Web 2.0Web 2.0

DefinitionsDefinitions

Web 1.0Web 1.0Static web pagesStatic web pagesUse of search enginesUse of search engines ““Surfing” the webSurfing” the web

Web 2.0Web 2.0Web-only applicationsWeb-only applications Information served to the userInformation served to the userUser interaction with online informationUser interaction with online information

Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0

Hotmail vs Yahoo! MailHotmail vs Yahoo! MailOfoto vs FlickrOfoto vs FlickrPersonal websites vs BloggerPersonal websites vs BloggerMapQuest vs Google MapsMapQuest vs Google Maps

Web 1.0: The Read WebWeb 1.0: The Read Web

Producers needed:Producers needed:HTML coding skillsHTML coding skillsProgramming skillsProgramming skillsGraphic design skillsGraphic design skillsHosting serverHosting serverAdvertising methodsAdvertising methods

Web 2.0: The Read/Write WebWeb 2.0: The Read/Write Web

Simplified online content creationSimplified online content creationUsers can focus onUsers can focus on

IdeasIdeasCreativityCreativityCollaborationCollaboration

Technical know-how unimportantTechnical know-how unimportantUsually publicly accessibleUsually publicly accessible

What really separates itWhat really separates it

Combine data from various sourcesCombine data from various sourcesThe website has no data of its ownThe website has no data of its own

Vocabulary Alert!Vocabulary Alert!

RSS: Really Simple SyndicationRSS: Really Simple SyndicationFamily of web feed file formats in XMLFamily of web feed file formats in XMLProvides content or summariesProvides content or summaries

AJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript And XMLAJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript And XMLCreation of interactive Web applicationsCreation of interactive Web applicationsMinimal server interaction so it is fastMinimal server interaction so it is fast

Will Richardson . . .Will Richardson . . .……the most sweeping change in our relationship the most sweeping change in our relationship

with the Internet may not be as much with the with the Internet may not be as much with the ability to publish as ability to publish as it is the ability to share it is the ability to share and connect and create with many, many and connect and create with many, many others of like minds and interests.others of like minds and interests.

Why Teachers should careWhy Teachers should care

Today’s StudentsToday’s Students

Are IMing, blogging, YouTubing, Are IMing, blogging, YouTubing, Photobucketing, Flickring and Photobucketing, Flickring and FaceBooking instead of doing homework.FaceBooking instead of doing homework.

Googles first, doesn’t ask questions Googles first, doesn’t ask questions

Today’s classroomToday’s classroom

Too similar to yesterday’s classroomToo similar to yesterday’s classroomBiggest use of tech in classroom – Biggest use of tech in classroom –

PowerpointPowerpointLearning is now bigger than classroom, Learning is now bigger than classroom,

teachers – info is available anytime (MIT, teachers – info is available anytime (MIT, Stanford – free courses)Stanford – free courses)

Don’t give them tools they use at home, Don’t give them tools they use at home, need to be competitiveneed to be competitive

Teach DifferentlyTeach Differently

The time is now – we have new challengesThe time is now – we have new challenges Traditional reports, assignments no longer Traditional reports, assignments no longer

relevant (purchase papers, Wikipedia)relevant (purchase papers, Wikipedia) We need to teach them how to collaborate, We need to teach them how to collaborate,

search, critically cull through info, assess bias, search, critically cull through info, assess bias, act appropriately and professionally online.act appropriately and professionally online.

We need to teach them how to learn – using our We need to teach them how to learn – using our content, but the skills are probably more content, but the skills are probably more important, valuable to the studentimportant, valuable to the student

Why?Why?

They are doing it – informallyThey are doing it – informallyOver 70000 education blogsOver 70000 education blogs25+ million kids are creating content online 25+ million kids are creating content online

(NY Times)(NY Times)The world is changing; The world is flatThe world is changing; The world is flat

How?How?

Rip, Remix, LearnRip, Remix, LearnRip – gather infoRip – gather infoRemix – do something with the info, Remix – do something with the info,

change it, analyze itchange it, analyze itLearn – constructivist, student centered Learn – constructivist, student centered

(rather than student controlled)(rather than student controlled)Give ownership to them – more buy in.Give ownership to them – more buy in.

What’s next? Web 3.0What’s next? Web 3.0

The read/write/execute webThe read/write/execute webStudents executing their own scriptsStudents executing their own scriptsTools that let you build onlineTools that let you build online Immersive virtual environments, user Immersive virtual environments, user

controlledcontrolledExample: Second LifeExample: Second Life

How do we infuse these How do we infuse these into teaching and learning?into teaching and learning?

Disruptive TechnologyDisruptive Technology

Disruption is essential for innovation to Disruption is essential for innovation to occuroccur

Disruption is seen as evil by some Disruption is seen as evil by some administrators and teachersadministrators and teachers

Disruptive Technology Adoption Disruptive Technology Adoption CycleCycle

1.1. Tools become availableTools become available

2.2. Students use them at home and schoolStudents use them at home and school

3.3. Schools respond with bansSchools respond with bans

4.4. Use of tool spreadsUse of tool spreads

5.5. Education responds with their own Education responds with their own versionversion

ChallengesChallenges

Use out of control of schoolUse out of control of schoolManaging usersManaging usersAccountabilityAccountabilityMedia “hype”Media “hype”

Learn about these toolsLearn 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 How can these tools or others be used

with our existing systems?with our existing systems?

Web 2.0Web 2.0