Bob Abramsmisterabrams@misterabrams.com

Twitter, Plurk & Skype: misterabrams

Do you 2.0?

A is for …

B is for …

C is for …

Learning to read

Q is for …

With a twist

The new alphabet of our students

Letter Name What is it? Letter Name What is it?

A Apple Computer Company N Napster Online Music Site

B Bluetooth Wireless Technology O Office Microsoft Productivity Suite

C Core 2 Duo Computer Processor P Playstation Video Game System

D Delicious.com Social Bookmarking Q Quicktime Video Playback software

E eBay Online Auction Site R RSS Really Simple Syndication

F Facebook Social Network Site S Second Life Alternate Reality

G Google Search Engine T Tags Key words attached to files to assist in searches

H Hewlett-Packard Computer Manufacturer U USB Type of connection

between components

I iPod Touch Handheld Computing Device V Vista Recent version of

Windows OS

J Java Programming Language W WikipediaOnline Encyclopedia developed through

collaboration

K Kazaa Online Music Site X XP Recent version of Windows OS

L Linux Computer Operating System Y Youtube Online video site

M MSN Messenger

Instant Message Program Z Zoho Open Source

Productivity Suite

Little about me…

By the end of the presentation, you should be able to:Identify methods of cataloging, collaborating,

and sharing resources.Generate curricular based ideas for the

applications of various Web 2.0 utilities.

Objective for the day

Has the Internet changed since its inception?Introducing Web 2.0

Web 1.0Slow connectivityPrivacy concerns for

authorsRead-only files

Faster connectivityBuilt on the ideas of

sharing and participating

2.0? When did that happen?!

Web 2.0

“To take an example from above, Personal web pages were common in Web 1.0, and these consisted of mainly static pages hosted on free hosting services such as Geocities. Nowadays, dynamically generated blogs and social networking profiles, such as Myspace and Facebook, are more popular, allowing for readers to comment on posts in a way that was not available during Web 1.0.”

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_1.0 Accessed March 31, 2009

How can you remember the web addresses of cool sites?Social Bookmarking

Social BookmarkingLike Favorites but online

Share with the entire cyber-world

Search other people’s bookmarks

Benefits?

Possible Problems?

Examples

TagsFind me:

http://www.delicious.com/misterabrams http://www.diigo.com/user/misterabrams

Find others who save the same bookmarks as you do!

Social Bookmarking

New ways to view textWord Clouds

Wordle.netExampleText is transformed into word cloudsWords that are repeated are larger

In order to find wordles, use this:

http://www.wordle.net/gallery?username=misterabrams

Wordle.netWith a partner, discuss some ways that this could be incorporated into an English class.

Adding a voiceMake pictures and presentations really speak

Blabberize.comExampleBring photos to life!Just draw the interactive mouthFree to sign up and then all of your creations are easily locatable.

Blabberize.comWith a partner, how can we get students to use this for a project in a math class?

VoiceThread.comExampleMultiple comments can be added to a pictureVideoVoiceText

Can be shared and savedEducation accounts can be established

VoiceThread.comWith a partner, how could this application be used to discuss WWII in a history class?

Getting things movingMovie Creators

Perfect for Elementary but can be used in higher grades

Pre-made clips to create the movieAdd text and dialogueStudents can comment and evaluate as a part of peer review.

Example

Zimmertwins.com

With a partner, how could this application be used in a World Language class?

Zimmertwins.com

Will render photos into a movieStudents can

Use their own photos or those available onlineAdd some written language for transitionAdd a soundtrackComment on other videos for peer evaluation

Example

Animoto.com

With a partner, how could this application be used in a Science class?

Animoto.com

The big finish

Word CloudWordle.net Zimmertwins.com

Animoto.com

ReviewGetting Things Moving

Adding a VoiceBlabberize.comVoicethread.com

Remembering and OrganizingDelicious.comDiigo.com

Remember the objective?By the end of the presentation, you should be

able to:Identify methods of cataloging, collaborating, and

sharing resources.Generate curricular based ideas for the

applications of various Web 2.0 utilities.

Did you get some ideas?

The big idea:Play, explore, experiment, and ask the

question: Who is doing the work?

Closure