Web 2.0

Definitions Web 1.0 Web 1.0 Static web pages Static web pages Use of search engines Use of search engines “Surfing” the web “Surfing” the web Web 2.0 Web 2.0 Web-only applications Web-only applications Information served to the user Information served to the user User interaction with online information User interaction with online information

Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0 Hotmail vs Yahoo! Mail Hotmail vs Yahoo! Mail Ofoto vs Flickr Ofoto vs Flickr Personal websites vs Blogger Personal websites vs Blogger MapQuest vs Google Maps MapQuest vs Google Maps

Web 1.0: The Read Web Producers needed: Producers needed: HTML coding skills HTML coding skills Programming skills Programming skills Graphic design skills Graphic design skills Hosting server Hosting server Advertising methods Advertising methods

Web 2.0: The Read/Write Web Simplified online content creation Simplified online content creation Users can focus on Users can focus on Ideas Ideas Creativity Creativity Collaboration Collaboration Technical know-how unimportant Technical know-how unimportant Usually publicly accessible Usually publicly accessible

What really separates it Combine data from various sources Combine data from various sources The website has no data of its own The website has no data of its own

Vocabulary Alert! RSS: Really Simple Syndication RSS: Really Simple Syndication Family of web feed file formats in XML Family of web feed file formats in XML Provides content or summaries Provides content or summaries AJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript And XML AJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript And XML Creation of interactive Web applications Creation of interactive Web applications Minimal server interaction so it is fast Minimal server interaction so it is fast

Will Richardson... Will Richardson... …the most sweeping change in our relationship with the Internet may not be as much with the ability to publish as it is the ability to share and connect and create with many, many others of like minds and interests.

Why Teachers should care

Today’s Students Are IMing, blogging, YouTubing, Photobucketing, Flickring and FaceBooking instead of doing homework. Are IMing, blogging, YouTubing, Photobucketing, Flickring and FaceBooking instead of doing homework. Googles first, doesn’t ask questions Googles first, doesn’t ask questions

Today’s classroom Too similar to yesterday’s classroom Too similar to yesterday’s classroom Biggest use of tech in classroom – Powerpoint Biggest use of tech in classroom – Powerpoint Learning is now bigger than classroom, teachers – info is available anytime (MIT, Stanford – free courses) Learning is now bigger than classroom, teachers – info is available anytime (MIT, Stanford – free courses) Don’t give them tools they use at home, need to be competitive Don’t give them tools they use at home, need to be competitive

Teach Differently The time is now – we have new challenges The time is now – we have new challenges Traditional reports, assignments no longer relevant (purchase papers, Wikipedia) Traditional reports, assignments no longer relevant (purchase papers, Wikipedia) We need to teach them how to collaborate, search, critically cull through info, assess bias, act appropriately and professionally online. We need to teach them how to collaborate, search, critically cull through info, assess bias, act appropriately and professionally online. We need to teach them how to learn – using our content, but the skills are probably more important, valuable to the student We need to teach them how to learn – using our content, but the skills are probably more important, valuable to the student

Why? They are doing it – informally They are doing it – informally Over education blogs Over education blogs 25+ million kids are creating content online (NY Times) 25+ million kids are creating content online (NY Times) The world is changing; The world is flat The world is changing; The world is flat

How? Rip, Remix, Learn Rip, Remix, Learn Rip – gather info Rip – gather info Remix – do something with the info, change it, analyze it Remix – do something with the info, change it, analyze it Learn – constructivist, student centered (rather than student controlled) Learn – constructivist, student centered (rather than student controlled) Give ownership to them – more buy in. Give ownership to them – more buy in.

What’s next? Web 3.0 The read/write/execute web The read/write/execute web Students executing their own scripts Students executing their own scripts Tools that let you build online Tools that let you build online Immersive virtual environments, user controlled Immersive virtual environments, user controlled Example: Second Life Example: Second Life

How do we infuse these into teaching and learning?

Disruptive Technology Disruption is essential for innovation to occur Disruption is essential for innovation to occur Disruption is seen as evil by some administrators and teachers Disruption is seen as evil by some administrators and teachers

Disruptive Technology Adoption Cycle 1. Tools become available 2. Students use them at home and school 3. Schools respond with bans 4. Use of tool spreads 5. Education responds with their own version

Challenges Use out of control of school Use out of control of school Managing users Managing users Accountability Accountability Media “hype” Media “hype”

Learn about these tools How can we keep our students safe? How can we keep our students safe? How can we keep our data secure? How can we keep our data secure? How can these tools or others be used with our existing systems? How can these tools or others be used with our existing systems?

Web 2.0