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This document discusses various Web 2.0 technologies including blogs, wikis, social networks, social sharing, and more. It provides descriptions and examples of each. Blogs allow individuals to publish personal thoughts and commentary with links and for readers to leave comments. Wikis allow users to collaboratively add and edit content. Podcasting involves publishing audio files that users can subscribe to for automatic updates. Social networks map relationships between individuals and allow sharing media and commenting. Photo and video sharing sites allow uploading and searching for media. Widgets, badges and buttons allow customizing sites with objects like polls and slideshows. RSS feeds deliver updated information from sites directly to users. In summary, these technologies empower users to easily create and share content online

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Exploring Web 2.0: Blogs, Wikis, Social Networks and Social Sharing

This document discusses various Web 2.0 technologies including blogs, wikis, social networks, social sharing, and more. It provides descriptions and examples of each. Blogs allow individuals to publish personal thoughts and commentary with links and for readers to leave comments. Wikis allow users to collaboratively add and edit content. Podcasting involves publishing audio files that users can subscribe to for automatic updates. Social networks map relationships between individuals and allow sharing media and commenting. Photo and video sharing sites allow uploading and searching for media. Widgets, badges and buttons allow customizing sites with objects like polls and slideshows. RSS feeds deliver updated information from sites directly to users. In summary, these technologies empower users to easily create and share content online

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Exploring Web 2.

0
Blogs, Wikis, Social Networks and Social
Sharing

The New Face of Learning


It's amazing in many ways that in just a few
short years, we have gone from a Web that was
primarily "read only" to one where creating
content is almost as easy as consuming it.
One where writing and publishing in the forms
of blogs, wikis and podcasts and many other
such tools is available to everyone. One where
we can connect not just to content but to people,
ideas and conversations as well.
The good news for all of us is that today, anyone
can become a lifelong learner. These
technologies are user friendly in a way that
technologies have not been in the past
Will Richardson - Edutopia

What is Web 2.0 ?


Web 2.0 is a term often applied to a perceived
ongoing transition of the World Wide Web from a
collection of websites to a full-fledged computing
platform serving web applications to end users.
Ultimately Web 2.0 services are expected to
replace desktop computing applications for many
purposes. Wikipedia

The

significance of the shift to Web 2.0 for


education is that it empowers teachers and
learners to easily create and share their own
content and resources.

Blogs and Blogging


What is a Blog (or Weblog)?
A frequently updated website, automatically archived.
Easily updated using any web browser connected to
the Internet.
An online journal or newsletter, consisting of personal
thoughts & commentary
Blogs include links to articles and websites.
Most blogs allow readers to leave comments on
posts.
Blogs can be authored by an individual or by multiple
authors.

Examples
Educational
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach - Click here

Personal
Chris and Aimee - Click here
Marko - Click here

Class
Cheryl Kidd Click here
Heretaunga Futures Click here

Places to create a blog?

www.blogger.com
Check out the Emerging Technologies wiki
there are a range of places to create a blog.
Edublog, Wordpress, Blogmister etc

How do I make one?

Summary

Updated Website
Automatically Archived
Accessed by any web browser
Personal thoughts and commentary
Links Articles/Websites
Leave comments

Wiki
"A wiki is a web application that allows
users to add content, as on an Internet
forum, but also allows anyone to edit the
content. Wiki also refers to the
collaborative software used to create such
a website Wikipedia

Examples
Wikipedia Click Here
Emerging Technologies Click Here
Educational Software Click Here

Places to make a wiki


www.wikispaces.com

www.pbwiki.com

www.wetpaint.com

(Free ad turn off for educators)

How do I make a wiki?

Summary
Online
Users can add content
Anyone can edit information
if you choose
Add images and links
Set preferences
Invite people to join

Podcasting
Podcasting, made from Apple's "iPod" and
"broadcasting", is a method of publishing files to the
Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and
receive new files automatically by subscription,
usually at no cost. It first became popular in late 2004,
used largely for audio files."
Wikipedia

Podcasting does not actually require an iPod. One


can access podcasts via the web with almost any
audio software and/or with most portable digital
music players. Creating podcasts can be done using
free software. Podcast files can be hosted using
various, free online services.

