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Ben Rimes

Digg, Wikipedia, and the myth of Web 2.0 democracy. - By Chris Wilson - Slate Magazine - 4 views

  • The same undemocratic underpinnings of Web 2.0 are on display at Digg.com. Digg is a social-bookmarking hub where people submit stories and rate others' submissions; the most popular links gravitate to the site's front page.
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      Interesting that the word "undemocratic" be used for the discription of the Web 2.0 underbelly. While true, the whiz-bang magic of scripts, bots, and other technological "gatekeepers" are constantly altering what flesh and blood individuals have contributed, the programs meant to serve as custodians are themselves written by humans. The tools that we choose to employ do not make the process of web 2.0 any more undemocratic, rather just that much easier to engage and maintain as relevant. The term democracy itself is difficult to define narrowly (http://www.democracy-building.info/definition-democracy.html). There is no clear determination of how a democracy should be run, but rather a system of democratic beliefs, values, and fundamental rights. Provided that any system meets the needs of a democratic group's values and freedoms (liberties), then one could argue that it is indeed a full fledged democracy. There is more importance on the groups' rules and processes possessing a quality of fluidity and malleability in order to meet a changing environment.
  • at Digg.com. Digg is a social-bookmarking hub where people submit stories and rate others' submissions; the most popular links gravitate to the site's front page.
  • While both sites effectively function as oligarchies, they are still democratic in one important sense. Digg and Wikipedia's elite users aren't chosen by a corporate board of directors or by divine right. They're the people who participate the most. Despite the fairy tales about the participatory culture of Web 2.0, direct democracy isn't feasible at the scale on which these sites operate. Still, it's curious to note that these sites seem to have the hierarchical structure of the old-guard institutions they've sought to supplant.
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      Perhaps the problem of disenfranchised and disengaged youth that exists in Europe and the U.S. today isn't that they aren't participating in a healthy way within our democracies, but rather they've found more engaging democracies to participate in online.
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    Observing and comparing the "democratic" practices that constitute major web 2.0 sites.
drew polly

Get Them Talking Using Web 2.0 - 0 views

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    Wiki with resources about Web 2.0 and how to use web 2.0 to promote communication and literacy.
Dean Mantz

Lori Gracey's 60 Websites: Information - 22 views

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    Web 2.0 60 in 60 60 Web 2.0 tools for educators.
Clif Mims

Slideshows 2.0 - ReadWriteWeb - 0 views

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    With "Web 2.0 tools and applications, you can bring pizzazz to your presentations like never before. Whether you're looking for an "un-slideshow" altogether or just looking to add a little kick to the boring charts and graphs in your PowerPoint, you can find something..."
Matt Clausen

23 Things On a Stick - 1 views

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    Have you ever thought, "Gosh, I wish I had time to learn more about Flickr, wikis, or (enter your Web 2.0 tool here)?" Well, this is your chance to take the time to focus on your personal and professional development around Web 2.0 tools. It's fun to explore these tools and figure out ways to use them in the library, with your personal Web sites, or in other ways.
drew polly

Are your Presentations 2.0 yet -- Tips and Insights on the New Presentation 2.0 - 0 views

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    Presentations 2.0
drew polly

Web 2.0 overview on Flowgram - 0 views

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    Overview about web 2.0
Mitch Weisburgh

Classroom 2.0 LIVE - 0 views

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    Calendar of classroom 2.0 webinars and events
Evelyn McCormack

Issuu - An Awesome App for Publications | School Communications 2.0 - 0 views

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    In preparing for a presentation next week, I was trolling around for some interesting new Web 2.0 applications designed specifically around publishing and publications.
Matt Clausen

About Becta - Becta report shows benefits of Web 2.0 in the classroom - Becta - 0 views

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    Becta has published major new research into the use of Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis, blogs and social networking, by children between the ages of 11-16, both in and out of the school environment.
Clif Mims

Web Tools for Educators / Education Examples - 0 views

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    Examples of Web 2.0 tools being used in classrooms
Clif Mims

IDT7078 Google Reader Shared Items - 0 views

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    This Diigo group is for this with an interest in the topic of Teaching and Learning with Web 2.0.
Dean Mantz

Web 2.0 Tools - Web 2.0 That Works: Marzano & Web 2.0 - 0 views

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    Here is a wiki established by Marzano that maps instructional strategies to a variety of Web2.0 tools.
drew polly

Classroom 2.0 - 0 views

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    Network on using web 2.0 technologies in schools.
drew polly

Learning Movie Maker 2.0 - 0 views

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    Using Movie Maker 2.0
Evelyn McCormack

When Nature Calls, Turn to Web 2.0 | School Communications 2.0 - 0 views

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    There's something for everyone on social media these days, and two websites - Sit or Squat and MizPee - prove that.
Dean Mantz

Perk Up Your Projects with Web 2.0 - home - 0 views

  • Explore and experiment with a variety of Web 2.0 tools including animated avatars, comic creators, digital scrapbooks, image creators, interactive timelines, logo generators, slideshows, streaming video, and the web resources that will serve as "containers" for the different elements.
Barbara Lindsey

Classroom 2.0 LIVE-Resources for 12-12-09-Cell Phones as Classroom Learning T... - 9 views

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    Resources for Liz Kolb's Classroom 2.0 Live presentation on December 12, 2009.
Clif Mims

Twiducate.com - Social Networking For Schools - 11 views

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    Teachers can create an online community for their students. "Share inspiration, ideas, reading, thoughts. Post discussions, deadlines, homework. Instrantly create surveys for students. Keep parents informed of daily projects." "Not only will twiducate.com give your students the web 2.0 skills they need, but also expand their reading, writing, thoughts and ideas beyond the classroom setting."
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