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WEB 2.0 RESOURCES FOR 21st CENTURY INSTRUCTION

Collaborative tagging describes the process by which many users add metadata in the form of keywords to shared content. Recently, collaborative tagging has grown in popularity on the web, on sites that allow users to tag bookmarks, photographs and other content. In this paper we analyze the structure of collaborative tagging systems as well as their dynamical aspects. Specifically, we discovered regularities in user activity, tag frequencies, kinds of tags used, bursts of popularity in bookmarking and a remarkable stability in the relative proportions of tags within a given url. We also present a dynamical model of collaborative tagging that predicts these stable patterns and relates them to imitation and shared knowledge.

EtherPad is the only web-based word processor that allows people to work together in really real-time.

"A growing chorus of voices argue that the internet is making us dumber. Web-connected laptops, smartphones and videogame consoles have all been cast as distracting brain mushers. But there's reason to believe some of the newest devices might not erode our minds. In fact, some scientists think they could even make us smarter."

We have created a list of 100 tools we think will encourage interactivity and engagement, motivate and empower your students, and create differentiation in their learning process.

Instructional technology tools... features and functions, categorized.

A "web service that turns your pictures, videos, and text into professional videos."

Create an interactive class textbook using Flipboard. Create a twitter account and have students post video, blogs, etc. about topics they are discussing in class. An excellent idea on how to incorporate the iPad/Flipboard into the classroom

Had an issue with this, mostly because of the way the article ended, with the euphemism "unwilling to engage in the writing process." Dr Free-Ride (blogger) responded to this in a way I would suspect most faculty would. http://scientopia.org/blogs/ethicsandscience/2010/08/02/college-kids-and-their-plagiarism-or-college-professors-and-their-quaint-insistence-on-proper-citation-of-sources/

Which technology tools can help improve teaching and learning? Which can boost productivity? Which are just plain useful for keeping organized? At the FETC 2010 conference last week, education technology veterans shared their lists of apps intended to make life in and out of the classroom faster, easier, and, well, better.

"WebTools4U2Use will introduce you to a lot of different tools. But how do you choose the right one? And how do you keep up with all the new and often better tools? Here are some ideas..."

- These are some of the best free internet resources for education. This page is constantly updated..

An article publish in the Journal of Information Systems Education on how the use of Twitter in an online class can enhance social presence