1. Web 2.0
A brief overview

2. What is Web 2.0?

3. Wikis
A wiki is a web-based collaboration tool – the word was adapted by the inventor, Ward Cunningham, from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning quick or informal, which is how he saw the creation of wikis
Watch video clip by Common Craft –
Wikis in Plain English
Examples of wiki tools: Wikispaces, PBwiki, Wetpaint

4. Blogs A blog is a web-based personal diary – (web+log=blog)
Watch video clip by Common Craft –
Blogs in Plain English
Examples of popular online tools for creating blogs: Blogger, EduBlogs
Examples of tools for downloading and creating blogs: WordPress, ScribeFire

5. Social bookmarking and tagging
Bookmark your favourite websites and make them available online
Access them from anywhere
Share your bookmarks with others
Use key words or ‘tags’ to help you and others search for your bookmarks
Examples: del.icio.us, Furl
Some will filter and show you websites that match your interests
Examples: StumbleUpon, DiggTM

6. Social networks Network with others online
Cuts across geographical borders
Get a broader perspective, help or support on a specific interest or subject
Examples – MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, Wayne, Piczo
Example use of application on Facebook –
Open source tool for education: Elgg
Create your own network: Ning

7. File sharing sites
Create, save and share all file types: documents, images, videos, mind maps
Examples: eSnips, FlickrTM, Scribd, YouTube, VideoJug
Access your files from anywhere.
Some allow online collaboration, eg GoogleTM Docs, Buzzword, mind42.com

8. Your task for this session (35 minutes + 10 minutes feedback)
Choose one technology that you have not yet investigated or are particularly interested in from the list on the task sheet
Explore and evaluate current use
Set up / create / sign up
Practise using by asking a colleague to share / participate / collaborate
Make notes in your reflective log
If time allows, explore another Web 2.0 technology
Provide feedback to the group on use of Web 2.0 technology in your context