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Up and running with Web 2.0
participation, not just information
John Larkin
http://www.larkin.net.au/
This workshop
What is Web 2.0? ~ Presentation Explore some blogs Hands-on
Google Reader Wordpress Flickr or Picasa image hosting Del.icio.us bookmarking Twitter micro-blogging Merging your tools with Wordpress
Evaluation
Web 2.0
Term coined by O’Reilly Media in 2003
Popularised in 2004
Web 2.0
The web itself has not changed
The way in which software developers design applications for the web has changed
and The way people use the web as a platform has
changed
Web 2.0
Users own and control the data Climate of participation Users add value as their needs evolve User friendly interface Social networking Lifestreaming
Web 2.0
Web 1.0 ~ the web is simply a repository for…
information
Web 2.0 ~ the web is a platform for…
participation
Web 2.0
Blogs
Podcast
Wiki
Flickr
Others….
Teaching & learning
What really happens?
Educators have so many commitments
Time is at a premium
“please… no more technology!”
Teaching & learning & technology
CD-ROMs ~ where are they now? Shelf? Draw?
Major web site projects No interactivity Broken links Too much to fix up Locked up flash and animations
Teaching & learning & technology
Tools we were given… Dreamweaver ~ too hard Flash ~ action scripting: now way! Flash ~ I cannot draw Rapidweaver ~ poor interface Frontpage ~ too clumsy iWeb ~ easy but pages too slow Hyperstudio ~ out of date
Teaching & learning & technology
Web 2.0 Tools… Blogger ~ easy to use Flickr or Picasa ~ easy to use Wiki ~ just like using Word Podcasting ~ easy with Propaganda or Podcast Maker Swickis ~ easy with a little copy and paste! Twitter ~ simple communication
Technologies that do not have a steep learning curve
Teaching & learning & technology
Approaches Curriculum mapping ~ matrices
Short sharp units or topics
or
Semester length studies
Teaching & learning & technology
Teaching & learning & technology
Lecture Field Trip Exam Technology
Knowledge
Skill
Attitude
Teaching & learning & technology
Lecture Field Trip Exam Technology
Knowledge
Skill
Attitude
Teaching goals 1 ~ the theory
Identify a curriculum area suitable for Web 2.0 implementation Something you are passionate about Topic that intrigues and involves the students Map out relevant knowledge, skills and attitudinal outcomes
Gather together the necessary resources Research material on the Internet Categorise and organise the materials on your computer
Map out an approach Strategies and tactics
Evaluation
Teacher goals 2 ~ practical
Create, configure and establish a blog Teacher blog ~ Blogger or Wordpress Class blog Image library ~ create a Flickr account Link all of the elements ~ embed tools in browsers Set up a RSS news reader Twitter ~ communicate with other teachers
Further down the track… Implements additional Web 2.0 elements ~ Wikis, VoiceThread Experiment with podcasting [ftp to be tested]
Teaching & learning & technology
Constructivist approach Understanding through piecing together the
pieces of a newly discovered jigsaw puzzle Blog + Flickr + Wiki + Swicki
Collaboration and critical thinking
Teaching & learning & technology
Teacher led and student run Using technology that is…
Friendly Forgiving Fun
Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs
Web Logs ~ “Blogs”blog (noun)blog (verb)bloggerBlogosphere
It is an awful word
Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs
Commentary
News
Diaries
Field Reports
Travelogues
Varying genres
Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs
Readers can leave comments
Interactive
Incorporate mixed media such as text, images, audio and video
Web 2.0 Tools ~ Blogs
Vlog ~ video
Linklog ~ links
Photoblog ~ photographs
Sketchblog ~ sketches
Artlog ~ art
Blogs and learning
Encourages students to write
Students will write even when they do not need to
Reach out to world
Feedback from peers, teachers and the world (possibly)
Blogs and learning
Students link up with the writings of others Collaborative blogs Students realise that others can read their work
~ motivating Progress reports Project diaries Field reports Linkage to other Web 2.0 tools
Blogs and learning
Different approaches Single teacher blog Single class blog ~ questions, PBL Small group blogs Individual student blogs
The blogs can be reviewed in a “news reader” and via email
Web 2.0 Tools ~ Flickr or Picasa
Photo sharing
Online community ~ groups
Tagging ~ folksonomy ~ tag clouds
Flickr and learning
Field report photographs Topic photographs Artwork Sketches Tagging ~ critical thinking Annotation ~ hot spot learning objects Resources Time lapse view
Management
Blog or the Wiki can be the headquarters Students subscribe to the blog so that they know what
is happening with the: Wiki Podcast Flickr Other web 2.0 tools
The Blog can be the engine room for the online project A RSS reader and email can be used to monitor the
project
Structure
Blog
Wiki Flickr Podcast JaikuDel.icio.us
Content
Images
Audio ~ Video Updates
Bookmarks
RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator
Structure
Blog
Wiki Flickr Podcast JaikuDel.icio.us
Content
Images
Audio ~ Video Updates
Bookmarks
RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator
Structure
Wiki
Blog Flickr Podcast JaikuDel.icio.us
Content
Images
Audio ~ Video Updates
Bookmarks
RSS News Reader ~ Aggregator
Look at some blogs…
http://www.larkin.net.au/
Then I shall guide you…
Thank you
www.larkin.net.au
Waiting…
