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Web20 Guided Tour
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A Guided Tour of Web 2.0 Technologies for Higher Education
from the Campus Technology '08 conference
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When you venture into the Web 2.0 world, do you feel like a stranger in a strange land? If so, then do not miss this hands-on “guided tour” of some of the best, easiest-to-implement Web 2.0 tools—available to campuses right now. Along the way, you’ll get the inside track on blogs and wikis, rss feeds and podcasting tools, audio and video collaboration tools, and social networking tools. This workshop is ideal for educators and technologists new to their posts or desiring a crash course on Web 2.0 tools. Takeaways include:
- A clear understanding of the primary Web 2.0 tools to be used in courses
- A greater level of confidence in your ability to select, use, or promote the use of a Web 2.0 tool that supports the educational goals of courses offered on your campus (or your own course)
- Incorporation of “insider” tips and strategies for using Web 2.0 tools successfully
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Agenda
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If you'd like to learn more, consider taking some courses in our Online Teaching and Learning certificate program.
Workshop Agenda & Outline
This is an approximate agenda. We will spend more or less time on each section as needed by you.
Introductions and Preparation
First, a little about me. Then, let's take a few steps to ensure a successful experience for everyone during this workshop.
- Be prepared to work in teams - just in case our wireless access can't handle all of us
- Let's also identify some folks at each table who feel more comfortable with technology and who'd be willing to help out others at their tables if things start getting crazy!
What is Web 2.0
- Participant input - Guided Web 2.0 Tour Contributions
- Key Web 2.0 characteristics briefly discussed
- Communicate, Collaborate, Create
- Student-Student, Student-Content, Student-Teacher Interactions
Avatars: Grab Their Attention
First impressions matter. Begin your course with a fun activity and set a positive tone for the rest of the quarter/semester.
- Voki - an animated avatar creator w/ voice; see students' voki page example or wiki intro example
- if you have a blog or wiki or Webct/Blackboard/Moodle course, try embedding your voki now.
RSS: The Backbone of Web 2.0
- What is RSS and why should it be important to you?
- Personal Learning Environments
- Practicing with RSS using Google Reader
Blogs and Wikis: Core Learning Community Tools
- What are Blogs and Wikis and why would you want to use them?
- Blogger: An entry-level tool with tons of great features.
- PBWiki: A great choice for wiki newbies.
- Creating your Web 2.0 test site!
- You gotta have a place to practice with some of the features of the tools that follow...
- Use Blogger or PBWiki - tie it in to an anonymous Gmail account that you can delete later if you wish. Plus, it will save you from junk mail, etc.
Audio and Video: Increasing Presence
- GCast - podcast from your phone
- Vaestro - audio discussion forum
- TalkShoe - live voice chat with recording and archive features
Some Other Interesting Tools
Wrap Up
Other Resources
Research & Resources
- Moore, M. G. (2007). Web 2.0: Does it really matter? American Journal of Distance Education, 21(4), pp. 177-183.
- Hartman, J. L., Dziuban, C., & Brophy-Ellison, J. (2007). Faculty 2.0. EDUCAUSE Review, 42(5), pp. 62–77.
- Alexander, B. (2006). Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning. EDUCAUSE Review, 41(2), pp. 32–44.
- Brown, J. S., & Adler, R. P. (2008). Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learnng 2.0. EDUCAUSE Review, 43(1), pp. 16–32.
- EDUCAUSE Connect. EDUCAUSE Web 2.0.
- O'Hear, S. (2006, August 6). eLearning 2.0 Read Write Web.
Web20 Guided Tour
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