1. New & Improved (well, sort of…) Created for the Instructional Technology Matrix Discussion Web Communication Resources April 1, 2008 Paul Doyle – Facilitator John Duckworth – Director of Instructional Technology

2. The internet began as a resource to find information, “go there, learn that.” This is the original (1.0) “version” of the web

3. It has evolved into a resource to interact, “go there, converse, contact, collaborate, share, revise, author, hear, see, and do that.” This is the new (2.0) “version” of the web 2.0

4.  We are now using the web to communicate in extraordinary ways.  This gives us the impression that it’s a whole new version of the web.  But the 2.0 title is really just a catch phrase that caught on…and stuck.

5. Email Blog Wiki Podcasting Social / Professional Networks

6.  Started in 1965  E-mail allows each participant to decide when and how they will process the information  Reading, ordering, sorting, ‘re-contextualizing’ fragmented information and of course writing e- mail takes up a lot of time  This is the most widely used written medium in business

7.  provide commentary or news on a particular subject some function as more personal online diaries  ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format  As of December 2007, blog search engine Technorati was tracking more than 112 million blogs Technorati  bloggers have lead the way in bringing key information to public light

8.  Started in 1994  Creator Ward Cunningham named it wiki wiki web to emphasize the quickness and ease of the program  Common uses include project communication, intranets, and documentation  Because of it’s open style of editing, new users fear the power others have to change content, but controls can be set to lock-down the site as necessary

9.  Portable On Demand Broadcasting  Although the term podcasting came from the Ipod craze, you don’t need an Ipod to make or listen to podcasts  Podcasts enable students and teachers to share information with one another at any time  One simple method is accomplished via phone, like leaving a phone message

10.  Early social networks began in 1995  Are communities of people who share interests and activities  Users interact through chat, messaging, email, video, voice, file sharing, blogging and discussion groups  Threat of sharing too much information  Popular sites for social networks include myspace and facebook

11.  Site with the aim of connecting professionals together  Linkedin is a very popular professional network with more than 20 million registered users from 150 different industries  These networks improve the ability for people to advance professionally

12. Let’s get down to the discussion

13.  Blog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog  Email http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emailhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email  Podcasting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting  Social and professional networking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_servi ce http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_servi ce  Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki  Web 2.0 New tools, new schools from ISTE authors: Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum 2007