Podcasting
Create a podcast in the classroom
using software such as Audacity.
Here you can record audio and add
music. (Demo Audacity)
Or you can create, find or share
podcasts online at Podomatic.

Example
www.podomatic.com

The Web Address for HFC podcasts is:


http://hfc.podomatic.com/ Click Here

Summary

Mainly Audio
Subscribe to updates
Usually free
Create using free software i.e.
Audacity

Social Networks
I am not going to dwell too much on these sites
as I am not sure how these are been currently
used within education. I still thought they
desired a mention as they are such a big part of
Web 2.0 for teenagers and people who are
involved in the arts and it is good to be aware of
what our kids are in to.
"A social network is a map of the relationships between
individuals, indicating the ways in which they are connected
through various social familiarities ranging from casual
acquaintance to close familial bonds." Wikipedia

Social Networks
Social networking sites typically let users
develop a list of friends (aka the buddy list).
You can explore your friends' buddy lists
and find people with similar interests.
You can perform a number of online
activities: blogging, media-sharing,
commenting, testimonials.
You can personalize your 'space' easily
using themes and widgets to make it look
different from other people's.

Examples of Social Networks

Bebo
My Bebo
You can:
Choose Skin
Add Photos
Add Video
People can leave messages
Widgets
Polls

Summary
Networks of people/like
interests
Develop friends list
Explore friends buddy lists
Personalise the space
Leave comments
Share media
Often Public Spaces

Photo Sharing
There are many places where you can post
pictures and photos. You can share them with
others and search for pictures posted by other
people. There are privacy options available.

http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Picture+Sharing

Fds Flickr Toys

Great for Magazine covers, badges, CD covers, calendars, motivational


posters and more.

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/

Generators

Ever wanted a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame,


An Emmy or your name for everyone to see in Las
Vegas? Then check out the Generator Blog.
http://generatorblog.blogspot.com/

Video Sharing
Just as you can add images up to the
web you can also add video clips. There
are a range of different sites to host video
such as:

Embedding Video
You can embed videos into your blog,
wiki or website from sites such as You
Tube and Google Video. All you need is
the html code from the website that
hosts your video which you then add to
your blog, wiki or website.

Widgets, Badges & Buttons


Widgets are objects such as slide shows, glitter
text, polls, counters, etc that you can use to
personalise your wiki, blog or website.
You create the widgets at a site then copy the
code and paste it onto your site.
A web widget is a portable chunk of code that can be installed and
executed within any separate HTML-based web page by an end user
without requiring additional compilation. Other terms used to describe a
Web Widget include Gadget, Badge, Module, Capsule, Snippet, Mini and
Flake. Web Widgets often but not always use Adobe Flash or JavaScript
programming languages. wikipedia

Examples
Cluster Maps To see where
people are from that are visiting
your site?

Flash Gear a range of


objects to put
on your site
such as site
counters, mini
polls, puzzles.

Create slideshows from


your photos, count down
timers, and more on this
site

http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Widgets

Slide Shows
If children or teachers have worked hard on a
PowerPoint presentation in class, there are
places where these can be uploaded so that
you can share them with a wider audience.

RSS Feed
"It is an alternative means of accessing the vast amount of
information that now exists on the world wide web. Instead of the
user browsing websites for information of interest, the
information is sent directly to the user."

RSS is everywhere. Have you seen these symbols?

If you have, it means that you can subscribe to an information


source provided on that page. That way, whenever there is an
update to that page (new information, new blog post, new
photos, etc), you will receive an update in your RSS reader.

In Summary

Blogs
Wikis
Podcasting
Social Networking
Social Sharing
Widgets
RSS Feeds

Set up an
account
(Remember its Free!!!)

Follow
instructions
Have a play !

Contact
Nathan Russell
ICTPD Facilitator
Heretaunga Futures Cluster
5 Oxford Crescent
Upper Hutt
Ph: 04 5285843
Mobile: 027 4071259
e-mail: nathanr@oxfordcres.school.nz
HFC Website:
www.heretaungafutures.co.nz

Activity
1. I want you to set up a Wiki
or a Blog.
(if you have a blog set up a wiki vice versa)

2. I want you to personalise it


with widgets, pictures and
links out to other things i.e.
Photo Sharing, Podcasts
etc.
Have a play!

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