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"Web 2.0" has become a catch-all buzzword that people use to describe a wide range of online activities and applications, some of which the Pew Internet & American Life Project has been tracking for years. As researchers, we instinctively reach for our spreadsheets to see if there is evidence to inform the hype about any online trend. What follows is a short history of the phrase, along with some data to help frame the discussion.

Web 2.0 tools for teachers

http://www.merlotx.org/ is the main site for the online textbooks of all different categories. The link above is for Literature but the merlotx.org site covers just about every subject. Merlot itself is a great resource but this subsection can be very useful.

WhatsApp Messenger :: cross-platform mobile messaging app for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia. Send text, video, images, audio for free.

Am I on the right track?

Faculty Development for the Net Generation | EDUCAUSE.edu www.educause.edu › ... › Books › Educating the Net Generation Educause Digital Badges ... Faculty development for existing and future faculty is a pivotal investment for ... Faculty report that students are asking for more online activities. ... empower people to manipulate the medium to their advantage and to handle ...

The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education helps educators gain confidence about their rights to use copyrighted materials in developing students' critical thinking and communication skills.  Check out these exciting additional resources

The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education helps educators gain confidence about their rights to use copyrighted materials in developing students' critical thinking and communication skills.  Check out these exciting additional

eLearn Magazine is a leading source of high-quality information on the uses of online learning and training strategies in a variety of contexts for K-12, higher education, and the corporate workforce.eLearn Magazine presents new technologies and approaches for creating, delivering, and supporting online instruction and workplace performance.

You've heard the adage that a picture is worth a thousand words, but when that picture is protected by copyright, the picture is only worth three words: cease and desist. OK, that's kind of a lawyer joke. But it illustrates how protective people are about finding their images used online without permission.

I find the entire copyright issue so darn confusing. This was a great post but with the exception of items such as photos and music, how do you protect intellectual property- meaning ideas? I find extremely difficult to live in this "let's all collaborate" world without guarding ideas I have for journal articles, etc. How far should we go to share and /or get exposure for our work? Any thoughts?

is open source the wave of the future for academic publications

An article on Twitter for teachers, from Edudemic, a site that distributes stories around teaching, learning, and the impact of technology on education.

In addition to the comment that populated itself below, I want to add that this link contains a list of etiquette rules for Twitter that I think are very useful for a newbie. Twitter has proven itself to be an indispensable tool for educators around the globe. Whatever skill level you may be, Twitter is downright fun and worth your time. So here's a useful guide that we curated from Edudemic's archives in an effort to put something together that was a bit easier to read than random blog posts.

This is a good introductory treatment of Social Constructivism, which sets the stage well for what social networking tools might be able to do for us in education.

#TT1921 - I got a better insight into synchronous interaction though this article. I think it is worth reading. Synchronous learning refers to a learning event in which a group of students are engaging in learning at the same time. Before learning, technology allowed for synchronous learning environments, most online education took place through asynchronous learning methods. Since synchronous tools that can be used for education have become available, many people are turning to them as a way to help decrease the challenges associated with distance that occurs in online education.

Some advice on how to use Skype for teachers, good for face to face and online teachers.

#TT1921 (M Oyeleye): The article, Top 100 Writing Blogs, Websites & Newsletters for Authors in 2019, was the crème of the week. It is a compilation of the best writing blogs from top winning writers, publishers, freelance writers, and experienced bloggers. Data on the website is refreshed weekly.

This is good for future references.

#TT1921: Awesome weblink for a podcast on writing supports for students https://library.purdueglobal.edu/writingcenter/effectivewritingpodcastseries

I like this list of podcasts and am grateful for the transcripts. This will help some of my students.

Considered using Instagram in the classroom? Here are some tips for the same. (Posted by TT1921 student, Zockoll, 3.28.19).

Another social media platform to use in the classroom. This article explains how to set up Instagram and gives ideas for using it.

Recent article on using social media

TT1921 (M Oyeleye) Prof. Garrett, What a great article to read! I was intrigued with this question, which I have tweaked a bit - "How can we as educators make the best use of Twitter or Diigo to help connect our students with amazing, inspiring personalities in the various fields we teach"?. Please, I will be interested in any response or comment on this?

One of many good articles for this week's study. I especially liked the Facebook uses.

A good synopsis of 20 Web 2.0 tools that can complement teaching.

There are definitely many teaching tools to choose from. This article just scratches the surface... Dawn

Love the description of all the items we are learning in class. This helped a lot in putting 2 and 2 together. Thank you for posting this. Kathy

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the May 2017 issue of Teaching for High Potential. Research from Mathematica and CREDO have shown disappointing results for online schools, though the studies do not address how well or poorly they serve gifted students.