2. Objectives:
This tutorial on Web 2.0 was created specifically for K-12
Teachers. Upon completion of this tutorial you will be able to:
Define the following terms:
•Web 2.0
•Social Network
•RSS
•Blog
•Wiki
•Creative Commons
•Cloud Computing
•Identify two Web 2.0 tools that have been developed for safe
use with children.
•Identify two Web 2.0 tools that you could use in your classroom.
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Start and end with the Pre/Post tests.
In between, explore to learn more!
5. Question
How is Web 2.0 different than the original
Internet?
a. It has pictures and sounds.
b. It is interactive.
c. It is international.
d. It has two versions.
8. Question
What is a social network?
a. A program for Internet chat.
b. An inter-office communications device.
c. A way to make international phone calls.
d. A website that allows users to interact based
on common interests.
20. Question
Creative Commons licenses serve what
purpose?
a. They give permission to create web content.
b. They give organizations permission to
broadcast on the web.
c. They protect content creators and allow
users to know their rights.
d. They allow users to interact based
on common interests.
23. Question
Why would Edublog be preferable to using
Facebook for class communications?
a. Edublog has built in safety features for
students.
b. Facebook doesn’t allow video uploads.
c. Edublog lets you communicate worldwide.
d. Facebook is not an educational network.
29. Question
When you save data to the “Cloud” where
does it go?
a. A specific file on your hard drive
b. Amazon.com
c. It is saved on the sponsoring company’s
Internet server.
d. It is sent to your email account.
32. Question
A live meeting over the Internet featuring
interactive participation is a …..
a. chat
b. VoiP
c. webinar
d. wiki
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35. Web 2.0 Basics
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avatar Instant Web 2.0
messaging
blog webcast
podcasts
chat
webinar
cloud RSS Feeds
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Creative social
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36. An aggregator
aggregator
is a web page
or program that
allows you to
subscribe to
new articles or
changes to your
favorite
websites, blogs,
and news
agencies. Your Specific
favorite web Article
information
comes to you in Your
one place Subscriptions
rather than you
going to visit all
those web sites
each day.
37. avatar
An avatar is a pictorial representation of a real person on a
social network, or, more commonly, in digital gaming.
38. A blog is an online
journal that is
blog
frequently updated
and gives the
writer’s opinion on a
particular topic.
Blogs can be used
with students for
writing responses,
reading journals,
discussion of
controversial issues,
or in place of a
school paper. The
most current entry
usually appears at
the top of the page.
39. chat
“Chat” uses a
program or web site
to allow people to
converse through
written messages in
real time. Although
Chat has developed
a negative
connotation, there are
safe and free apps
that
allow you to create
your own meeting
room
and invite only those
you wish to attend.
40. cloud
Cloud Computing, or the Internet
Cloud refers to the Internet, and,
specifically, storage space on
servers owned by Internet
corporations and service providers.
When you purchase music or
eBooks from Amazon, for example,
your media is retained in a drive on
their servers, your personal cloud
space. You can access this from any
computer with internet access as
well as your phone or tablet. Most
Web 2.0 applications operate in the
cloud and not on the hard drive of
your computer.
41. Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a
system of licensing
especially for works
published on the Internet.
These free licenses are a
way for “content creators” to
label their works to let others
know if the content may be
used, changed,
commercialized, and so
forth. These licenses also let
other Internet users find
music, photos, art-work and
presentations that are
available for use without
writing for permission (or
violating copyright laws).
42. email
Email is a system for
sending extended written
communication
electronically from one
device to another via
telecommunications.
Gmail and Gaggle.net are
both good email
applications for educational
purposes.
43. hashtag
Hashtags came about as a
way for Twitter users to
track topics and find other
users discussing the same
topic. They consist of a
number symbol followed by
letters or a word. If you
search a certain hashtag,
all public messages with
that tag will appear in your
results.
45. podcasts
A podcast is a non-music audio
file created to be shared on the
internet. College professors
record lectures and make them
available online; There are
podcast series available, as well
as educational lectures,
speeches, and more. When
video is combined with audio,
the files are generally called
“vodcasts”.
46. RSS feeds Subscription icons.
RSS stands for Really Simple
Syndication. Web publishers
can use RSS to send out
headlines of their newest
Aggregator webpage. publications. Individuals can
use an aggregator to view
the feeds they subscribe to.
Information of interest
comes to you for
convenience.
47. social networking
Social networking is the
use of websites to let
individuals, and
organizations connect
based on common
interests. The user in
encouraged to create
content and interact with
others, sharing ideas,
playing games, or
discussing concepts.
48. tag
On social
networking
sites, like
Facebook,
users can
tag pictures
with other
user names
to share this
A tag is a keyword or term
information
assigned to a piece of
or media
information so that the
with the
information can be found
other users.
in a data search. A set of
tags can belong to news,
a blog, or a social network.
You can click on a tag and
bring up information on
that topic.
49. tag cloud
Social (community)
web pages often ask
you “tag” your entries
so others looking for
specific topics can
find those entries. If
the web page has a
tag cloud, users click
on a word to bring
articles with those
tags to the top of the
list. The larger the
word in a tag cloud,
the more frequently
that tag has been
used on the web site.
50. Web 2.0
In the early days of the
Internet, information was
presented in text and
graphics, and users read web
pages to gather information.
Web 2.0 refers to the more
interactive Internet which has
developed, allowing users to
take an active part in sharing
their own information and
opinions, and interacting with
each other, as well as with
Web-based media.
51. webcast
A webcast is live streaming video media over the
internet. Church services, rock concerts, and
lectures are all types of webcasts.
52. webinar
A webinar is a live
seminar transmitted
over the Internet. A key
feature of webinars is
the capability of
participants to interact
with comments,
applause, and live
discussion using tools
built into the user-
interface.
