1. Emerging Web 2.0 Technologies Kim Peacock, B.Ed., M.Ed.

2. Learning is Changing There is a growing trend towards online training and collaboration! http://learnhub.com/ http://www.instructables.com/ http://www.videojug.com/ http://www.expertvillage.com/ http://www.edu20.org/

3. And Changing Even More… http://www.supportspace.com/

4. Learning is Changing However, this movement goes far beyond videos and text tutorials. Tools are becoming more interactive. Moving from consumers to contributors to creators of our own learning. Web 2.0 applications make the learner an active participant in learning.

5. What Are Web Applications? Allow you to perform tasks or create objects without software or servers. Often known as “Web 2.0” applications. Often have an element of social interaction. Run via a web browser. Accessible from anywhere. Usually FREE!

6. Risks Applications go up and down. Applications may create thing that can’t leave the confines of the particular web site (e.g./ can’t be downloaded to a dvd, etc…) Learners with computers at home may get to spend more time on projects than without without since it’s easily accessible. Live broadcasts can have privacy considerations.

7. A Note on Administration Most tools require signup, passwords, etc… This can be an administrative nightmare for teachers and/or PD instructors. Idea: generic sign-ins.

8. Warning This is not an exhaustive lists. Not even a “most popular” list. It is an attempt to give you a holistic view of what is available. There is far MORE…

9. Planning Tool: Mindomo http://mindomo.com/ Concept mapping tool. http://mindomo.com/ Tools: Liquid Planner and Teamness http://www.liquidplanner.com/ http://www.teamness.com/ It offers task management, project scheduling, and team collaboration. http://www.liquidplanner.com/ http://www.teamness.com/

10. Organization Tool: Resnooze http://www.resnooze.com/ Send yourself reminders http://www.resnooze.com/ Tools: TaDa Lists and iOutliner http://www.tadalist.com/ http://www.ioutliner.com/ Create todo lists http://www.tadalist.com/ http://www.ioutliner.com/ Tools: ReQall and Evernote https://www.reqall.com/ http://www.evernote.com/ Organize your life https://www.reqall.com/ http://www.evernote.com/

11. Research Tool: Trailfire http://trailfire.com/ Create a path through the Internet. http://trailfire.com/ Tool: Snipd http://snipd.com Copy and archive web content. http://snipd.com Tool: Del.icio.us http://del.icio.us Social bookmarking http://del.icio.us

12. Productivity Tools: Google Docs and Zoho http://docs.google.com/ http://www.zoho.com Allow you to upload, create and edit documents online. http://docs.google.com/ http://www.zoho.com Tool: Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net Allow you to upload and share presentations. Note that all presentations are public. http://www.slideshare.net

13. Online Conferencing Tool: DimDim http://dimdim.com/ Free online web conferencing. Useful for classes, meetings, etc… 20 person limit. http://dimdim.com/ Tool: Elluminate http://www.elluminate.com Alberta based company with “three for free” in a room. http://www.elluminate.com

14. Streaming Video Tool: uStream http://www.ustream.tv/get-started Plug in your webcam and create your own streaming online channel for others to watch. http://www.ustream.tv/get-started

15. Screen Casting Tool: Screencast-O-Matic http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ Record and share your computer screen. http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ Tool: Sketchcast http://sketchcast.com/ Record and share whiteboards. http://sketchcast.com/ Tool: Flowgram http://www.flowgram.com/ Comment on web sites and other docs. http://www.flowgram.com/

16. Podcasting Tool: Pod-o-matic http://www.podomatic.com/ Allows you to record and post a podcast online (no editing available). http://www.podomatic.com/ Tool: GCast http://www.gcast.com/ Podcasting from any telephone. http://www.gcast.com/

17. Audio Forums Tool: YackPack http://yackpack.com/ Send and listen to messages. http://yackpack.com/ Tool: VoiceThread http://voicethread.com/ Reflect with voice or text. http://voicethread.com/

18. Blogs & Wikis Tool: Blogs http://www.blogger.com/home Linear posting to create an online journal. http://www.blogger.com/home Tool: Wikis http://www.wikispaces.com/ http://pbwiki.com/ “What I Know Is”. Non-linear collaborative site building. http://www.wikispaces.com/ http://pbwiki.com/

19. Forums Tool: Lefora http://www.lefora.com/ Free online forum hosting. http://www.lefora.com/ Tool: Ning http://www.ning.com/ Online social networking sites. http://www.ning.com/

20. Web Sites Tool: Google Sites http://sites.google.com/ Basic web sites created using a Word-like interface. Allows you to incorporate other Google tools like Google calendars and documents. http://sites.google.com/

21. Evaluation and Feedback Tool: Zoho Polls http://polls.zoho.com/ Polls that can be embedded within other tools. http://polls.zoho.com/ Tool: Surveymonkey http://www.surveymonkey.com/ Create free, online feedback forms (limit of 10 questions and 100 responses per poll)... http://www.surveymonkey.com/

22. Image Editing Tool: Aviary http://aviary.com/home http://aviary.com/home Tool: Picnik http://www.picnik.com/ http://www.picnik.com/ Tool: FotoFlexer http://www.picnik.com/ http://www.picnik.com/ Tool: Splashup http://www.splashup.com/ http://www.splashup.com/

23. Multimedia Tool: Animoto http://www.animoto.com Create flashy 30 second videos clips. http://www.animoto.com Tool: Vuvox http://www.vuvox.com/ Mix and post interactive videos http://www.vuvox.com/ Tool: Cozimo http://www.cozimo.com/ Collaborate on images or videos online. http://www.cozimo.com/

24. Others… Tool: Lulu http://www.lulu.com/ Easily publish your own resources. http://www.lulu.com/ Tool: ZamZar http://www.zamzar.com/ Convert files of all types. http://www.zamzar.com/ Tool: Letterpop http://letterpop.com/ Create online newsletters http://letterpop.com/

25. Thank You! More Resources: http://www.protopage.com/ web2point0forteachers http://www.protopage.com/ web2point0forteachers Contact Me: kim.peacock@ualberta.ca kim.peacock@ualberta.ca