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Introduction to Web 2.0

Digital 20/20 WorkshopWeb 2.0 in Teaching and

Learning

Leeds, 24 March 2009

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13 March 1989

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13 March 1989

Tim Berners-Lee handed a document to his supervisor Mike Sendall entitled "Information Management : a Proposal".

"Vague, but exciting" is how Mike described it, and he gave Tim the nod to take his proposal forward.

The following year, the World Wide Web was born.

What is Web 2.0?

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The Early Web : Web 1.0

one-way webread-only web

content produced by an expert

author

published on the web

to be read by consumers.

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E-Learning 1.0

one-way learningread-only learning

online coursesproduced by experts

(teachers)

and published on a VLE

to be studied by learners

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Web 2.0 = read-write web

services and apps to co-create

content, collaborate and share it with

others

social media toolsencourage

socialisation

FREEOpen Source

Hostedtools

Emergence of Web 2.0 Technologies

Why Web 2.0?

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Generation Y and Technology• 97% own a computer • 97% have downloaded music and other media using peer-to-peer file

sharing • 94% own a cell phone • 76% use instant messaging and social networking sites • 75% of college students have a Facebook profile and most of them

check it daily• 60% own some type of portable music and/or video device such as an

iPod • 49% regularly download music and other media using peer-to-peer file

sharing • 34% use websites as their primary source of news • 28% author a blog and 44% read blogs • 15% of IM users are logged on 24 hours a day/7 days a week

Source: Connecting to the Net.Generation: What Higher Education Professionals Need to Know About Today's Students, Reynold Junco and Jeanna Mastrodicasa, 2007

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Attitudes to Learning(generational and technology influences)

Traditional learner• Classrooms and workshops• content-driven• taught• linear• tied to tests• “just in case”• singularity• online web-based courses• text-based• independent

New breed of learner• hyperlinked info• multi-tasking• visual • experiential• with short attention spans• social• “just in time”• instant gratification• construct own learning

Impact of Web 2.0 on Teaching and Learning?

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Learning 2.0 = Social Learning

Learners create content

in a variety of formats using tools

like blogs and wikis

share knowledge, experiences, information

with others

work and learncollaboratively

participatory learning

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Learning 2.0 changes model of learning

Source: Jeff Cobb, Learning 2.0 for Associations, 2008

Engaging with Social Media

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Web 2.0 Tools

1. Social bookmarking2. Social networking3. File sharing4. Blogging/RSS5. Microblogging6. Collaboration tools

Levels of Engagement

1. Passive Consumer– browses Web sites, blogs, and wikis, watches videos, listens to

podcasts, etc.

2. Active Contributor– comments on content in blogs, wikis, and other sites , rates, comments

on and favourites items– shares links– connects and communicates with others using e.g. micro-blogging and

social networking

3. Pro-active Creator– creates and shares own content like photos, videos, etc – Creates blogs, wikis, social networks, etc.

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Plan of Day

11.00 Micro-blogging : Twitter (Josie)

11.45 Social bookmarking : Delicious (Jane)

12.30 Lunch

13.30 E-Safety and Cyberbullying (Josie)

14.00 Social networking : Ning (Jane)

14.30 Collaboration tools : wikis/Google Docs (Josie)

15.00 Plenary

15.30 Close

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Activities

• Brief demo and explanation• Experienced users guide the beginners• Ensure everyone has some time on a

computer • Reflect on use for teaching and learning

within the group

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Social Bookmarkingwith Delicious

Delicious Activity

1. Go to www.delicious.com and view popular bookmarks (people, tags)

2. Existing Delicious user sign in and show their bookmarks. Visit others using “Go to a user”.

3. One new user join up with an account (skip button set up)

4. Save some bookmarks (using “”Save a new bookmark”) and use tag d2020w2

5. Explore the tag: d2020w2 to see what others have saved

6. Reflect on the use of Delicious for teaching and learning

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Social Networkingwith Ning

Ning Activity

1. Go to d2020w2.ning.com

2. One member log in and view profiles of members already on the system

3. Help one new user log in and set up their profile.

4. Change their page theme and layout; add RSS feed; make friends with other members

5. Respond to a discussion

6. Set up a new discussion topic

7. Reflect on the use of Ning for teaching and learning

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