Blackboard

Blogs

Bookmarks Collaboration Conferences

Creative Commons

Scribd Data Mining

Digital Storytelling SlideShare

Interface Design Mobile Learning

Online Conference

Podcasts

Presentations RSS

Screen Recording Social Networks

Software Teaching Online

UTube Videoconference

VOIP Web Design

Webspace

Wiki

Adult Education Web 2.0

• Term used to describe newer generations of websites

• Sites focused on user-generated content & social interactions

• Users can pull and input information

• Enhanced site designs are simple and offer improved usability

Web 2.0: A Definition

SlideShare

• Designed to host shareable, user-posted PowerPoint presentations

• Two way communication tool – users gain and share information

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• Content transfers to social networks such as Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

• Averages 25 million visitors

monthly

SlideShare Positive Aspects:

• Easy to use

• No forced registration

• Privacy settings can be managed

• Teachers can share lesson plans

• It’s FREE!

SlideShare Negative Aspects:

• Info is not always credited to original source or author

• Credibility is questionable

• Does not preserve timings or transitions if

re-uploaded

• Max allowable file size is 100 MB

• Text can be small and hard to read

http://www.slideshare.net/

YouTube

• Founded Feb, 2005

• World’s most popular online video community

• Interactive site for watching and sharing originally created videos

• Useful for showing demo or lecture to support online education programs

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YouTube Positive Points

• Easy to use, even with minimal computer experience

• Wide variety of videos that cover many topics

• Great forum for expressing creativity

• Educational

YouTube Negative Points

• Issues of privacy invasion

• Questionable content

• Caution is required as info may not be from reputable source

• Copyright infringement issues

Digital Storytelling

• Practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories

• Usually contains a mix of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music

• In education, stories used to support learning, explore creativity, engage learners

Digital Storytelling cont.

• http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/index.html

Developed by the Univ of Houston on the Educational Uses for Digital Storytelling

• Contains tutorials with step-by-step instructions

• Contains info for educators on how to incorporate digital storytelling into class curriculums

Skype

• Works on a VOIP system using other computers as a relay system

• Webcam interface for peer to peer visual/voice communications

• Can be used on mobile phones and ipad

• Adult Education use as virtual conference

Skype cont.

• Simple user friendly download application

• Cost saving on long distance calls

• Cannot track emergency 911 calls due to bouncing of IP address

• Some sound distortion from mikes

http://www.slideshare.net/markvanharmelen/learning-teaching-and-web-20

Educational Web 2.0 in ACTION

References

Antico, G. (2007). Blog View of SlideShare + embed WordPress tip. http://www.gantico.com/en/2007/11/slideshare-review/

Clark, C. (2009). Getting Started in SlideShare. Kaneb Center. http://kaneb.nd.edu/workshops/Public%20handouts/Slideshare.pdf

Cushman, T. (2008). Blog, TeacherTube and Slideshare. http://tcubed.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/teachertube-and-slideshare/

EbizMBA (2010). Top 15 Most Popular Web 2.0 Websites.http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/web-2.0-websites

Feldman, B.J. (2007). Pros and Cons of YouTube. http://www.surfnetkids.com/safety/pros_and_cons_of_youtube-19022.htm

Fryer, W. (2009). Web Blog 27080 Views in 2009. http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2010/01/19/27080-views-in-2009-on-slideshare/

Fryer, W. (2009). Web Blog Copyright for Educators. http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/02/18/copyright-for-educators-slideshare-with audio/

Lambert, J. (2003). The Seven Elements of Digital Storytelilng. http://www.jakesonline.org/seven_elements.pdf 

Lew, A. A. (2007). Blog Web 2.0 Teaching Tools.http://web20teach.blogspot.com/2007/03/slidesharenet-joys-of-powerpoint.html

Lucier, R. (2010). SlideShare What Every Educator Should Know. www.thecleversheep.com

Lum, B. (2009). Skype May Be the Biggest Winner. www.readwriteweb.com//skype_biggest_winner_from_web_20_era.php

Maiers, A. (2008). Website Big Idea Teaching with SlideShare. http://www.angelamaiers.com/2008/02/big-idea-teachi.html

O’Reilly, T. (2005). What is Web 2.0?.http://oreilly.com/web2/archive/what-is-web-20.html

Shakliv (2010). Blog, How to sync slides with audio/video, a few alternatives.http://reganmian.net/blog/2010/06/08/how-to-sync-slides-with-audiovideo-a-few-alternatives/

Techie, E. (2007). Blog Educational Technology, web 2.0, VLEs, open content, e-learning.

http://nogoodreason.typepad.co.uk/no_good_reason/2009/02/slideshare-is-the-best-oer-site.html

Vander Wiede, K. (2009). Blog SlideShare Post Your Presentation. http://assett.colorado.edu/post/572

Van harmelen, M. (2010). SlideShare Learning, Teaching and Web 2.0 http://www.slideshare.net/markvanharmelen/learning-teaching-and-web-20

Web 2.0 Teaching Tools SLIDESHARE Communicating with Digital Media http://www.web2teachingtools.com/slideshare.html

Zelliot (2008). Blog The Pros and Cons of YouTube.http://webupon.com/video/the-pros-and-cons-of-youtube/

 http://www.youtube.com/