Web 2.0 (or Web 2) is the popular term for advanced Internet technology and applications including blogs, wikis, RSS and social bookmarking
The two major components of Web 2.0 are the technological advances enabled by Ajax and other new applications such as RSS and Eclipse
One of the most significant differences between Web 2.0 and the traditional World Wide Web (retroactively referred to as Web 1.0) is greater collaboration among Internet users and other users, content providers, and enterprises.
a few characteristics often noted as descriptive of Web 2.0:
bloggingAjax and other new technologiesGoogle Base and other free Web servicesRSS-generated syndicationsocial bookmarkingmash-upswikis and other collaborative applicationsdynamic as opposed to static site contentinteractive encyclopedias and dictionariesease of data creation, modification or deletion by individual usersadvanced gaming.
Critics of Web 2.0 maintain that it makes it too easy for the average person to affect online content and that, as a result, the credibility, ethics and even legality of Web content could suffer.
The Web 2.0 Research Projects aimed to identify how teachers and students can benefit from Web 2.0 technologies, and provide practical guidance based on examples of actual use in Victorian schools.
"Bringing Social Media and Web 2.0 into the Classroom
Brett McLennan and Christine Evely, Australian Centre for the Moving Image
January 2010, Online Professional Learning Program for Teachers
Web 2.0 and social media tools are becoming increasingly important tools to assist teachers in providing key learning for today's students. This session examined social media trends and provided participants with an understanding of the impact social media tools have both inside and outside the classroom. The session focussed on classroom strategies for both integrating the use of social media into the curriculum and linking it to traditional forms of classroom practice."
This website explores how web 2.0 technologies are used in education. Blogging, podcasting, media sharing and lots more that can be used in the classroom!
this is wat web 2.0, but more then that this is a example of a web 2 medium
a collaborative medium
The term Web 2.0 is associated with web applications that facilitate participatory information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design,[1] and collaboration on the World Wide Web. A Web 2.0 site allows users to interact and collaborate with each other in a social media d
The Kodu Pilot provided teachers with an opportunity to explore a very new Web 2.0 teaching and learning tool. Although activities were often stymied by technology problems, the outcomes for lower achieving students in particular has been very positive and in many cases unexpected. Importantly, it has taken many of the teachers to a new level of thinking in regard to working with their students. This is reflected in many of the comments from teachers but exemplified through the following thoughts from teachers in special settings, who feel the program has taught them:
'Not to underestimate the learning that can take place, even in students with learning difficulties'.
'Students will surprise you - expect the unexpected. Students are resilient and can work with a less than perfect environment ... if they are really interested and engaged'.
'I need to keep looking for new ways to help my students find their talents'.