ning.com/ (social network for
this seminar)
http://college2.ning.com/ (another web 2.0 social
network focused on web 2.0 & higher ed.)
facebook.com, myspace.com, linkedin.com
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30. E-portfolio
Tools:
digication.com
elgg.net
epsilen.com (BGSU offers this)
Use cases:
Create a digital online repository for your publications
and materials to show to employers, teachers, etc.
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31. Group Discussion/
Brainstorm
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32. C&TE Program - Web 2.0
Discussion/Brainstorm
Obtain a partner & begin brainstorming on how the
C&TE program could benefit from the implementation
of web 2.0 tools to facilitate education.
Provide specific examples of what tools could be
used, where, and why they would be beneficial to the
program.
Examples can be of any web 2.0 tools and are not
limited to the constraints of this presentation.
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33. Discussion Forum
http://web2highered.ning.com/forum/topics/cte-
program-web-20
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34. Innovative Uses/Uses of Web
2.0 Tools in other content areas
Obtain a partner & begin brainstorming on how any
other various subjects that you are knowledgeable in
can have value added to them or somehow enhance
the course, ability for learner to learn, etc.
Focus on courses/subject matters that you may have
not previously known of tools or how to implement
them to make the learning more engaging to the
learner and more interactive & focus on web 2.0
tools.
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35. Discussion Forum
http://web2highered.ning.com/forum/topics/innovative-
usesuses-of-web-20
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36. References
Please see http://furl.net/group/Web2Education
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37. fin.
Questions/Comments? Thank you for attending.
You can find my presentation uploaded in PDF
format to http://slideshare.net under the username
“brianjking”
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