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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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