1. Web 2.0 and Open Source Software
Liz Niederberger, Zumu Software

2. What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 allows you to create your own content on the world wide web
with little to no technical knowledge.
David Pogue, NYT--Web 2.0 is when a website’s material is supplied by it’s visitors.

3. Examples of Web 2.0 Social Networking Sites Blogs Wikis
Syndication/Aggregation - RSS/Atom Feeds
Podcasts
Folksonomies - Tagging - Social
Mashups

4. Social Networking Sites
Web based, on-line communites that provide a platform for users to interact. This can include: chat, messaging, , video, VOIP, file sharing, blogging, discussion groups, ….
MySpace Facebook
Orkut (Google) LinkedIn
hi5 Friendster
Plaxo Ning

5. MySpace
MySpace is an online community that lets you meet your friends' friends Create a community on MySpace and you can share photos, journals and interests with your growing network of mutual friends! See who knows who, or how you are connected.
Bands and musical groups use MySpace as place to connect with fans, provide mp3 files, and information about performances and concerts.

7. Facebook
Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you.
Upload Photos or Publish Notes
Post Videos
Tag your Friends
Latest News from your Friends
Privacy Setting to Control Who Sees What
Join a Network - see people who live, study, or work around you

8. orkut
Connect with friends and family using scraps and instant messaging
Discover new people through friends of friends and communities
Share your videos, pictures, and passions all in one place

9. Social Networking Applications
Google and other social networks have teamed up to introduce a common set of standards to write programs for Orkut, LinkedIn, hi5, Friendster, Plaxo, and Ning
Facebook applications - games, “who’s hot”, sending messages, etc. Microsoft has made a $240 investment in Facebook.

10. Social Network Cautions
Snyder vs. Millersville University et al, currently awaiting trial - dismissed from a student teaching program - denied her a B.S.E. - refused to issue documentation for her teaching certificate.
Mayor in Arlington, Oregon - MySpace Photo posted before she was mayor
NY, CA, CO, MN and other states have labor laws protecting employees for off-hours activities.
PA has no such law.

11. Social Network Cautions
As educators, we must make students aware of the ramifications of the things they post on the web.
We must educate students and staff about the potential long-term impact of creating permanent digital footprints.

12. Social Network Cautions
Facebook Beacon Application
Tracking viewed pages and purchases
Sharing this information with “friends”, websites, and retailers
Opt out option

13. Blogs Web site where you can enter anything
Typically displayed in reverse chronological order
Can include commentary or news for a certain subject or can be on online diary
The ability for readers to comment is an important part of many blogs
Blogger, Squarespace, Blogspot, TypePad, Word Press, etc.

14. Wikis Allows users to create, edit and link web pages
Great to use for collaborative websites
Intranets
Wikipedia
Comparison List

15. Syndication/Aggregation
Allows you to get a quick list of the latest headlines and updated information from all your favorite websites, blogs, and podcasts all at once.
“Live Bookmarking”
Updated information from the feed is automatically downloaded to your computer and can be viewed in Internet Explorer and other programs.
A feed contains entries, which may be headlines, full- text articles, excerpts, summaries, and/or links to content on a web site.
RSS and Atom are two very popular feeds.

16. Podcasts
Digital audio or video files to be played on a media player or computer
The files can be distributed using a syndication feed
Very similar to a direct download or streaming
However, a podcast can be syndicated, subscribed to, or downloaded automatically

17. Collaborative Tagging - Folsonomy
Social Bookmarking (Tag = Bookmark) Storing, sharing, and discovering web bookmarks
del.icio.us, Facebook, Dig, Reddit, Newsvine, StumbleUpon
Annotation of Photographs - Flicker
Google Tagging Game
Tag Cloud weighted list in visual design often in alphabetical order

18. Mashup
Web application that combines data or functionality from more than one source
Google Maps
Google Gadgets
Yahoo Pipes
Mashup Awards

19. Open Source Software Free software
Software that allows you to modify the source code
Operating Systems
Desktop Applications
Online Applications
Course Management Software
Content Management Software

20. Operating Systems Ubuntu Almost a Windows replacement Easy to install
Looks very similar to Windows desktop
Includes Open Office
Not a resource hog, so can be used on old machines

21. Desktop Applications Open Office
Can be used by different operating systems, Windows, Linix
Can be used with Microsoft Office files
Provides a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, database, equation editor, and diagramming software
No licensing fee

22. Online Applications Google Docs
Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation software
Must have internet access to use
Collaborative editing
Supports Open Document and Microsoft Office formats

23. Course Mangement Software
Moodle
Free Software e-Learning Platform
Similar to WebCT
Includes forums, resouces, quizzes, blogs, wikis, database activities, surveys, chat, glossaries, peer assessment
Can be installed on unix, linux, Windows, and Mac OS

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