5 Links for Teachers New to Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is a popular buzzword used to describe today’s internet technology and applications. However, for most educators, there is much to be learned about Web 2.0 and how to successfully integrate it into the classroom.  If the term Web 2.0 is new to you, then the following five web links will help explain what it is.

1. Web 2.0 (or Web 2) – Definition

WhatIs.com is a type of IT Encyclopedia, and has compiled a list of terms in its’ glossary in order to help users understand the various buzz-words and trends in technology. It gives reader’s a very simple definition for Web 2.0 and some history on the advent of the term. Click Here…

 2. Go2Web20

Go2Web20 is a directory of Web 2.o applications. Some of the applications include PowToon, GrammarBase, and Pinterest, to name a few. Each image links to details about the application, and from there, you can link to the web page itself. Click Here…

3. Slideshare – Present Yourself

Here you will find a slide presentation created by Simon Ward entitled 20 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers. Some of the tools include, Ask500People, Flickr, and Delicious. Click Here…

4. Web 1.0 to 2.0 

This YouTube video is short and sweet, and full of recognizable images set to music which is catchy and upbeat. I would recommend this one for use in the junior classroom. Click Here…

5. Web 2.0 … The Machine is Us/ing Us

This YouTube video provides viewers with a variety of images which contrast original internet uses, with today’s internet capabilities. Through a variety of images and text, the video guides us through an interactive representation of Web 2.0. This is a more sophisticated look at Web 2.0. and explores how Web 2.0 has radically changed the way we interact with the world. Click Here…

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