53. widget
Web widgets are
small applications
that are built into
websites to make
the site interactive.
Calendars,
calculators,
weather, and sticky
notes are examples
of widgets.
54. wiki
Wikis are websites created
for collaboration.
Members or invitees can
work together to share
ideas and build a
community of lesson plans,
book reviews, or hints on
playing a game.
A person creates a wiki
and invites others to join.
The owner can set different
levels of access for users.
This wiki allows high school
writing classes and
teachers to collaborate and
share ideas.
55. VoiP
VoiP stands for “Voice over
Internet Protocol”. VoiP
allows users with an internet
connection to use
headphones, or a standard
telephone with special
hardware, to make voice
calls over the internet.
56. Icons, Icons, Everywhere,
Icons!
Do you recognize these? Back to
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Click on an icon to guess!
57. As with any web
resources, you have
to be careful of what
you find on YouTube,
but there is still a
wealth of information
there.
58. Twitter offers a way
for users to share
quick thoughts and
statements instantly
using a maximum of
140 characters.
Available on all
platforms and mobile.
59. 2. Click “Publish”
1. Type you information. 3. View your blog!
• Simple to use
• Many templates and designs to choose from
• May add simple tools, like a calendar and photos
• Customize your domain name: “www.blogger.bestteacher.com”
60. Use a wiki for student portfolios, student group projects, teacher
planning and professional development. In this wiki, school
librarians work together to create a list of links to famous author’s
websites and works.
61. Pinterest is a
social networking
tool that allows
you to save (pin)
pictures, recipes,
or websites. You
can “follow”
friends Pinterest
pages, as well as
search for people
who have
common interests
(eg: education).
62. Diigo is a social
bookmarking
application that
allows you to save
links to your
favorite web pages
online so you can
access them from
anywhere.
63. Reddit is a social
news site that
allows users to
add links or
comments on
topics of
interest. Users
vote on the topic
(up or down)
which creates a
list of the most
popular topics
on the web.
64. Evernote allows
users to save
their own files to
“the cloud” and
access them
from any device
with internet
access.
65. Facebook is a
social networking
site that allows
people and
organizations to
create pages,
share comments,
photos, and
videos. Users can
create links to
other users to
communicate and
collaborate.
66. Skype allows
users to make
free video calls to
anyone on the
internet. Skype
does require a
download, but it
you can
communicate to
any other Skype
user on all
platforms
67. Create a
Dropbox
account, install a
folder on your
home and work
computers, and
even your phone.
Every file you
save to this
folder will
automatically be
saved to the
other devices.
68. RSS
Feed
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a way to have updates to your
favorites blogs, news sites, and more sent to YOU (via an aggregator),
so you can glance at the headlines rather than visiting each website
everyday.
69. Flickr allows users to
upload and save
personal photos, tag
them, and share them
with other users.
There are different
levels of “sharing” set
by the content owner.
70. Yahoo is a
multinational
corporation with a
web presence best
known for mail, but
also offering
news, games, vide
o sharing, fantasy
sports, maps, and
more.
72. More Cool Tools for
School more!
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73. Animoto is a
quick easy
way to create
special
effects
videos using
your own
photographs
or video
clips.
74. Jing records
images and
video from your
desktop. Turn a
presentation
into a narrated
video. Jing
requires a free
download, and
videos have a
five-minute
maximum
length.
75. Pixlr is a free online
photo editor with
quite advanced
tools. Pixlr also
offers vintage
effects. You can
upload your Photos
or transfer from
Facebook or other
web sites.
76. Upload files to
Zamzar, select the
format you want,
and in a few
moments you will
receive a link to
the new file.
Converts videos,
documents, or
images to other
formats. For
example, a
student brings a
paper typed in
Claris Works, but
you only have MS
Word. Use Zamzar
to convert.
77. Classroom 2.0
is a social
networking site
for educators
who wish to
learn more
about web-
based
applications and
how to use the
web for learning
activities as well
as professional
development.
78. Sponsored by Verizon as well as the top educational organizations,
Thinkfinity offers thousands of free lesson plans, as well as hundreds of
student interactive tools.
79. Edmodo is a social
networking site created
especially for
educational use. Many
safeguards are built in
to Edmodo. You create a
class, you invite our
students using a
passcode.
Also join groups of
fellow educators, and
connect with teachers
around the world.
80. Create a word
cloud be
entering text.
The more
frequently a
word is used,
the larger it
appears in the
“wordle”. Select
color schemes,
fonts, style. This word cloud was created from Obama’s
inauguration speech.
81. Gliffy is a free online application you can use to
create diagrams, charts, pictorial layouts. Invite
other users to collaborate on the same project.
82. Enter an instructional passage, click the “Sift” button. The most
common words are identified. Select a word and related images
appear. Even a thesaurus will find synonyms. Great for ESL.
83. Create surveys and email a link
to your participants. Collect the
data in charts and access the free
response comments.
84. Symbaloo allows
you to save links to
your favorite web
sites on a page of
customizable
button-link ions.
Create a page of
links on specific
topics for student
research.
85. Suite of online
collaboration tools
Zoho Notebook
allows collaborators
to add text, images,
videos, almost
anything in a
shared “notebook”
Free for one project
at a time, unlimited
collaborators
86. Create interactive collage posters with
images, video, and music. Connects with
other social sites for importing media.
87. Prezi is a web-based presentation
application that combines
characteristics of both slides and
whiteboards. Add videos,
graphics, and images to create an
interactive product.
88. SchoolTube is one of the safest places to
find and upload educational videos.
90. Teach students to use Bibme to
assist in creating proper citations.
Enter a book title of web site URL
and Bibme locates the data for
the citation. Add any missing
information, push a button and
your bibliography is created in the
correct format.