1. Topic:
1. Application of Web 2.0 in education today. The Latin American reality in the use of Web 2.0,
Case Presentation.
Title:
Using Web 2.0
in an Introduction to Computing
Simon Bolivar University
Author
Angel Ernesto Ceballos Van Grieken Using Web 2.0 in an Introduction to Computing in Simon Bolivar
University by Angel Ceballos is licensed under a Creative
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Abstract
The following work is part of an experience of the use of Web 2.0 in an Introduction to
Computing at the University Simon Bolivar. The subject of Introduction to Computing is
issued in compliance with theoretical and practical components concerning basic
concepts of computing. The Simon Bolivar University in 1999 suffered a landslide that
caused the loss of much of its infrastructure coupled with this, the students of the
course with the arrival of the rainy season have difficulty making physical presence in
the University, because heavy rains and fears of a possible re-release of what was
experienced in 1999. Professor of the subject has had to make use of the services
offered by Web 2.0 in order to continue with the course of the subject, knowledge
construction and facilitation of content without the students and teacher do physical
presence in the classroom .
Key Words: Experience, Web 2.0, Introduction to Computing

2. Features of the course Introduction to Computing
The course Introduction to Computer Science at the Universidad Simón Bolívar is
administered by the Department of General Education and Basic Sciences, which all
college students must attend it. The area is characterized by a structure consist of
theoretical and practical, in the subject being studied basic concepts of computing,
among which include the use of tools offered by the Web to allow the exchange of
information, participation and collaboration by users of this medium. The units
comprising the course are:
Unit I: Conceptual Foundations of Computing.
Unit II: Software and Systems.
Unit III: Communication Networks.
Unit IV: Data Storage and Security.
Unit V: Office Automation, Database and Information Systems.
Unit VI: E - Commerce.
Each unit consists of a practice session, in which exercises are performed or
technical procedures to supplement the theory or simply place the contents studied in a
performance situation as similar to reality.
Terms college
The Simón Bolívar University (Headquarters of the Coast), suffered serious
damage in the physical structure during the landslide of 1999, losing about 90% of its
academic and sports facilities, which resulted in the suspension of studies
Headquarters coastline and pursuing studies in Sartenejas, although started academic
activities in new buildings still under construction status, coupled with this tropical
location generates our rainy periods characterized by heavy rains, which creates
nervousness in the university community and resistance to attend classes in conditions
that involve risk and danger to the physical, because the experience in 1999 and areas
surrounding the campus.

3. Why the use of tools based on Web 2.0 in the subject and its link with
the conditions under which the University is located?
Traditional instructional design (face to face) for the course is based on the
content dictated by the teacher to make students then practice individually.
The use of Web 2.0 as a tool to study the subject of Introduction to Computing in
a modified physical stresses generated by climate, was based on a radical change in
the traditional working methods of the subject itself, the design was modified
instructional to fit perfectly in the course methodology, which relied on the power of
social learning, specifically, the triadic reciprocal model of Albert Bandura:
Person Behavior
Environment
Figure 1. Triadic Reciprocal Model of Albert Bandura.
The triadic reciprocal model underwent an adaptation by the teacher. This
adaptation was to a virtual environment, because the physical environment had been
changed due to climatic influence student behavior which was reluctant to make a
physical presence in the classroom. "The student's behavior, modify the educational
environment" (Shunk, 1997).
Modifica
Person Behavior
Web 2.0
Direct Impact Generates a
Change
Virtual
Environment
Figure 2. Adaptation of triadic reciprocity model Albert Bandura to virtual environments, conducted
by Angel Ceballos

4. The Web 2.0-based services used, managed to motorize the change of the
educational environment, and this did not happen in a physical environment and rainy
and generator troubles for the students of the course Introduction to Computing and
Professor, and the educational event occurs then to a virtual level which was not
needed direct physical interaction between teacher and students, who changed the
behavior of voltage change of environment that allowed the use of Web 2.0, creating
positive disposition to continue the course of the subject.
For the characteristics of infrastructure Simón Bolívar University (Home of Litoral)
and Instructional Design and modified based on current psychological above, the
proposed teaching students the use of Internet-based services such as Web 2.0
teaching tools that allow follow the course of activities and content without being
physically teachers and students in the classroom, Web 2.0-based services contain the
following features:
• applications for users.
• Platform to place content
• audiovisual content can be presented
• allow the exchange of information.
• Collaboration in the production of elements and contents.
• Involvement of users.
How to place content platform used a Wiki for ease of editing and Web placement
were used to present tools that allow audiovisual content publishing slide shows with
audio narration, tools for student participation, information sharing and collaboration in
content production and elements were used chat services, video and messaging
allowing operation include the code within the HTML editor of the Wiki platform serving
content.
All Web 2.0 services used allowed once the weather made it difficult physical
encounter between students and teachers, following the course of the subject through
the following methodology:
It was published on the platform a slideshow with audio explanation (offered by
Web 2.0 Service SplashCast) once observed the class students, they proceeded with a
phase of activities consisting of:

5. • Exercises.
• Reflections.
• Practice.
The exercises performed with the office software at home or loan facilities
providing computers and Internet access, then were sent to the Virtual Classroom of
the Simon Bolivar University for evaluation by the teacher.
The reflections were guided by the teacher's questions related to the career of
study participants, then planned a chat groups created by members of different races
which group reached a conclusion regarding the issue under consideration.
Some practices were carried out real-time chat, the student was placed in a
similar situation to the reality, which had to respond as learned and demanding
teacher. Actual cases were created as distance mentoring troubleshooting with the
computer, advice on the implementation of technology in an enterprise security in
Internet sales, in which the student put into practice the knowledge acquired in the
content viewed.
The teacher offered counseling days live through a Web-based service 2.0
(Mogulus) that can transmit live what is captured by a webcam, students could answer
questions regarding content, activities and exercises that establishing contact time with
Professor through chat.
Attitude of students
Students showed a great acceptance of the strategies applied, the Web 2.0-
based services gave them the freedom to review and study the class material at any
time, but the most important aspect was to interact with peers and the teacher as well
share videos and other content related to the units of the course Introduction to
Computers, the use of Web 2.0 allowed saving transfer time (some only were traveling
a long way to pursue the matter only lasting 2 hours in classroom a specific day). Even
in a survey conducted at the end of the course, were interested in using these services
and favorable attitude showed that teachers will use the Internet in this way, not limited
only to sending emails or repositories guides as shown by a study conducted by the
Division of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University Simon Bolivar in the
project "Distance Education through the Use of Information Technology and

6. Communication" which is evidence that the increased use teachers give management
platforms learning as the Virtual Classroom of the Simon Bolivar University, is the
repository of documents that can then be downloaded by students and often involves
syllabus and exercises containing digitized copies to resolve or discuss in class
content.
The use of Web 2.0 services based on captured the attention of the student body
by activating the voluntary attention of all, the student was motivated to the new way of
presenting content and even the new way to "attend classes", in this way, the changing
physical to a virtual environment and innovation in the use of Web 2.0 in the student
created a degree of motivation that changed their attitude towards other subjects and
teachers, is evident then that whenever there is a change, is amended our perceptual
field, "The motives influence both individual behavior and on the social" Zepeda.
Results
Among the results, it can be mentioned that although the weather conditions
were not the best for a physical encounter between teacher and students, were issued
to all content ruled the course, students learned to use Web 2.0-based services and
the group who were unaware had a significant academic progress over other courses
previously taught by the teacher. Students were motivated towards the subject of the
new methodology implemented, some services were known and did not think to learn
and be part of an educational process that took into account such as digital video
repository YouTube and synchronous communication services such as written Chat. At
the end of the course content Introduction to Computing A survey was referring to the
subject and Web 2.0-based services used by the teacher, the survey was implemented
by the service implementation and application of online surveys offered by
SurveyMonkey in which yielded the following results:
What unit of the course did you like best? Percentage
Basic Concepts 10
Options
Programming 25
Network and Internet 65

7. While the above table does not seem directly related to present a demonstration
of acceptance or motivation of students to the methodology used by the professor
lecturing with Web 2.0 based tools is important to note that the issue that generated
most interest to students was the network and Internet content and practices which
addressed the issue of Internet history (we studied the development of the web from its
beginnings to the web 2.0), the issue of communication across networks, Social
networks, including other more technical aspect as processing, assembling and
operating a computer network.
Would you like to continue watching classes Percentage
using the tools offered by the Internet?
Yes 90
Options
Sometimes 10
No 0
Students became consumers of Web 2.0, to the point of advising the community
of teachers use the Internet in their teaching and learning. As shown by the results
obtained for this item, are willing to participate in Web-based educational processes.
How do you rate the teacher in the use of Information Percentage
and Communication Technologies applied to Education?
Excellent 75
Options
Good 25
Regular 0
Bad 0
The table presented above, expresses acceptance of students to the use of
Information Technology and Communication in the education process. There is a link to
review either the teacher if this makes use of tools that are part of the context of the
student, as is Web 2.0. Students show interest in the use of Web 2.0 based tools,

8. considering that handle certain Internet services in most common ways that teachers
are certainly areas that teachers should be dealing with educational content and
strategies, and capitalize on the interest that have our students towards technology.
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Pozo (1999). Teorías Cognitivas del Aprendizaje. (pp. 177 – 191).
Shunk D. (1997). Teorías del Aprendizaje. México: Prentice Hall, 2da ed.
Zepeda, F. (2003). Introducción a la Psicología: Una visión científico humanista. México.
Pearson Educacion
Angel Ceballos
Researcher in: Educational Technology, Mobile
Learning, Neural Impulse Actuator and Digital
Television in Mobile Devices
E-mail: ceballos_angel@hotmail.com
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